Senior/ Principal Power Market Modelling Expert

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About Energy Systems
We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

About the role

Are you our new colleague? You have a passion for power market modelling and want to be a leading capacity in understanding how power markets in the Nordics, Europe and elsewhere will develop under the green transition. We are looking for an experienced senior to join our pan-European Power market modeling and power price forecasting team.

Your core responsibilities

• Be a key, senior person to develop our fundamental power price forecasting model, with a special emphasis on hydro power modelling
• Be responsible for development of power market reports for the Nordic markets
• Support analytical projects including bespoke analysis in the Nordics and elsewhere

With location in Oslo, you will cooperate with team colleagues in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and France. Our customers include funds and other investors, energy companies, TSOs, NGOs, governments and regulators.

Our current power market services cover most of Western Europe and several countries in South America, and provide value to our customers across investment in power-related assets, transactions, and market analysis projects. We also combine our modelling with AI driven layers, as well as using input from our Energy Transition Outlook model, that covers both global regions as well as several individual countries and provides cutting edge insight in demand side developments.

DNV is ranked as one of Norway’s most attractive employers!

With us, you will be part of a strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development. You will be put in the forefront of the global energy transition through involvement in all kinds of front-running, innovative and early phase projects, and have the possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV. You will have great colleagues who value teamwork and support, and that understands the value of flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance. Our offices at Høvik offers fantastic surroundings, with a wide range of sports facilities.

What we offer

Reasons to join us

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.

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 Høvik office is 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.

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

To be successful in this role we believe you have:

• a MSc, MBA or PhD in economics, mathematics, engineering or similar
• at least 10 years of experience from power market modelling and / or analysis.
• consulting experience and understand the challenges of bridging modelling results to commercial services and products.

You are skilled in modelling optimization problems under uncertainty, and you have a holistic understanding covering both efficient model design and how the power market works. Knowledge of Plexos or similar platforms with SDDP is a plus, but no requirement.

In addition to your formal education and professional experience, we believe you are an effective communicator and constructive team player with a “can do” mentality that fits the DNV values: We care, we dare and we share. You have an established network in the energy sector and are keen to expand and use it. You are fluent in English and at least one of the Nordic languages (level C1 or better).

If you have any questions, please contact Roel Zwart on +47 47651171 or Kjetil Ingeberg at +47 93245623