Senior Consultant / Consultant at Life Cycle Management Maritime Advisory

Local Unit & Position Description

Maritime Advisory is providing support to customers and stakeholder within the Maritime industry globally in their efforts to make the right decisions to achieve profitable and sustainable results. We are a leading provider of services and products to the Maritime industry having the capabilities, experience, and track record to deliver high value assurance, mobilizing the full potential of customers’ assets and operations, putting technical matters and business decisions into meaningful context to achieve optimal results. Maritime Advisory combines deep domain expertise with an understanding of the industry and its stakeholders to assist customers tackle the transformations in the industry and ensure safe, digital and sustainable solutions.

Life Cycle Management, a part of Safety Advisory within Maritime Advisory, supports maritime customers & stakeholders with technical & commercial advisory to build and operate their assets efficiently, safely and in compliance with rules and regulations. This includes technical due diligence, regulatory gap assessments, technology qualification, life extension & life cycle assessment services, operational/safety advisory services related to safe mooring, hull integrity management, operational risks and ESG advisory services. Typical segments include special purpose vessels for aquaculture and offshore wind, gas carriers, ferries, conventional ship segments, alternative fuels and new technologies for GHG emission reductions.

Our team regularly act as an independent engineer to lenders, owners and investors for technical evaluations in transactions. Our analysis contributes to risk reduction, increased value, and lower transaction costs. Due to a high workload in our Lifecycle Management services, we are seeking to hire two enthusiastic and motivated resources with relevant experience from the maritime industry.

Typical career paths in Lifecycle Management include taking a leading role in one or more strategic areas including but not limited to:

• Technical due diligence
• Technology qualification
• Technical advisory related to key segments such as aquaculture vessels, offshore wind service vessels and gas carriers.
• ESG advisory and Life Cycle Assessment
• Strategic advisory related to digitization
• Useful economic life and retirement analysis of fleets and vessels
• Newbuilding and retrofit investment decision support
• Alternative fuels and decarb advisory from a lifecycle perspective

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Consultant or Consultant, you will be performing the following tasks as part of a highly motivated team:

• Work collaboratively across multiple organizations and as part of the DNV Maritime Advisory network to deliver projects across a range of practices and competences.
• Work effectively and cooperatively as a team member with a wide variety of internal and external peers and clients.
• Adapt well to the needs and expectations of a variety of customers.
• Profile DNV’s Advisory experience and capabilities to current and potential Maritime clients.
• Assist in marketing, sales and business development for our regional customers.
• Conduct site and vessel inspections as an integral part of our advisory services

We offer:

• Interesting and challenging projects – regional and international
• Possibility for short term international assignment
• Work with dedicated and competent colleagues with a high experience and specialization level in an international environment
• Interaction with advanced customers with complex and exciting operational and technical challenges in shipping and offshore
• Be part of a global company with 13 000 employees, world leading professional networks and diverse internal job opportunities
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering) is required. Master's degree is preferred
• Some previous maritime related experience from the industry (e.g. Advisory, fleets in service, newbuild, design approval). Good knowledge of maritime / offshore rules and regulations is a plus.
• Ability to apply knowledge and analytical skills to solve complex technical challenges and work on several projects in parallel
• Self-propelled and energetic
• Quality centered and accurate
• Excellent team player
• Creative and innovative with the ability to approach challenges from different angle
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

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!