Senior or Principal Consultant - Maritime Advisory

DNV GL•Houston, TX

38d

About The Position

Are you ready to be the trusted advisor driving the maritime industry's green and safe transformation? Maritime Advisory Americas supports our customers in 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 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.

Requirements

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 parallel
Fluent English communication skills, both verbal and written, , including report writing and presentations
A proactive, service-minded, and collaborative mindset
Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently or in teams
Travel approx. 10% (domestic and/or International).
Ability to work independently and in teams.
We conduct a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in marine technology, machinery, energy, finance, organizational psychology, or other relevant fields

Responsibilities

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