Senior / Principal Consultant Materials and Testing

DNV Bergen consists of +100 highly skilled employees, working within Energy Systems, Maritime Digital Solutions and Business Assurance. The section DNV Technology Centre Bergen consists of +20 highly skilled employees working within materials technology and testing, corrosion and coating technology and testing, failure investigations and root cause analysis, and large-scale testing.

The Technology Centres are an important part of the DNV business, where leading experts provide advisory and verification services combined with testing expertise, supporting the industry in solving technical challenges and qualifying new solutions needed for the energy transition. The Technology Centres work closely with all parts of DNV and play an important role in developing recommended practices and standards.

The need for qualified solutions for the new green energy solutions, creates unique opportunities for DNV. Based on our broad experience, our key experts assist our customers in bringing trust to these new solutions, hence enabling them to tackle the global transformation.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and result-oriented Senior / Principal Consultant with expertise within materials technology and engineering to join our team at Technology Centre Bergen.

Working as an integrated part of the Technology Centre Bergen, you will have the opportunity to :

• Work with a global customer portfolio, including the leading companies within the energy industry.
• Support the energy industry, both within the traditional Oil & Gas industry, and the emerging new technologies such as CCS, offshore wind, hydrogen, and batteries. Hereunder, you will help to qualify new technologies needed for the energy transition. You will also be involved in supporting other industries and business areas.
• Develop good customer relations, gain better understanding of client needs and challenges, and use this to develop ways of solving problems and implementing solutions.
• Take on key roles in sales and bid management, and project management for exciting projects.
• Experience highly motivated colleagues and a strong company culture.
• Collaborate closely with a team of experts widely recognized in DNV and in the industry.
• Contribute to further developing our state-of-the-art laboratories at Technology Centre Bergen, and collaborate closely with other DNV Technology Centres, such as Oslo, Groningen, Singapore and Columbus (US).
• Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidised canteen, competitive pension, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.

Work / life balance. We offer flexible working hours and workplace, with focus on work / life balance for our employees.

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.

We are looking for a candidate with :

MSc or PhD degree in material / mechanical / chemical or similar studies

proven consultancy experience (minimum 5 years)

customer-oriented mindset, excellent communication and networking skills.

experience working in the Norwegian and European energy market

high level in written and verbal English (Norwegian language is an advantage)

If you are a strong team player, an experienced employee in the energy industry (including new green technologies) and have a unique interest in and enthusiasm towards building strong customer relations, this job is for you!

For more information about the position, please contact : Bergen : Mads Bolstad, Head of Section, Technology Centre Bergen, +47 47379256