Principal Energy Storage Consultants

Local Unit & Position Description

Renewable Projects is a growing team of over 50 experts in DNV’s UK & Ireland region. We are actively solving the biggest challenge of our time, the energy transition. We provide specialist consulting and assurance to the renewable industry for on and offshore wind, solar and storage. Through 2023 and into 2024 we are looking to strengthen our teams and expand our capability further into the electrical networks and systems which enable renewable electricity generation.

Our work is primarily a mixture of due diligence, owner’s engineering, and technical consulting. As consultants, driven by the fast-paced energy market, we are asked to solve a wide range of customers’ challenges from the technical appraisal of novel technologies to asset inspections and failure investigations.

Our primary market is the UK & Ireland, with key hubs in Bristol, London, Glasgow,. However, we also collaborate with colleagues across the globe, sharing our knowledge and expertise, to help deliver critical projects for our customers around the world.

Why work with us?

Our projects are varied and challenging. Our teams are made up of world leading subject matter experts and highly skilled generalists, who bring their specific knowledge, passion, and skills together to find solutions for our customer’s most complex projects. We are actively growing and increasing the range of challenges we solve for our customers and our planet.

Across DNV, we have a wealth of experience in all energy vectors and with over 4,300 people working to deliver the energy transition, our expertise covers the full breadth and depth of the energy value chain.

What you would be doing:

Our consultants in storage work on a range of projects and roles, not only storage but spanning other technologies as well. You’ll be responsible for leading our engagement with customers, getting to the heart of their challenges, and proposing appropriate solutions. It doesn’t end there, once the solution has been defined and agreed with the customer, you’ll collaborate with our expert teams to deliver it. You could be performing a technical study, evaluating the risks of a new project, or attending site to represent our client during construction and commissioning. As we said, our roles are exciting and varied!

As a principal consultant, you will also be expected to take on management of larger projects and bids as part of your work. You’ll often find yourself managing complex projects spanning across the project lifecycle or / and multi technology or / and across regional areas. A key aspect of the role is to provide technical mentoring and coaching to other team members.

There are travel opportunities too for engaging with customers and visiting project sites as part of your role. These are mostly around the UK & Ireland but as a global organisation, occasionally may take you further afield

Position Qualifications

What we look for:

You bring experience working in the UK & I energy storage market delivering or consulting on grid scale battery projects. As a Principal Consultant within the DNV UK &I Energy Storage team, you are to take a leading role engaging with clients, solving project challenges, mentoring other team members, and contributing to the technical growth of our team.

Our colleagues come from a vast range of different backgrounds, and we value the diversity of experience, knowledge and thought that this brings to our approach. We therefore try to keep our mandatory requirements to a minimum. As a principal energy storage consultant however, there are a few typical traits that we’d love you to bring, to complement the more specific individual role requirements.

• Knowledge and understanding of Li-ion battery energy storage systems, applications prospects, and UK electricity networks
• Significant experience in either:

o          the energy industry in a technical consulting capacity. Previous demonstrable experience in performing owners engineering or consultancy activities, or

o          project development, construction, or operations experience with energy storage and/or renewables

• A curious mindset, proactively identifies and promotes novel ideas and embraces change.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to define and explain complex technical issues and solutions to non-experts through reports, meetings, and presentations.
• Support the development of others through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders in our customers and contractors and through your network to identify new business opportunities and create commercial proposals.
• Ability to manage projects on your own initiative and collaborate with wider multi-disciplinary teams, to meet deadlines.
• Hold a science or engineering degree, with an electrical engineering component.

**What you will receive in return:
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We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business, so it’s important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package, allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you, including:

• Exceptional Development and career progression opportunities with regular development discussions with your manager.
• Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options
• Wellbeing benefits: (including Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance). Company contribution towards eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop          users), and Flu Vaccinations. Also, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides free           and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money and health           and we provide free fruit in our offices.
• Financial Benefits: including a Pension Scheme with employer pension contributions up to 9%, Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Travel benefits: Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use)
• Re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to £500)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping

Company & Business Area Description

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 leading 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.

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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!