Electrical Engineer Offshore Wind

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We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital.

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About The Role

DNV Energy Systems, Renewables Certification

Renewables Certification (RC) belongs to Business Area Energy Systems providing advisory, verification and certification services for the Energy industries with 4000 people globally.

DNV Renewables Certification has the global responsibility for Type Certification (TC), Component Certification (CC) and Project Certification (PC) for Renewables within DNV.

Currently RC consists of 300+ experts with locations in Beijing, Boston, Busan, Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Dresden, Hamburg, Høvik, Houston, London, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo.

DNV Energy System-Renewables Certification (RC) group is seeking an Electrical Engineer Offshore Wind, Professional Engineer (PE) to join our RC team in US.

The Renewables Certification team delivers services related to the project certification of electrical installation of offshore substations and converter platforms, wind turbines and electrical design of subsea cables in offshore Wind Farms.

We provide this as a global service and cover all steps in the certification process from review of early designs to design verification, fabrication surveillance, commissioning, and periodic inspection of installations in operation.

We are looking for experienced electrical engineers, with a strong profile and interest in working with renewable energy.

Moreover, this team works with offshore subsea cable design and wind turbines. Besides the technical work additional project management activities are expected in relation to the different projects.

In the US, the Code of Federal Regulations, 30 CFR 285 and 585, require that the design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the entire offshore wind facility is certified by a BOEM / BSEE approved Certified Verification Agent (CVA).

DNV’s existing position as a PC market leader led to DNV being the first CVA to successfully deliver a Certified Facility Design Report (FDR) and Fabrication and Installation Report (FIR), for first successful US Federal project to reach commercial operations.

Today, DNV is the approved CVA for more than 80% of the active projects in the US.

The position is located in our Katy (Houston) or Medford (Boston) office.

What You’ll Do

• Delivering technical review of the electrical designs required to certify the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG), Electrical Service Platform (ESP) and subsea power cables
• Independent calculations / spot-checks of electrical design, e.g., ampacity, arc flash, etc.
• Project / Package Manager for (one or more) US CVA projects
• Coordination of work tasks and deliveries from other DNV units in US and abroad
• Prepare CVA nomination package including coordinating responses to US authorities BOEM / BSEE with RC Europe on behalf of customers
• Participation in standards development, joint-industry-projects (JIPs) and conferences
• Follow-up with onsite witness of fabrication and transport & installation activities in the US
• Opportunity to work on wind turbine projects globally

What Is Required

• Engineering degree (M.Sc / B.Sc) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is required (any state is accepted, but it must be in active standing)
• Minimum 3+ years of engineering experience with preference towards wind energy experience, offshore engineering or similar
• Knowledge of applicable standards and recommendations, e.g., IEC, IEEE, CIGRE, DNV, NFPA, NEMA, UL, etc.
• Highly professional and credible presence during interaction with customers and within DNV across all management levels
• Excellent networking skills. Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues and customers
• Strong commercial attitude and strategic mind-set. Highly self-motivated and result oriented
• Well organized & proactive, able to successfully work in a fast paced and competitive environment with diverse people clients and co-workers
• Willingness and ability to travel, up to 10% of the time
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• We conduct pre-employment background and drug screening

What Is Preferred

• Understanding of Certification and CVA services and processes
• Experience in managing projects or small teams
• Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position*

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DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.

US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.

[email protected]). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

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