Senior HVDC System Design Consultant - FlexGrid HV

Join DNV’s FlexGrid HV Venture: Senior HVDC System Design Consultant

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.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Energy Systems

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.

About the role

Are you passionate about HVDC technology and the role it plays in advancing the energy transition? Join us at DNV as a Senior HVDC System Design Consultant - Flex Grid HV 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 FlexGrid HV 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 Senior 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 will provide expert guidance to customers, 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 specifications, 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.

In addition to project work, you will collaborate on developing our service portfolio, monitor market trends, and contribute 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.

What we offer

As a new joiner to our FlexGrid 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 include:

• Healthy work/life balance. For example, if based in Arnhem (Netherlands), you have a 38-hour work week. Other locations follow local legislation on work hours per week.
• Hybrid working model: 3 days in the office, 2 days home office.
• Opportunities for personal growth: based on your experience, we will create a plan together for your personal development for the next years, following our 70-20-10 philosophy (70% learning on the job, 20% coaching, 10% training).
• Opportunity to grow into a people leadership or commercial leading role, where you sell, lead, and execute projects to help our customers succeed and achieve our mission to promote an equitable energy transition.
• Global profit share scheme: If we profit, so do you. This is part of our Total Compensation approach and depends on our year-end results.
• Travel, life, and accident insurance.
• Competitive pension and retirement benefits to support your long-term financial security.
• Supportive and caring culture, with opportunities to connect through social and professional networks, including after-work events and informal meetings.
• Annual vacation allowance and flexible working hours and workplace.

About you

We are looking for a collaborative professional who’s excited to contribute their expertise in HVDC system design. If you’re passionate about delivering innovative solutions, thrive in diverse teams, and enjoy making a real impact, this role is for you.

Additionally, we are looking for:

• A university degree (preferably a master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field) and preferably 7 or more years of experience in HVDC projects, including the different project development phases.
• Solid technical knowledge of HVDC integration studies, software tools, and regulatory standards (e.g., IEC, CIGRE, IEEE).
• Curiosity and a solution-focused mindset, using your expertise to create innovative ideas and drive opportunities.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, diverse, and collaborative environments.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts, and openness to traveling (up to 20%) to connect with clients, attend conferences, and visit project sites.

If you have experience with the following topics, that would be seen as beneficial:

• Familiarity with multi-terminal HVDC systems, fault clearing strategies, multi-vendor interoperability, and HVDC equipment procurement processes and strategies.
• Experience using industrial simulation tools (e.g., PSSE, PSCAD, PSLF).

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.

Purpose-led organization

You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose: to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.

Professional Development

We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas, and initiatives to gain new skills, 20% from working with others and mentoring, and the rest from formal education.

Hybrid Working

Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.

Supportive and caring culture

We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community, CONNECT, organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.

Attractive rewards

We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.