Technical Project Manager/ Structural engineer Offshore Wind Farms

DNV Energy Systems, Renewables Certification

• Renewables Certification (RC) belongs to Business Area Energy Systems providing advisory, verification and certification services for the Energy industries with 4000 people globally.
• DNV Renewables Certification has the global responsibility for Type Certification (TC), Component Certification (CC) and Project Certification (PC) for Renewables within DNV. Currently RC consists of 200+ experts with locations in Beijing, Boston, Copenhagen, Dresden, Hamburg, London, Seoul, Shanghai and Taipei.
• RC is the global market leader in Renewables Certification and work with the leading OEM’s in the TC wind market in addition to being involved in more than 80% of Project Certification for fixed and floating offshore wind farms and offshore substations in the world.
• For the Project Certification APAC department, we are currently looking for a technical project manager and structural engineer with a strong profile and keen interest in working with renewable energy. The position is based in our office in Yokohama.
• Project Certification delivers services related to certification and verification primarily for Offshore Wind Farms, transformer stations and onshore support structures for Wind turbines as well as services including wave and tidal and other novel technologies via technology qualification as well as onshore towers. Activities cover all steps in the certification process from review of early designs to design verification, fabrication surveillance, commissioning and periodic inspection of installations in operation as well as project management.
• Our team and the wider renewables certification have extensive experience with offshore projects and have worked with 80% of global offshore wind projects to date. We have an informal and humorous tone among us combined with a professional and international working environment. The candidates joining the team will be provided with excellent support to improve their technical knowledge, project management skills and understanding of onshore and offshore projects.
• As a project manager and structural engineer for certification projects, you will coordinate the technical work of a multidisciplinary team engaged in different disciplines in close collaboration with their line managers and be involved in design verification activities in close collaboration with DNV’s extensive global network. You will also be the main point of contact for our clients and responsible for the preparation of our deliverables within the expected timeline, budget and quality. For new requests, you will also be engaged as a bid manager or part of the bid team to prepare the proposal.

• Working in a dynamic team with a varied and challenging field of duties
• Great potential for knowledge transfer by experienced engineers in a wide range of fields
• Interesting and challenging projects being run all over the world
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• International working environment and possibility for future assignment abroad
• Flexible working hours and scheme with the opportunity to work from home and focus on work/life balance
• Attractive total compensation package incl. profit share and an employer-supported pension
• Wide range of opportunities for individual further education, training and advancement
• The opportunity to actively shape the energy transition
• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
• Generous paid leaves (Annual leaves, Sick leaves)
• Medical benefits (Standard medical check-up, Maternity Health Care)
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Welfare insurance, Unemployment insurance, Accident Insurance)
• Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme)
• Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Mobile Phone Reimbursement, Car Allowance, Commuting Allowance, Professional Membership Fees, Congratulation and Condolence allowance)

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

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

Position Qualifications:

Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate some of the competences below:

• Engineering degree in civil, structural or marine engineering, architecture or equivalent, preferably from a Japanese university
• Knowledge of relevant Japanese and international codes and offshore standards
• 2+ years of working experience from similar positions
• Experience with structural design of offshore structures including fatigue
• Project management experience, understanding technical interfaces, project finance management
• Experience with proposal preparation
• Experience with manufacturing and offshore installation surveillance

We expect that you:

• Are fluent in Japanese and have strong English skills
• Are structured and service-minded, always focusing on delivering high-quality results
• Are self-motivated, independent thinker with an active interest in Renewable Energy
• Are a team player with strong communication skills
• Have the ability to work independently, self-starter, energetic, proactive in achieving results
• Work in depth with your assignments and have a good balance between detail and overview
• Have a positive attitude and a good sense of humor
• Are business, customer, and service oriented

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.