(Senior) Consultant for Digital System Operation

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. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

In the Digital System Operation team, we support national and international power grid operators in their daily challenges including the integration of renewable energies into the power grid and the secure management of power grids in the context of the energy transition, covering the grid and digital transition. Our focus is on a well functioning control system and the development thereof. Our work has a major share for a successful energy transition.

What will you do

You will support and enable power system operator to build and update their control system to meet future requirements. This will require tasks related to Business Analysts, System Architects and / or data architect. Depending on your expertise and experience your focus may vary, however, the challenge will remain the same: to support and enable a future fit control system, with respect to functions, system design and integration.

Together with you, we will work on the next generation grid operation for both TSOs and DSOs. You will support our customers in analyzing and implementing business processes with the aim of adapting them to current and future challenges, engage in discussions about data governance and define functional requirements. We act as project managers, moderators, experts, change managers and forward thinkers for our customers.

Typical customer projects cover e.g.:

• Advising on the strategic use of data,

• Analyzing and evaluating technical and functional requirements,

• Innovation consulting and further development of the system architecture,

• Designing and documenting interfaces, e.g. for data integration (ETL/ELT processes)

• Ensuring interoperability between different IT systems and data sources,

Your Main Tasks

• Understand current and upcoming regulations in the power system operation field and translate them into technical requirements

• Analyze and document current grid operators’ system operation – e.g. IT/OT systems and architecture, functionalities and work processes

• Develop ideas, concepts, strategies for updated or new IT/OT functionalities, architectures and work processes

• Write a requirement specification for the procurement process – in waterfall or agile implementation style

• Support in implementation, testing, training and approval processes

• Prepare a basic cost/benefit analysis

• Prepare and present C-level suitable presentations to explain technical and financial coherences

• A challenging environment to shape the successful energy transition

• Working in a motivated team at DNV and with the customer - strong team cohesion, e.g. through joint team activities

• Development of innovative, disruptive and market-leading concepts for the future power grid management

• Opportunities to participate in various national and international projects in the field of power grid operations

• Flexible possibilities to work in the office or home office

• Buddy program during onboarding

• Many opportunities for personal development - possibilities to quickly take on high responsibility, e.g. as a subject matter expert or project manager

• Guaranteed continuous learning through feedback, exchange in the team and work with the customer

• Extensive, international and active network of experts for knowledge exchange

• Permanent employment

To be taken into consideration, you must have:

• Proven electrotechnical or software background, e.g. through degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Informatics, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar,

• Relevant work experience in areas mentioned above,

• Solution- and customer-oriented way of working,

• Desire to grow together with a team where knowledge is shared, and feedback is desired

• Language skills: English and German at least C1 level

• Willingness to travel for customer projects with focus on Germany

These will give you an advantage:

• Good basic understanding of the energy industry/technology desirable

• Good knowledge of (power) control systems desirable

• Knowledge of and experience with SCADA systems / control technology in the energy industry

• Knowledge of and experience with database technologies and platforms

• Knowledge of architectural principles, design patterns and system models

• Knowledge of CIM / CGMES

• Agile methods