Technical Project Manager - Offshore Wind Farms and Power Plants

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 exciting 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.

Renewables Certification (RC) belongs to business area Energy Systems (ES) with more than 4000 people globally. Renewables Certification has the global responsibility for Type Certification (TC), Component Certification (CC) and Project Certification (PC) for Renewables within ES. Currently Renewables Certification consists of 250+ experts with locations in Beijing, Boston, Copenhagen, Dresden, Esbjerg, Hamburg, Houston, Oslo, London, Busan, Shanghai, Taipei and Yokohama.

Renewables Certification 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.

For the Project Certification department, we are currently looking for a technical project manager with a strong profile and a keen interest in working with renewable energy.

Project Certification delivers services related to certification and verification primarily for Offshore Wind Farms, transformer stations, and onshore support structures for Wind turbines as well as services including wave and tidal and other novel technologies via technology qualification as well as onshore towers. Activities 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 as well as project management.

Our team and the wider renewables certification have extensive experience with offshore projects and have worked with 80% of global offshore wind projects to date. We have an informal and humorous tone among us combined with a professional and international working environment. The candidates joining the team will be provided with excellent support to improve their technical knowledge, project management skills, and understanding of offshore projects. The role is open to candidates interested in being located in South Korea (Busan), Greater China (Taipei) Hamburg, Copenhagen, Oslo/Høvik and London.

As a project manager for offshore wind certification projects, you will coordinate the work of a multidisciplinary team engaged in design verification activities in different disciplines in close collaboration with their line managers and coordinate inspection activities within DNV´s global network. You will also be the main point of contact for our clients and responsible for the preparation of our deliverables within the expected timeline, budget, and quality. For new requests, you will also be engaged as a bid manager or part of the bid team to prepare the proposal.

Position Qualifications

Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate some of the below competencies:

• Engineering degree (M.Sc / B.Sc) in civil, structural, or marine engineering, naval architecture, or equivalent
• project management experience, with understanding of technical interfaces, project finance management
• experience with proposal preparation
• relevant experience  from similar positions
• knowledge of relevant Asian and international codes and offshore standards
• experience with design of offshore structures including fatigue
• experience with manufacturing and Offshore installation survey/surveillance

We expect that you:

• are structured and service-minded, always focusing on delivering high-quality results
• are a self-motivated, self-dependent thinker with an interest in Renewable Energy
• are a team player with strong communication skills and you work equally well on your own as with colleagues
• have the ability 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
• have strong English skills (written and spoken)
• have the ability to work in a team and to deliver within agreed timelines
• have a positive attitude and a good sense of humor
• are a business, customer, and service-oriented

We offer a challenging and demanding position that will provide ample opportunity for professional as well as personal development. You will be hired on local conditions.

The expected start date will be as soon as possible. Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

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 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.

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!