About the role

Senior / Principal HVDC System Design Consultant at DNV focusing on high-voltage electricity transmission solutions. Collaborating on national and international projects with diverse teams to enhance affordability, sustainability, and reliability.

Responsibilities

Design and Feasibility Studies: Create conceptual designs for HVDC and AC systems, conduct feasibility studies, and assess CAPEX, OPEX, losses, availability and constructability to meet customers’ unique transmission needs.
System and Equipment Design: Perform, develop and review electrical system studies, equipment design specs, and general arrangements for HVDC systems and substations.
System Studies and Modelling: Lead or review simulations and system studies, including dynamic modelling and stability analysis for HVDC systems.
Control and Protection Strategies: Develop and review strategies for HVDC multi-terminal projects, focusing on converter control, fault management, and grid code compliance.
Technical Negotiations and Testing: Prepare specifications, support tender processes, and witness commissioning tests (FAT/SAT), ensuring solutions meet customer and regulatory requirements.
Reporting and Commercial Offers: Deliver clear, high-quality reports and proposals to customers.

A university degree (preferably a master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or a related field) and have preferably 7 or more years of experience in HVDC projects, including the different project development phases.
You have solid technical knowledge of HVDC integration studies, software tools, and regulatory standards (e.g., IEC, CIGRE, IEEE).
You’re curious and solution-focused, using your expertise to create innovative ideas and drive opportunities.
You thrive in dynamic, diverse, and collaborative environments.
You’re a clear communicator who excels at simplifying complex concepts, and you’re open to traveling (up to 20%) to connect with clients, attend conferences, and visit project sites.
Familiarity with multi-terminal HVDC systems, fault clearing strategies, multi-vendor interoperability, and HVDC equipment procurement processes and strategies.
Experience using industrial simulation tools (e.g., PSS®E, PSCAD, PSLF).

Healthy work/life balance combined with 38 hours work week.
Hybrid working model, 3 days office – 2 days home office.
Opportunities for personal growth: based on your experience, we will create a plan together with you for your personal development for the next years. We will do this through our 70-20-10 philosophy: 70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training.
You will be given the opportunity to grow into a people leadership or a commercial leading role where you sell, lead and execute projects to help our customers succeed and therefore achieve our mission to promote an equitable energy transition.
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.