Stepping up in the electric power industry? Join DNV for a dynamic and international career at the top of the electric-power-system world!

We are looking for a Consultant/R&D /R&D Engineer to enhance our Smart Cable Guard team to help our customers monitor their cable grid effectively.

Smart Cable Guard (SCG) is a real-time, multi-functional monitoring system for distribution power cable grids. The SCG system has two unique functions: 1) detecting and locating weak spots using partial discharge measurement, and 2) detecting and locating faults in power cables. And more functions are being developed. The system has been rolled out in more than 20 countries across 5 continents. Want to know more about Smart Cable Guard? Click here!

When we sell SCG, we do not only sell “a box”, but we strive to help our customers get the most out of Smart Cable Guard and to provide insights into the condition of their distribution grids. Each new customer where SCG is deployed brings new challenges with respect to how the grid design influences the (high-frequency) measurements performed by SCG. We collaborate with our customers to maximize the benefits of SCG within their grid and organization. Additionally, we bring the knowledge and experience gained in this way back into the SCG product by optimizing existing features and developing new ones.

This role can be based at our DNV office in Houston, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Columbus, OH, Medford, MA, or any other DNV locations, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. I'll share more details about the role-specific requirements during the interview process.

What You’ll Do

• Advise customers to maximize the benefits of SCG in their grids and provide actionable insights based on SCG results
• Collaborate with customers to investigate and analyze SCG’s performance in their grids, identifying areas for improvement
• Travel to customers (worldwide) for face-to-face meetings and perform on-site inspections
• Work with SCG’s Engineering and Insights teams to improve existing features and develop new features

By joining our international team at DNV, you will contribute to the energy transition by enabling widespread and safe deployment and operation. You will be part of a company working independently as a voice for the industry, making the world safer, smarter, and greener by supporting our customers and their long-term high-impact endeavors. You will be part of a high-performing, innovative team that reflects the equality, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world. As part of our ambitious and strategically important unit, your professional development will be rapid, comprehensive, and continuously adjusted to your interests and competencies.

Our benefits:

• Attractive total compensation package.
• Access to pension scheme, profit share, and health care programs.
• Flexibility to fit your work with your lifestyle and achieve a good work/ life balance.
• Becoming a part of an atmosphere of highly professional, engaged, and knowledgeable people.
• Guidance from colleagues through coaching, mentoring, and participating in networks.
• Competence development plans and training programs tailored to your needs.
• Being a part of a renowned organization with origins dating back to 1864, and a growing and diverse network with 130 nationalities in 100 countries.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers 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.

What is required

A collaborative professional with strong advisory and communication skills, complemented by engineering expertise and/or consulting experience, dedicated to supporting SCG customers worldwide.

And

• You can combine a deep theoretical understanding with a pragmatic, practical attitude
• You possess a curious, investigative attitude towards new technologies and new situations
• You can work independently and responsibly
• You possess analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills. Be able to investigate and solve problems
• You understand the technical consequences of a business decision as well as the business consequences of a technical decision
• 7 to 10 years of experience in electric power systems and/or power grid utility consulting. Experience with diagnostics, high-frequency measurements, and/or partial discharge measurements is a plus, but not a requirement
• Experience with performing measurements
• You have an M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, sustainable energy technology, or physics
• You are willing to travel (inter)nationally on a regular basis
• Your communication skills are strong, both verbal and written.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.