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Head of Section, Measurements

DNV


Job Location:

Medford, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 100000 - 165000
Posted: 29 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 26 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

DNV Energy Systems Renewables and Power Grids is seeking a Head of Section Measurements to enable Energy Systems to achieve its strategic ambitions and become future fit we need leaders who drive business operations to meet customers expectations while also continuously improving the way we work. Renewables & Power Grids is therefore seeking the Head of Section to further grow out Measurement services.

The Head of Section optimizes business operations and improve the long-term performance of the section. They work closely on commercial opportunities to strengthen and expand business including driving the doer/seller culture. They direct the service line activities and drives technical competence development within the Measurements practice aligned with Energy Systems strategy. The Head of Section has a strong focus on delivery innovation and utilization gains efficiency within the section. They partner with KAMs MAMs and Segment Leads in delivering an excellent customer experience while stimulating collaboration within their section/ team as well across the organization. They must ensure that they have the right number of staff with the right capabilities and strives for a high performing collaborative culture and exceptional employee experience.

This role is based at our DNV office in Seattle WA Portland OR San Diego CA Oakland CA Medford (Boston) MA New York NY Dallas TX Austin TX and Houston TX presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either aDNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What Youll Do

  • Build implement and maintain the Measurements and Testing business plan.
  • Ensures efficient and consistent delivery of services in line with customer expectations.
  • Optimizes business performance through delivery management cost-efficient business operations improvement of the utilization rate and an aligned workforce plan.
  • Drive innovation by proposing new improvements tools and business practices to further our leadership position in the industry.
  • Empower employees foster professional growth and progression and encourage employee retention through personnel evaluation process coaching and mentoring and training.
  • Creates a flexible workforce and automates workflows to deal with variable workload.
  • Builds and strengthens a strong internal culture based on companys values.
  • Supports the Head of Department in strategy and decision making.
  • Stimulates a high performing culture sets direction is output driven and acts as a role model for and inspires employee experience.
  • Ensures that employees have the required technical competences and own the pipeline for technical talent.
  • Promotes team capabilities internally and externally.
  • Actively collaborates with Service Area Leaders and corresponding role (s) in other business lines to evolve the service portfolio and capture customer opportunities.
  • Owns talent pipeline and development of technical talent/future needed capabilities.
  • Foster an inclusive culture where employees can grow feel valued and have a sense of belonging.

What we are Looking For

  • Communicates effectively is pragmatic builds strong relationships and influences others.
  • Creates trust through robust delivery and strong relationship building.
  • Promotes respects and understands diversity equity and inclusion values andcanconnect with communicate and relate toa number ofpersonnel atdifferent stagesof their careers.
  • Holds collaborative leadership skills and ability to engage develop and motivate own employees.
  • Delegates and leads with a distributed and authentic leadership style.
  • Has strong coaching skills to enable and empower teams.
  • Keeps a positive and proactive attitude with a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Embraces Operational/Sales mindset and focuses on client relationship building.
  • Is self-motivated resilient and copes with work pressure in a healthy manner.
  • Coaching skills to empower team
  • Ensures continuous improvement and high-quality delivery mindset.


Responsibilities
  • Generous paid time off (vacation sick days company holidays personal days)
  • Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from Vision benefits
  • Spending accounts FSA Dependent Care Commuter Benefits company-seeded HSA
  • Employer-paid therapist-led virtual care services through Talkspace
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Company provided life insurance short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • Education reimbursement program
  • Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
  • Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
  • Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
  • Career advancement opportunities

**Benefits vary based on position tenure location and employee election**

DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific location. The range of starting pay for this role is $100000 - $165000 USD.

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit or business need without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with applicants with a physical or mental disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (@). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

For more information
is Required

  • Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Five (5)years of relevant industry experience.
  • Three (3)years of professional experienceinMeasurements Power Curve Testing Resource Assessment.
  • Experience in managing a team with the proven ability to develop a high-performing culture in a fast-paced changing and complex environment.
  • Proven leadership skills to engage develop and motivate employees.
  • Demonstrated excellence in written English communication and presentation abilities.
  • We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening.

What isPreferred

  • Masters Degree in relevant field such as engineering or physical science.
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to25% of the time.
  • Five (5)years of leadership experience with the ability to strategize inspire and achieve goals.
  • Two (2)years in an innovation and/or product management role.

*Immigration-related employment benefits for example visa sponsorship are not available for this position




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