Junior Consultant at RMA Nordics

DNV; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV's Safety Risk Nordics team is seeking two junior consultants to start their careers in safety and risk management. You may specialize in quantitative risk analysis or human factors, and multidisciplinary projects will broaden your experience over time. Preference for Trondheim, with Oslo as an alternative.

You will work on customer projects, contribute to risk assessment services, and gain exposure to energy markets including oil, gas, hydrogen, CO2 transport, battery tech, and offshore wind.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Fluent written and spoken Norwegian and English is required.
• Good interpersonal and networking skills.
• Customer-centric mindset and solution-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to customer projects and support development of commercial proposals with guidance from experienced colleagues.
• Support the development of DNV's risk assessment services and assist customers in understanding emerging risks and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness analyses, response studies, and planning or evaluation of exercises.
• Participate in qualitative risk and HSE studies, including human factors, working environment assessments, technical safety reviews, HAZID, and other risk workshops.
• Support quantitative risk assessments, including QRA, and qualitative risk assessments as part of major accident risk management.
• For candidates interested in the quantitative profile, apply consequence and CFD modelling tools to assess ventilation, gas dispersion, explosions, fires, and exhaust dispersion.

Skills

Norwegian (fluent)

English (fluent)

Consulting mindset

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant discipline

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 The Role

Join DNV's Safety Risk Nordics team and make an impact from day one. Whether your interests lie in quantitative risk analysis and advanced modelling or in human factors, working environment and emergency preparedness, you will contribute to meaningful customer projects, learn from experienced specialists and develop as a multidisciplinary risk professional.

We are looking for two junior consultants who want to build their careers in safety and risk management. You are not expected to have experience in every area. You may initially develop deeper expertise within one discipline, while multidisciplinary projects provide opportunities to broaden your experience across several areas over time. Our section provides safety and risk advisory services across traditional energy markets such as oil and gas, as well as hydrogen and ammonia, carbon capture and CO2 transportation, battery technology and offshore wind. We combine quantitative, technical, operational and human perspectives to help our customers understand and manage risk. The preferred work location is Trondheim, with Oslo as an alternative. You are not expected to have experience in every area. We welcome candidates interested in either quantitative or qualitative risk disciplines. The preferred work location is Trondheim, with Oslo as an alternative. What you'll do:

• Contribute to customer projects and support the development of commercial proposals, with guidance from experienced colleagues.
• Contribute to the development of DNV's risk assessment services and support customers in understanding emerging risks and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness analyses, emergency response studies, and planning or evaluation of exercises.
• Contribute to qualitative risk and HSE studies, including human factors, working environment assessments, technical safety reviews, HAZID, and other structured risk workshops.
• Contribute to quantitative risk assessments, including QRA, and qualitative risk assessments as part of major accident risk management.
• For candidates interested in the quantitative profile: apply consequence and CFD modelling tools to assess ventilation, gas dispersion, explosions, fires, and exhaust dispersion.

What we offer

You will be involved in customer projects from the start, working alongside experienced colleagues and learning through practical assignments, collaboration and knowledge sharing. As your competence grows, you will gradually take on greater responsibility, build expertise within your chosen discipline and gain experience across a broader range of risk management services. We believe the best way to learn is through real project work, supported by mentoring, teamwork and continuous development opportunities. At DNV, you will join a diverse team of experienced specialists and early-career professionals who are passionate about safety and risk management. As part of a global company with more than 15,000 employees and a strong culture of competence development, you will have access to challenging national and international projects, flexible working arrangements, an attractive compensation package and excellent opportunities for long-term career growth.

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

If you have a relevant educational background, an interest in one or more of the key tasks and enjoy working as part of a team, we encourage you to apply.

• Higher education (master's or bachelor's degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Relevant backgrounds may include mathematics, statistics, physics, chemical, mechanical, process or safety engineering, risk management, human factors, occupational health and safety, working environment, emergency preparedness, or related disciplines.
• The position is suitable for candidates with up to a few years of relevant experience, ideally gained through consulting, engineering, project work or other relevant industry experience.
• Fluent written and spoken Norwegian and English are required.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a solution-oriented mindset.
• You have good interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.
• You are also able to think commercially and have a customer-centric mindset.