Senior or Principal Consultant - Maritime Advisory

Are you ready to be the trusted advisor driving the maritime industry's green and safe transformation?

Maritime Advisory Americas supports our customers in the region Americas. Our client base covers ship owners, ports and stakeholders within all ship segments such as cruise, tankers, gas carriers, ferries, supply vessels, navy vessels and fishing vessels including regulatory bodies such as USC, Transport Canada, flag states, etc. We work to ensure that safety is at the core of all developments in the maritime industry.

We are now strengthening our local engagement with the maritime customers in the wider Houston area including vessel owners, charterers, technology providers as well as port infrastructure and terminals. This role blends technical depth with strong consulting skills, supporting clients within technical and operational risk management in Houston. A clear expectation for the position will be to engage with our local Houston based customers according to the seller doer model and pulling in support and expertise from the wider MA network when and if needed.

As a consultant in Maritime advisory Americas, you will experience that no days are alike; and that each project provides an opportunity to take on new challenges and learn new skills. You will have the power to utilize your own unique competence and experience to the fullest potential in your daily work and make a real impact for our customers.

• Work collaboratively with multiple regions and as a key member of the DNV Maritime Advisory network to deliver diverse projects across a range of practices and areas of expertise such as:
• Technical and operational risk assessments (i.e., performing qualitative risk analyses, using tools such as HAZID, HAZOP, FME(C)
  A, Bow-tie analysis, etc.).
• Mapping and improvement of safety management and culture.
• Incident investigations and organizational learning.
• Decarbonization services related to meeting regulatory and charters’ requirements.
• Risk assessments and consultancy services related to alternative fuels and alternative design (e.g. methanol, hydrogen, ammonia, CCS, etc.).
• Project and schedule risk management.
• Be responsible for project management of multiple projects and resources from different regions.
• Be proactive in marketing, sales and business development related to the above as per normal job expectations for senior / principal consultant.

• Be part of a global company with 13 000 employees, world leading professional networks and diverse internal job opportunities.
• Be part of an international group and collaborate on cross of regions with people from different backgrounds.
• Work with dedicated and competent colleagues with a high experience and specialization level in an international environment.
• Interaction with advanced customers with complex and exciting operational and technical challenges in shipping and offshore.
• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions withing DNV.
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development.
• Interesting and challenging projects – regional and international.
• Possibilities for assignments abroad.

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.

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.

US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrec). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

We are looking for a candidate who is both technically competent and commercially savvy, with the confidence to engage directly with clients and the curiosity to grow in a dynamic environment.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in marine technology, machinery, energy, finance, organizational psychology, or other relevant fields.
• 5+ years of experience with risk assessment techniques, preferably related to the maritime / offshore industry.
• An already existing professional network with maritime and offshore clients in the wider Houston area considered an advantage.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, to solve complex technical challenges and work on multiple projects in…