Graduate 2027 - Engineer for Machinery and Systems

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks vacation

Canteen subsidies

Competitive pension

Insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

DNV is seeking a graduated engineer to join the Machinery and Systems group within Maritime Advisory in Oslo. The role focuses on marine propulsion, shafting, power generation, and auxiliary machinery with emphasis on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly technologies.

The successful candidate will engage in consultancy projects for ship owners, yards, and operators, with opportunities for international travel and hands-on measurements onboard vessels.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. degree in a relevant field.
• Strong English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Self-motivated with a result-oriented mindset.
• Able to work independently and in teams.
• Familiar with software and engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform strength and functionality analyses of power generation and drive-train components, including material tech and dynamics.
• Conduct energy efficiency analyses and feasibility studies for new and carbon-free technologies.
• Carry out systems analyses of conventional and hybrid machinery with system engineering and simulations.
• Participate in measurements onboard ships and support troubleshooting and root-cause investigations.
• Contribute to technical analyses of ship machinery, including feasibility studies, design support, and verification work.

Skills

Software familiarity

Self-motivated

Teamwork

English communication

Education

M.Sc. degree

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Maritime

We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.

About The Role

Section for Machinery and Systems, Maritime Advisory, is responsible for providing technical services within the field of marine propulsion, shafting systems, power generation and auxiliary machinery systems. Beyond traditional- and hybrid machinery solutions, there is also a growing demand for environmentally friendly technologies, energy efficiency and know-how in alternative fuels.

Services are delivered on a consultancy project-work basis to the maritime industries. This includes ship owners and operators, but also yards and makers.

The Machinery and Systems section holds detailed competence in combustion engines, propulsion, turbo machinery, shafts, couplings, gear transmissions, bearings, electric machines, batteries, fuel cells and hybrid systems, as well as control- and system engineering. The section also serves as a competence unit within DNV and collaborates with our world-wide organization.

The section is seeking a graduate candidate with genuine interest- and technical know-how within at least some of the competence areas reflected above.

The position will be a good platform to grow your technical competence and engineering skills and to see practical solutions being made based on theoretical know-how. You will also be able to develop your further career in an international work environment.

The position will offer customer interactions and occasional domestic- and international business travel.

Your main tasks will include some of the following elements:

• To do strength- and functionality analysis of power generating-machinery and drive-train components, incl. material technology and dynamics
• To do energy efficiency analyses, studies of new- and carbon free technologies and do feasibility studies
• To do systems analyses of conventional machinery solutions as well as assessments of hybrid machinery, incl. system engineering and simulations techniques
• Participate in measurements onboard ships
• Participate in trouble shooting, technical root cause- and operational failure investigations
• Participate in technical analyses of ship machinery such as feasibility studies, design assistance and verification work

What we offer

Reasons To Work With Us

• Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidised canteen, competitive pension, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.
• Work/life balance. We offer flexible working hours and workplace, with focus on work/life balance for our employees.
• Supportive and caring culture. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. We offer opportunities for our employees to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, throws after-works and informal meetings all year long for you to join.
• Career and development. DNV offers extensive possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and career ambitions. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, knowledge sharing, and professional and personal development.
• By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers.
• Our Høvik office is located in beautiful surroundings by the sea and can offer access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts etc. We have more than 30 activity groups for you to join, as well as gym facilities and a kindergarten located on our premises. It is also worth noting that we offer free parking and shuttle buses to and from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.

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.

About You

The successful candidate should comply with the following:

• To hold a M.Sc. degree
• To easily familiarize with software and tools
• To be self-motivated and with a result-oriented mind-set
• To be flexible, service-minded and with a positive attitude
• To be able to work and deliver individually as well as in teams
• To have good communication skills in English, verbally and in writing. Norwegian is an advantage

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.