Structural/Mechanical Engineers – Lifting Appliances
Due to high demand for DNV's services, particularly within the Offshore Wind Installation sector, DNV want to strengthen their team of structural/mechanical engineers. DNV is mainly seeking candidates having minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience, but you are also welcomed to apply if you have recently graduated.
Drilling Systems & Lifting Appliances is the main unit in DNV Maritime for approval of Lifting Appliances and Hoisting & Handling equipment to be installed on Ships or Mobile Offshore Units performing Offshore Lifting Operations, this typically being:
Cranes and Handling Equipment for Wind Turbine Installation Units
Cranes for Heavy Lift Units
Offshore Cranes for construction or service work
Walk to Work Equipment – Offshore Gangways
Pipe Handling Equipment
Drilling Hoisting equipment
Lifts
Life Saving Appliances
Lifting Gear
The above activities are mainly related to new equipment, which is to be certified, but work also includes in-service support to our clients, assessment of modifications and repair work of equipment, life extension assessments, failure investigations etc.
DNV is a leading Classification Society for Mobile Offshore Unit`s & Special-Ships and we are currently engaged in numerous ongoing and upcoming large-scale projects worldwide.
The work will mainly consist of the following tasks:
Review and approve structural & mechanical equipment designs
Perform independent analyses
Support DNV`s surveyor teams during fabrication follow-up & commissioning
Manage projects involving equipment manufacturers, rig and vessel owners, construction yards and ship/rig designers
Support qualification of new technology
Support the development of industry standards
About you
Personal Skills:
• Analytical and structured mindset
• Ability to combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills
• High ethical standard
• Result-oriented and proactive
• A wish to develop individually and as a team
• Good communication skills
• Strong customer focus
Qualifications:
• MSc. degree within structural/mechanical engineering
• 3-5 Years of relevant experience
• Experience within Finite Element Modelling and analyses
• Experience within Lifting Appliances
• Experience within offshore structures
• Experience within programming, using e.g. Java, VBA or Python, is an advantage
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
If you want to collaborate with the world’s leading equipment manufacturers and vessel owners, make a significant impact on the safety of today’s and tomorrow’s world of Lifting & Handling of Loads. Join us and seize the opportunity to work in an international environment on challenging projects.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Per Esvall, Head of Section / Drilling Systems ＆ Lifting Appliances at +4790858599
EMship Reference: Victor José de Oliveira Antonio | Structural Engineer | Det Norske Veritas | Oslo | Norway