Senior​/Principal HVDC System Design Consultant Flex Grid

Senior / Principal HVDC System Design Consultant

Are you passionate about HVDC technology and the role it plays in advancing the energy transition? Join us at DNV as a Senior / Principal HVDC System Design Consultant and play a key part in developing cutting-edge HVDC transmission solutions that enhance affordability, sustainability, and reliability in electricity networks worldwide.

Why DNV?

You will join our innovative global Flex Grid venture, dedicated to scaling up HVDC and FACTS technologies. We work with diverse clients—utilities, system operators, developers, investors, government agencies, EPCs, and OEMs—offering services that range from Technical Advisory and Owner's Engineering to Independent Engineering. Your expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of high-voltage electricity transmission.

What you will do:

As our HVDC System Design Consultant you will partner with colleagues on national and international projects, collaborating with teams across DNV in areas like system studies, electrical engineering, offshore wind, permitting, environmental impact analysis, and markets & risk. You provide your expert guidance to the customer, help design and implement HVDC systems that meet evolving industry needs. Lead and contribute to industry training courses, share insights through "lunch & learn" sessions, and represent DNV at conferences and in standards development forums.

This role offers flexibility in work location, with a preference for being near our Arnhem (Netherlands) office or one of DNV's alternative office locations in Europe:
London, Bristol, Glasgow, Oslo, Gothenburg, Dresden.

Responsibilities you can expect are:

• Design and Feasibility Studies:
  Create conceptual designs for HVDC and AC systems, conduct feasibility studies, and assess CAPEX, OPEX, losses, availability and constructability to meet customers' unique transmission needs.
• System and Equipment Design:
  Perform, develop and review electrical system studies, equipment design specs, and general arrangements for HVDC systems and substations.
• System Studies and Modelling:
  Lead or review simulations and system studies, including dynamic modelling and stability analysis for HVDC systems.
• Control and Protection Strategies:
  Develop and review strategies for HVDC multi-terminal projects, focusing on converter control, fault management, and grid code compliance.
• Technical Negotiations and Testing:
  Prepare specifications, support tender processes, and witness commissioning tests (FAT/SAT), ensuring solutions meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Reporting and Commercial Offers:
  Deliver clear, high-quality reports and proposals to customers.

Besides projects you will also collaborate on developing our service portfolio, monitoring market trends, and contributing to annual planning. You will represent DNV at conferences, publish thought leadership, and engage in standardization initiatives (e.g., IEEE, IEC, CIGRE). You will build lasting relationships through business development with new and existing customers. Finally, you will coach and mentor junior consultants, guiding their technical career growth.

As our new joiner to our Flex Grid venture, you will collaborate with skilled, passionate colleagues in a dynamic, international setting. Each day brings exciting challenges and opportunities to work with diverse topics, projects and clients. You will have flexibility to shape your role and make a real impact in the team and on our business. Additional benefits on offer:

• A meaningful job with one of Norway's most attractive employers.
• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• International working environment
• Hybrid model of work - meeting your team in our office in Høvik while still having home office possibilities
• Free shuttle bus transportation from Skøyen / Lysaker/ Sandvika
• Excellent sports clubs and facilities for exercise for employees to use
• Opportunities for personal growth: based on your experience, we will create a plan together with you for your personal development for the next few years. We will do this through our 70-20-10…