
Mechanical Engineers – Drilling & Well Intervention Systems
We are seeking candidates with 3-5 years of relevant experience

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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
Due to an increasing demand for our services, we want to strengthen our team of mechanical engineers. We are seeking candidates with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
Drilling Systems & Lifting Appliances section is the main unit in DNV Maritime handling Approval & Certification of Drilling & Well Intervention Systems & Equipment, to be installed on Mobile Offshore Units or Ships performing Drilling or Workover/Intervention operations.
This includes Well Pressure and Flow Control Equipment such as:
- Bulk and Mixing systems
- Well influx prevention - drilling fluid circulation and cementing systems.
- Well influx management and well shut-in and disconnect systems (Well Control equipment)
- Well normalizing - choke and kill systems
- Drilling Riser Systems
- Well Test Equipment
- Coil Tubing Equipment
- LWI Equipment
- BOP`s and Safety Heads
- Workover Riser Systems
The above activities are related to both new equipment, but also overhaul, modifications & repair work of used equipment, life extension assessments, failure investigations etc.
DNV is a leading Classification Society for Mobile Offshore Unit`s & Workover Units and we are currently engaged in numerous ongoing and upcoming projects worldwide.
The work will mainly consist of the following tasks:
- Review and approval of equipment designs
- Run independent analyses
- Support with qualification of new technology
- Manage projects involving equipment manufacturers, rig and vessel owners
- Support DNV`s surveyors during fabrication, testing & commissioning
- Support the development of DNV`s industry standards
What we offer
Collaborative Working Environment: Working together with colleagues who are world leading experts offers a unique possibility for self-development.
Growth Opportunities: Join us and get the opportunity to work in an international environment with challenging projects involving the world’s leading equipment manufacturers
Supportive and Caring Culture: A dynamic and supportive work environment. 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.
Innovative Impact: Engage in qualification of new technology and further development of industry standards having an impact on the safety evaluation of existing and tomorrow’s world of Lifting & Handling of Loads.
Exciting Projects: A wide variety of Drilling Systems and Lifting Appliances projects ensures a challenging and interesting workday
Meaningful Work: 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 care, we dare characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers.
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.
About you
Personal Skills:
- Analytical and structured mindset
- Ability to combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills
- High ethical standard
- Result-oriented and proactive
- A wish to develop individually and as a team
- Good communication skills
- Strong customer focus
Qualifications:
- MSc. degree within mechanical engineering
- 3-5 Years of relevant experience with Drilling or Well Intervention Systems and/or Equipment
- Experience within Finite Element Modelling and analyses
- Experience within programming, using e.g. Java, VBA or Python, is an advantage
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
If you want to collaborate with the world’s leading equipment manufacturers & rig owners, and make a significant impact on the safety of today’s and tomorrow’s Drilling and Well Intervention operations; Join us and seize the opportunity to work in an international environment on challenging projects.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Per Esvall, Head of Section / Drilling Systems & Lifting Appliances at +4790858599
Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.
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DNV is a global quality assurance and risk management company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.
We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables industries. We also provide certification, supply chain and data management services to customers across a wide range of industries.
Combining technical, digital and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight.
With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.