Hydrodynamic Engineer

Unit Environmental Loading and Response in department Structures is looking for engineers within advanced hydrodynamics, mooring, motion response, metocean criteria, wave statistics and structural reliability to meet an increasing demand for our services in the market and strategic growth ambitions.

Department Structures in service area Offshore Infrastructure & Technology in business area Energy Systems in DNV is a leading competence center within assessments of loadbearing structures, serving the offshore industry across ocean-based sectors. A total work force of 150 subject matter experts (100 in Norway and 50 in Germany) are working in unique teams of world leading experts with different aspects of structural integrity related matters for loadbearing structures such as fixed and floating wind turbines, solar plants, oil and gas structures, fish farms and floating bridges.

Department Structures is responsible for technical advisory and verification services for assessments of loadbearing structures in Region Northern Europe, but also supports other regions and business areas in DNV, such as Offshore Class and Renewables Certification, and work closely with business area Digital Solutions in developing next generation software and framework for analyses and design of loadbearing structures. The department is at the forefront of technology and leads the offshore industry forward through among others leading Joint Industry Projects and developing rules and guidelines.

The position offers great opportunities to apply and develop personal and technical skills in various areas dependent on qualifications and interests. Relevant activities are:

• Motion response and mooring analyses (e.g. SIMO, Riflex, SIMA, Mimosa)
• Hydrodynamics and wave loads (e.g. HydroD/Wadam)
• CFD analysis (e.g. StarCCM+, OpenFOAM, ComFlow)
• Physical description of the ocean environment including statistical modelling
• Development of site specific metocean criteria
• Statistical analysis and data processing
• Structural reliability analysis
• Programming to ensure effective work processes
• Project management

We are looking for candidates who have ambitions to grow as specialists within the above areas. The candidate will be given excellent opportunity to grow expertise through project work and technology and service development, solving complex matters for the offshore industry in multidisciplinary project teams. Our projects cover all sides of structural integrity related matters from assessments of environmental loads, foundations and mooring systems, structural behaviour, functionality and capacity of structures, asset integrity management, lifetime extension to marine operations during transport, installation and decommissioning of structures.

The hydrodynamic Engineer reports to Head of Section/Team Leader and is a member of a highly skilled team of 20 subject matter experts with growth ambitions. This team serves clients with advisory and verification services in single- and multidisciplinary projects across ocean-based sectors and is heavily involved in the renewable sector, particularly within offshore wind and solar energy.

Position Qualifications

We seek you who hold a MSc/PhD within marine technology, applied mathematics, physics or similar and should preferably be familiar with (but not a prerequisite):

• Description of the ocean environment and environmental loading
• Advanced numerical analyses:
  • Mooring analysis
  • Hydrodynamics and wave loads
  • Motion response analysis
  • Structural reliability analysis
• Development of metocean criteria for wind, waves and current
• Relevant international rules/standards and recommended practises.
• Programming, scripting etc. (e.g. Python, Matlab, Fortran)
• Software and software development is an advantage
• Sound knowledge of the ocean-based industry and relevant markets & sectors

You should have the following personal qualifications:

• Strong analytical competence
• Team player with a positive and proactive attitude
• Good communication and presentation skills
• High level of fluency in both Norwegian and English
• Goal and solution-oriented
• Eager to learn and develop yourself

We offer:

• A meaningful job with one of Norway’s most attractive employers
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• A diversified team with the opportunity to work and develop a mix of very experienced experts and young enthusiastic talents
• A role that will put you in the forefront of the global energy transition through involvement in all kinds of front-running, innovative and early phase projects
• Attractive total compensation package
• 6 weeks annual vacation
• International working environment
• Flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance
• Interesting and challenging projects, both national and international
• Be part of a world-leading company that has a global reach with more than 12 000 employees around to world with its headquarters in Norway.
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV

If you have any questions, please contact Gudfinnur Sigurdsson, Head of Section Environmental Loading and Response: +47 920 19 819

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis; we are looking forward to not only seeing your CV but also your motivational letter. Please, include bachelor's and master's grades certificate from the university.