Electrical Engineer

Local Unit & Position Description

Bring a breath of fresh air into your professional life! Are you looking for a job, where you can be a trusted voice to tackle global transformations?

Would you like to thrive in a dynamic, international environment with lots of exiting challenges every day? Do you want to be part of a team of skilled colleagues and in a global organization where we work as one team? We invite qualified engineers looking for opportunities to join our team in Renewables Certification, the Offshore Substations Department.

DNV Energy System-Renewables Certification (RC) group is seeking an Electrical Engineer, Professional Engineer (PE), to join our RC team in US. RC has the global responsibility for Type Certification (TC), Component Certification (CC) and Project Certification (PC) within DNV.  Currently RC consists of 250+ experts with locations in Beijing, Boston, Copenhagen, Dresden, Esbjerg, Hamburg, Høvik, London, Busan, Shanghai and Taipei. RC is the global market leader in the Renewables Certification market and is involved in 80% of Project Certification for offshore wind parks including offshore substations in the world.

The Offshore Substations team delivers services related to the project certification of electrical installation of offshore substations and converter platforms, wind turbines and electrical design of subsea cables in offshore Wind Farms. We provide this as a global service and cover all steps in the certification process from review of early designs to design verification, fabrication surveillance, commissioning, and periodic inspection of installations in operation. We are looking for experienced electrical engineers, with a strong profile and interest in working with renewable energy. Moreover, this team works with offshore subsea cable design and wind turbines. Besides the technical work additional project management activities are expected in relation to the different projects.

In the US, the Code of Federal Regulations, 30 CFR 285, require that the design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the entire offshore wind facility is certified by a BOEM approved Certified Verification Agent (CVA).  DNV’s existing position as a PC market leader led to DNV being the first CVA to successfully deliver a Certified Facility Design Report (FDR) and Fabrication and Installation Report (FIR), for first successful US Federal project to reach commercial operations.  Today, DNV is the approved CVA for more than 80% of the active projects in the US.

The position is located in our Medford (Boston) and Katy offices.

What You'll Do

• Delivering technical review of the electrical designs required to certify the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG), Electrical Service Platform (ESP) and subsea power cables
• Independent calculations / spot-checks of electrical design, e.g., ampacity, arc flash, etc.
• Project/Package Manager for (one or more) US CVA projects
• Coordination of work tasks and deliveries from other DNV units in US and abroad
• Prepare CVA nomination package including coordinating responses to US authorities BOEM/BSEE with RC Europe on behalf of customers
• Participation in standards development, joint-industry-projects (JIPs) and conferences
• Follow-up with onsite witness of fabrication and transport & installation activities in the US
• Opportunity to work on wind turbine projects globally

Position Qualifications

What is Required

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is required (any state is accepted, but it must be in active standing)
• At least 3 years of engineering experience with preference towards wind energy experience, offshore engineering or similar
• Knowledge of applicable standards and recommendations, e.g., IEC, IEEE, CIGRE, DNV, NFPA, NEMA, UL, etc., is required
• Highly professional and credible presence during interaction with customers and within DNV across all management levels
• Excellent networking skills. Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Strong commercial attitude and strategic mind-set. Highly self-motivated and result oriented
• Well organized & proactive, able to successfully work in a fast paced and competitive environment with diverse people – clients and co-workers
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• We conduct pre-employment background and drug screening

What is Preferred

• Understanding of Certification and CVA services and processes preferred.
• Experience in managing projects or small teams is preferred.

Personal Qualities

• Structured and service-minded, always focusing on delivering high-quality results
• Self-motivated, self-dependent thinker with an interest in Renewable Energy
• Team player with strong communication skills and you work equally well on your own as with colleagues
• Able to work on your own, self-starter, energetic, and proactive in achieving results
• Work in depth with your assignments and have a good balance between detail and overview
• Ability to work in a team and within agreed timelines
• Business, customer, and service-oriented

*Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position**

What We Offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Special programs – Employee Assistance Program, ID theft protection, and accident and critical illness options for you and your family
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Consumer discounts and rewards
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
• Advancement opportunities

**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**

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DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

We provide assurance to the entire energy value chain through our advisory, monitoring, verification, and certification services. As the world's top resource of independent energy experts and technical advisors, we help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry. We are committed to realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement, and support all stakeholders to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system.