Plan Approval Expert for Hull

Local Unit & Position Description

DNV Maritime Japan provides Classification services such as Plan Approval, Newbuilding and Fleet in Service surveys, as well as Certification of Materials and Components.

Approval Centre Japan, located in Kobe City is seeking a Hull Plan Approval expert to be engaged primarily with the Japanese shipbuilding industry:

• Plan Approval services including FEM analysis of structural design
• Pre-contract services, in-process approval and technical support to ship designers
• Technical support to our business development team as well as our site offices at shipbuilders.

The candidate will also be responsible for enhancing and strengthening the DNV Maritime position in Japanese shipbuilding industries.

It should be noted that there will also be opportunities for the candidate to experience and gain in-depth knowledge of  structural strength and design through DNV’s global network of hull structure experts and also through actual newbuilding projects at shipbuilders.

The successful candidate will be provided with internal training and qualification schemes.

Position Qualifications

Approval Centre Japan is ideally looking for a person with a Bachelor's degree in naval architecture, and actual experiences of hull plan approval in other classification societies, or structural design in design department at shipbuilders.

Personal Qulification-

The candidate is:

• a team player, self-driven and thrive for opportunities to put your skills and personality to use creating customer value
• understanding the importance of collaboration
• supportive in initiating and developing leads to cope with challenges
• confident in his/her own competence, at the same time aware of his/her limitations
• structured, flexible and result oriented
• having good communication skills, verbally and written in both English and Japanese
• sociable, create a good atmosphere and recognize that feedback is the fuel of high performing teams
• respecting different cultures

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, with almost 12,000 employees 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 are the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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!