Structural/Mechanical Engineers – Lifting Appliances

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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 high demand for our services, particularly within the Offshore Wind Installation sector, we want to strengthen our team of structural/mechanical engineers. We are mainly seeking candidates having minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience, but you are also welcomed to apply if you have recently graduated.

Drilling Systems & Lifting Appliances is the main unit in DNV Maritime for approval of Lifting Appliances and Hoisting & Handling equipment to be installed on Ships or Mobile Offshore

Units performing Offshore Lifting Operations, this typically being:

• Cranes and Handling Equipment for Wind Turbine Installation Units
• Cranes for Heavy Lift Units
• Offshore Cranes for construction or service work
• Walk to Work Equipment – Offshore Gangways
• Pipe Handling Equipment
• Drilling Hoisting equipment
• Lifts
• Life Saving Appliances
• Lifting Gear

The above activities are mainly related to new equipment, which is to be certified, but work also includes in-service support to our clients, assessment of modifications and repair work of equipment, life extension assessments, failure investigations etc.

DNV is a leading Classification Society for Mobile Offshore Unit`s & Special-Ships and we are currently engaged in numerous ongoing and upcoming large-scale projects worldwide.

The work will mainly consist of the following tasks:

• Review and approve structural & mechanical equipment designs
• Perform independent analyses
• Support DNV`s surveyor teams during fabrication follow-up & commissioning
• Manage projects involving equipment manufacturers, rig and vessel owners, construction yards and ship/rig designers
• Support qualification of new technology
• Support the development of 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 structural/mechanical engineering
• 3-5 Years of relevant experience
• Experience within Finite Element Modelling and analyses
• Experience within Lifting Appliances
• Experience within offshore structures
• 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 and vessel owners, make a significant impact on the safety of today’s and tomorrow’s world of Lifting & Handling of Loads. 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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