Maritime Trainee 2025

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 the role

Maritime Advisory supports customers in the maritime industry to mobilizing the full potential of their assets and operations. Our network of experts provides advisory services globally, and has the capabilities, experience and track record to deliver high value solutions. We put technical matters and business decisions into context to achieve the optimal solution – providing our customers the basis to make good decisions, and take action to achieve sustainable results.

We are now looking for a new colleague to strengthen our advisory team. The candidate will be employed within the Safety Risk and Reliability section in Maritime Advisory and be engaged in the 18 months maritime trainee programme organized by the Norwegian Shipowners Association starting in August 2025.

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What we offer

Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidised 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.

In 2023 we were ranked Norway’s most attractive employer by Randstad, due to great people and our supportive environment.

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

Our Høvik office is located in beautiful surroundings by the sea and can offer access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts etc. We have more than 30 activity groups for you to join, as well as gym facilities and a kindergarten located on our premises. It is also worth noting that we offer free parking and shuttle buses to and from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.

About you

The right candidate will, among other roles, be involved in:

• Risk assessments of of new technologies, digitalization and decarbonizaton in the maritime industry
• Assuring fit for purpose vessels for safe, sustainable and efficent operations
• Safety assessment of systems, technologies and operations
• Using data to get insight and create customer value e.g. AIS data and ship traffic analyses
• Development of new services to meet customer needs considering the fast-evolving trends within autonomous shipping and decarbonization
• Manage the financial and commercial aspects of your projects to ensure success
• Customer interaction and follow-up

We are looking for a colleague with:

• Fluent Scandinavian and fluent English oral and written
• M.Sc. or MBA or equivalent degree
• Basic ship knowledge and understanding of the maritime sector
• Interest within safe decarbonization and digitalization of shipping
• Analytic and solution oriented skills
• Commercial and business oriented mindset

Interested? How to apply

To be considered for this role, please register your CV, application letter, and grade transcripts in our application tracking system (Oracle) electronically. All documents should be in English, if possible. If you choose to apply for more than one role in DNV, please state your preference in the application letter.

Note: It is important that you upload your diplomas and transcripts with your application:

Upload your CV in our portal

Scan diplomas and transcripts together with your cover letter in one document and upload this together

Application deadline: 06.10.2024. We will evaluate your application after the deadline.

Any questions? Please contact

Øystein Goksøyr – Head of Department Safety Advisory, tel. +47 95901329

Christine Krugerud – Head of Section Safety Risk and Reliability, tel. +47 91338615

DNV expects all candidates to be open and share all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. DNV is comprised by the Norwegian laws and regulations regarding Security and Export Control. As part of our security assessment candidates are asked about affiliation with high-risk countries. Furthermore, background checks are performed on all final candidates and any offer is conditional upon background check verification