Approval Expert

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Maritime
We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.

About the role

We are looking for a hull approval engineer to join the hull group in the section Hull – Ocean Space Operation Vessels (M-SA-SO) and to become a part of the DNV team of world leading professionals working with safety and strength of ship structures.

M-SA is the Approval Organization within Maritime Ship Classification and consists of more than 400 employees, located mainly in Norway (Ålesund and Høvik), Germany (Hamburg) and Poland (Gdynia). The main services delivered by the Approval Centre are approval, verification, and certification services for ship newbuilding, systems and components.

Department Ship Structures & Stability (M-SA-S) is a part of M-SA and is organized in 5 sections, where one of the sections is Hull – Ocean Space Operation Vessels (M-SA-SO). M-SA-SO has 18 skilled employees responsible for hull approval of special vessels like fishing vessels, offshore service vessels, support vessels, tugs, barges and pontoons. Driven by the employees’ competence and motivation to help and support our customers through consistent delivery of high-quality services. As a member of the M-SA community you will work with professional, service-oriented colleagues, with unique possibilities to develop both deep and broad technical competence, and to build relations to a wide network of experts across geographical locations and technical disciplines.

The key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Approval of hull structure
• Development and maintenance of Class Rules and other similar service documents
• Technical support to customers and our network of stations around the world
• Pre-contract services, early concept review and marketing initiatives
• Development of new maritime services

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

What we offer

Reasons to work with us:

Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidized canteen, competitive pension, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.

Work/life balance. We offer flexible working hours and workplace, with focus on work/life balance for our employees.

Supportive and caring culture. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. We offer opportunities for our employees to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, throws after-works and informal meetings all year long for you to join.

Career and development. DNV offers extensive possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and career ambitions. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, knowledge sharing, and professional and personal development.

By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers.

Our Ålesund office is situated in a region known for its maritime industry, allowing DNV employees to be close to key clients and stakeholders.

Interested? How to apply

To be considered for this role, please ensure that you upload your CV, cover letter and grade transcripts in our application tracking system. All documents should be in English, if possible.

Application deadline: 23.08.2024. We will evaluate your application after the deadline and thank you for your patience.

Any questions? Please contact Marta Chiniewicz, on +48 538892643 or marta.chiniewicz@dnv.com.

We are ready to receive your application – so apply now!

About you

• BSc or MSc within relevant disciplines (marine technology, structural engineering or similar)
• Strong interest in ship structures, FEM structural analysis, safety, and innovation
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Customer oriented
• Open-minded team player with a positive attitude who strive to obtain results for the team
• Good communication skills
• Motivated and eager to expand your skills
• Flexible with regards to work tasks