Graduate - Maritime Approval team 2026

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About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Maritime

We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.

The Role

Are you ready to kickstart your career in Maritime? We are seeking a newly graduate to join our team in 2026. The DNV Approval Centre Europe (M-SA) within Maritime Ship Classification consists of six production departments, located across three different locations (Gdynia, Hamburg and Oslo (Høvik)). The main delivery from the Approval organization is approval, verification and certification services for different maritime related assets in accordance with our rules.

We are now looking for a graduate to strengthen our Propulsion & Steering section in Oslo. You will be part of an engaged team driven by our technical competence and motivation to support our customers through consistent delivery of high-quality services.

The Propulsion & Steering section is an international and cross-location team with colleagues working in Oslo and Hamburg. As a graduate in our section, you will have a dedicated mentor. You will become part of a highly qualified team focusing on ship machinery components and systems like propellers, thrusters, reduction gears, steering gears, shafting systems and couplings. We are also responsible for torsional vibration calculations, whirling and shaft alignment analyses. Our section works closely with equipment manufacturers, yards, design offices and ship managers / owners. We are responsible for approval of ship machinery systems mainly against DNV classification rules and relevant international regulations.

In the propulsion & steering approval team, we continuously strive to be perceived as a highly competent resource unit by giving valued support to both external customers and our DNV stations worldwide.

In The Position You Will

• Perform design review and approval of machinery components and systems for ships (new buildings and conversion projects) according to DNV rules
• Be part of a section responsible for the development of new class rules, internal and external guidelines and services within our technical area
• Provide second line technical support to customers through DNV’s Direct Access to Technical Experts - DATE tool
• Participate in face-to-face meetings and workshops with customers

About You

We are interested in hearing from you who finalize your degree in spring 2026, and you have the following background :

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please register your CV, application letter, and grade transcripts in our application tracking system (Oracle) electronically. All documents should be in English, if possible. If you choose to apply for more than one role in DNV, please state your preference in the application letter.

Application deadline : 7th of October 2025. We will evaluate your application after the deadline.

Questions? Please contact Øystein Åsheim Alnes , Head of Section :

We are ready to receive your application – so apply now!

Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices. 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!

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