Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
Job Summary
Assurance Services is a department of approximately 170 people dedicated to assurance services across various sectors. Our department is organised into two sections: the Project Assurance section which provides the assurance services from the new building design phase up to the commissioning phase of assets and the Asset Assurance section which focuses on providing assurance services for operating assets such as offshore platforms ships & onshore gas networks. Our complete cycle of services makes us a key contributor to the management of the energy trilemma (energy reliability affordability and sustainability) and energy transition. Our markets cover a broad range of energy sectors including upstream Oil & Gas offshore Renewable Energy and any applications serving the energy industry.
Our Opportunity:
As an Electrical Instrumentation and Control Systems (E I & C) Engineer in our Assurance Services department you will join a growing team of big thinkers who love finding innovative solutions to our energy industrys most challenging problems. Based in our Aberdeen office youll be supported and provided with a development plan for your professional growth from day one. You will be collaborating with forward-thinking customers and technical experts across our business helping to deliver career and industry-defining projects dedicated to safeguarding life property and environment.
Our Assurance Services department totals approximately 170 people dedicated to assurance services across a broad range of energy sectors including upstream Oil & Gas offshore Renewable Energy and any applications serving the energy industry. We offer a portfolio of services that primarily focuses on traditional Oil and Gas whilst also looking to create leading indicators within renewables decarbonisation and alternative fuels. Our complete cycle of services makes us a key contributor to the management of the energy trilemma (energy reliability affordability and sustainability) and energy transition.
Within this our dedicated Marine Risk service line provides consultancy and advisory services partnering with various stakeholders throughout the marine operations lifecycle across a variety of offshore projects spanning the energy spectrum.
You will spend time developing your skills and knowledge spending time with different technical experts across multiple disciplines building your network and gaining a broader understanding of what we do with the focus of your competency development revolving around the following subjects (though this list is not exhaustive):
- Understanding Dynamic Positioning and the Redundancy Concept
- Risk analysis techniques like Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- Marine Vessels Operations and Industrial Mission Equipment
- Vessel Power Plants (Microgrids) Generation Distribution Protection and Management
- Vessel and Industrial Mission Control Systems
- Communication Systems
- Safety Systems
- Industry guidance guidelines regulations and best practice
- Greenhouse Gas emission reduction Hybridisation and Decarbonisation
- Hybrid power system; battery integration kinetic energy recovery super capacitors etc
- Power system modelling and simulation studies.
Upon joining youll receive a buddy to help you settle in a mentor to enhance your technical knowledge as well as ongoing on-the-job coaching and support from your colleagues as you develop your technical project management and customer interaction skills as you work towards professional status or chartership. There are also opportunities for site surveillance trips at construction yards and offshore.
We encourage opportunities for personal growth in DNV through ourphilosophy (70% learning on the job 20% coaching & 10% training) to support your ongoing career development.
Responsibilities
We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business so its important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. Thats why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you including;
- Excellent ongoing career progression opportunities
- Non-contractual profit share scheme
- Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave bank holidays opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave sabbatical leave flexible working options
- Wellbeing benefits: (including Private Medical or Dental Insurance Health Assessments Gym allowance). Company contribution towards eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users) and Flu Vaccinations. Also our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides free and confidential support for issues including work family relationships money and health and we provide free fruit in our offices
- Financial Benefits: including a Pension Scheme with employer pension contributions up to 9% Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Travel benefits: Season Ticket Loan Cycle to Work Scheme Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use)
- Re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to 570)
- Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping
Qualifications
Our team is comprised of specialists from a variety of technical backgrounds and experience. This diversity aids our thinking and approach when engaging with clients and finding solutions to their technical needs.
What they do share is our commitment to safeguarding life property and the environment a passion for solving technical problems and an eagerness to grow and develop within a dynamic addition to that we look for you to bring:
- Minimum 2:2 Degree in an Electrical Electronic Cybernetics Robotics Engineering or equivalent discipline
- Excellent numerical analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrating the ability to produce technical reports detailing clear outcomes of the analysis for customers
- Pro-active willingness to learn new skills displaying a willingness to get stuck in and undertake work outside comfort zone demonstrating appropriate balance between asking for help and using own initiative / think through the problem
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills confident in building professional relationships and demonstrates first class written verbal communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to plan and prioritise own time and activities to meet deadlines and achieve project objectives
- High adaptability to work with multi-disciplinary team to achieve high quality business deliverables
An interest and/or basic skills in any of the below elements while not essential are also useful within our team:
- Digital Innovation skills and interest in applying these skills to improve our services
- Basic coding skills to prototype and deliver bespoke applications
- Understanding of AI / Generative AI its applications and its limitations
- Cyber Security
- Project Management.
If you possess the curiosity and initiative to become an expert in your chosen field and potentially one of our future leaders then our this role could be for you.
Please note that the consultancy/advisory nature of our work means that while offering flexibility and hybrid working opportunities proximity to our Aberdeen office and clients are important. While the role is primarily office based you will undertake regular domestic and international travel often required at short notice.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.