Senior / Principal Consultant – Shipping Advisory

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Strong culture

International environment

Flexible hours

Career development

Job summary

DNV Shipping Advisory in Oslo seeks an experienced Senior/Principal Consultant to shape and grow our advisory business. You will identify market needs, translate them into services, and lead advisory projects for maritime clients.

You will build trusted client relationships, advise on decarbonization, digitalization, and performance, and contribute to the growth of Shipping Advisory across the global network.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in marine tech or industrial economics.
• Business degree plus relevant industry experience encouraged.
• Strong consulting background welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Identify market needs and translate them into advisory services.
• Build relationships with key customers and act as trusted advisor.
• Deliver and lead advisory projects with strategic input.
• Contribute to Shipping Advisory’s direction and capabilities.
• Share knowledge and mentor colleagues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Client engagement

Education

MSc or equivalent in marine tech/economics

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.

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

Do you want to help shipping companies, charterers, ports and authorities navigate the transition towards a more efficient and sustainable maritime industry?

The maritime industry is undergoing major changes. New regulations, decarbonization requirements, technological developments and changing market conditions are forcing companies to reassess how they operate and invest.

At DNV Shipping Advisory, we help leading maritime companies navigate the major developments shaping the industry. We combine maritime and technical expertise with an understanding of shipping operations, business, markets and regulations to help clients balance decarbonization, competitiveness and regulatory compliance in a rapidly changing environment.

To support continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant to join our team in Oslo. You will join a highly engaged team with a strong collaborative culture and work closely with colleagues across DNV’s global network in a truly international environment.

About Shipping Advisory

Shipping Advisory is part of DNV Maritime Advisory and provides advisory services to clients across the whole maritime value chain including shipowners, operators, charterers, ports, financial institutions and authorities.

Our Work Includes

• Supporting customers in optimizing their fleet to meet decarbonization regulations and drivers, through energy‑efficiency improvements, technical measures and alternative fuels
• Developing decarbonization strategies and transition roadmaps
• Improving fleet performance, efficiency and competitiveness
• Developing sustainability strategies, ESG assessments and reporting, and supporting green finance initiatives such as Poseidon Principles and sustainability‑linked financing
• Conducting logistics, market, feasibility and techno‑economic analyses to support investment decisions, strategy and policy development

We are also strengthening our focus on smart shipping, digitalization and the use of data and AI, and see significant opportunities to develop new services that help customers improve performance, support decision‑making and accelerate business transformation.

The role

Depending on your experience and qualifications, you will join as either a Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and grow our advisory business by:

• Identifying new market needs and translating them into relevant advisory services and project opportunities
• Building and maintaining relationships with key customers and acting as a trusted advisor on decarbonization, digitalization, performance and broader strategic and technical challenges
• Delivering and leading advisory projects and providing strategic and analytical advice to clients
• Contributing to the development of Shipping Advisory’s direction, capabilities and service offering
• Sharing knowledge and supporting the professional development of colleagues

For Principal Consultant candidates, you will take a leading role in developing key customer relationships, creating new market opportunities, sponsoring major projects, mentoring colleagues and shaping the continued development of Shipping Advisory.

Any questions? Please contact Kine Kyrkjebø, Head of Section, at [e-mail]

What we offer

• A meaningful job with one of Norway’s most attractive employers
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Working with dedicated and highly competent colleagues with deep maritime expertise
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• International working environment
• Flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance
• Interesting and challenging projects, both national and international
• Be part of a world-leading company with more than 15,000 employees worldwide and headquarters in Norway
• Well‑equipped exercise center, a large selection of company cabins, and over 30 different company sport clubs
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV

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

Who we are looking for

We are looking for candidates with strong analytical skills, commercial awareness and an interest in solving complex challenges in the maritime industry.

Relevant Qualifications Include

• MSc or equivalent higher education within marine technology, industrial economics or other relevant discipline. Candidates with a business degree combined with relevant industry experience are also encouraged to apply
• A solid track record from the maritime sector, for example from shipowners, operators, charterers, or consulting. The final position level will depend on the candidate's qualifications and experience
• Experience within areas such as decarbonization, energy efficiency, ship management, market analysis, strategy development or digitalization is considered an advantage
• We also welcome candidates with a strong consulting background, particularly where advisory, business development and project delivery experience can complement more traditional maritime industry experience
• Experience leading projects and working directly with clients
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to structure and communicate complex information clearly
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Norwegian language skills are an advantage

For candidates considered for a Principal Consultant role, experience with project leadership, client engagement, sales and business development will be particularly valued.

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.