Ålesund

Decarbonization, energy efficiency measures, digital transformation, and autonomous and digital ship systems are transforming the maritime industry. All aspects leading to increased complexity and interdependencies in both ship system design, the human element and operational processes. To effectively tackle the potential hazards and unfamiliar risks this entails, we adopt a multidisciplinary approach to manage the risks -- the Human, Organisational and Technical approach. To meet client needs and strengthen our capabilities we are currently seeking operational risk consultants within the fields of organizational performance and human factors.
The position will be located at our DNV office in Ålesund and within the safety, risk &amp; reliability advisory team. The section works closely with maritime clients world-wide to provide them with the foundation to make risk-based decisions on operational and technical issues. Our client base ranges from large entities (such as IMO, EMSA, flag states, etc.) to international ship owners, shipyards and operators.
<h4 class="navds-heading navds-heading--xsmall navds-typo--spacing">Are you...</h4>
... passionate about people, organization, technology and their impact on the overall risk picture?
... driven by the complexity in handling emerging technologies and the human element
... self-driven, solution-oriented and ready to steer projects to success and nurture client relationships?
... work to ensure that safety is at the core of all emerging technologies in the maritime industry?
If you find yourself nodding along, we encourage you to seize this opportunity and join us!
<h4 class="navds-heading navds-heading--xsmall navds-typo--spacing">Key responsibilities in the role:</h4>
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Perform risk assessments and consultancy services related to autonomous and remotely operated ships and ensuring that ships running on alternative fuels (such as LNG, methanol, hydrogen, ammonia, etc.) are ready for safe operation.
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Drive innovation and development of new services and risk assessment methods particularly within the field of organizational performance and human factors, mapping and improvement of safety culture, incident investigation and organizational learning.
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Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to proactively address potential challenges within the maritime sector.
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You will be responsible for project execution from A to Z. This includes marketing and bidding activities, project work and project management, writing technical reports, preparing presentations, customer follow-up.
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<h4 class="navds-heading navds-heading--xsmall navds-typo--spacing">Skills, experience and qualifications:</h4>
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Master’s degree in organizational psychology, risk management, engineering or a related field. Applicants with equivalent experience and qualifications will also be considered.
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Working experience with background from maritime, offshore or energy. Candidates with experience from consultancy and risk management services are encouraged to apply.
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Experienced with human and organizational risk, organizational performance, safety management systems, human element and change management.
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Familiar with qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques.
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For you to succeed as a consultant in our section, you should be self-driven, analytical, customer oriented and motivated by tackling complex challenges. A substantial part of being a consultant is related to customer interaction and workshop facilitation. It is therefore important that you enjoy facilitating meetings and workshops with both small and larger teams and have the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and find motivation by taking on new challenges.
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We are looking for applicants with a genuine interest in supporting our clients with their value-creation through advisory services related to safety management, organizational processes, technical challenges, and new technology.
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Fluent in English and Norwegian both written and verbal.
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<h4 class="navds-heading navds-heading--xsmall navds-typo--spacing">Why DNV?</h4>
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Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidized canteen, competitive pension, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.
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Work/life balance. We offer flexible working hours, with focus on work/life balance for our employees.
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Supportive and caring culture. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. We offer opportunities for our employees to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, throws after-works and informal meetings all year long for you to join.
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Career and development. DNV offers extensive possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and career ambitions. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, knowledge sharing, and professional and personal development.
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By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers.
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Our office in Ålesund is surrounded by sentral business within the maritime field. The office has a interdisciplinary environment, with common acticities both outside and at the workplace.
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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.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis; we are looking forward to not only seeing your CV but also your motivational letter. Kindly apply through our recruitment system as applications through email will not be evaluated.
For questions about the role, please contact Berit Letting, Head of Section Safety, Risk &amp; Reliability, email: <a href="mailto:berit.letting@dnv.com" rel="nofollow">berit.letting@dnv.com</a> or phone: +47 930 22 631.
Application deadline: 31/5-25 at 23.59 CET.

Are you passionate about people, organization and technology and their impact on the overall risk picture?