Senior Power System Engineer / Kraftsystemingenjör

All locations
  • Goeteborg, Sweden
  • Oslo, Norway
  • Solna, Sweden
  • Malmoe, Sweden
Business:
Energy Systems
Position type:
Full Time
Contract type:
Permanent Employee
Job ID:
3827
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Overview

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

The Power Systems Analysis Nordics Team in DNV Energy Systems is seeking a Senior Power System Engineer.

The ideal candidate should driven by the challenges of the energy transition and the future power grid, combined with experience in delivering services in power system analysis and system studies. The focus will be on the integration of renewable generation and other power system devices such as energy storage, HVDC, and FACTS devices. Experience with grid code compliance simulations and testing, as well as protection coordination and selectivity planning, would be an advantage.

You will be part of the Power System Analysis (PSA) Nordics team of DNV Energy Systems in the Northern Europe region. The main location will be the DNV office in Gothenburg, Sweden. Other possible offices include Malmö and Solna in Sweden, and Oslo in Norway.

The PSA Nordics team is part of the Power Grid Systems and Technology Northern Europe department, consisting of around 100 highly motivated engineers and consultants who support transmission and distribution system operators, industrial clients, and renewable plant owners and developers with specialized and innovative consultancy advisory services in the area of power systems and technology.

You will be involved in national and international projects within and beyond the borders of the Nordics and Northern Europe region. The projects are often cross-functional, where we collaborate with other specialized teams within DNV, and sometimes with external partners. As a Senior Engineer, you will often take the role of Project Manager, or work as a technical expert in projects, delivering your own technical work or coaching younger colleagues and reviewing their work. You will also interact with customers, help identify market opportunities, develop our existing services, and establish new services. Management and leadership experience is also seen as a positive.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

  • Perform power system studies with modeling and analysis of the behavior of power systems and electric grids.
  • Perform detailed analysis and investigations related to specific topics, such as:
    • Grid code compliance
    • Fault clearance, protection, and control
    • Voltage control, frequency control, and grid stability
    • Power quality and reliability
    • Grid integration of renewables, conventional generation, storage, and power electronics (e.g., HVDC, FACTS), etc.
  • Take the lead in project and proposal work, as project/bid manager or as a technical lead.
  • Prepare, review, or otherwise contribute to high-quality technical reports and commercial proposals.
  • Report the findings of your and your team’s work in high-quality technical reports and presentations for customers, in professional networks, and to colleagues.

På svenska

Den Nordiska Kraftsystemanalysgruppen inom DNV Energy Systems söker en erfaren Senior Kraftsystemingenjör.

Vi söker en kandidat som drivs av utmaningarna inom energiomställningen och framtidens elnät, med tidigare erfarenhet av kraftsystemanalys och systemstudier. Fokus ligger på anslutning av förnybar produktion och andra elkraftsystem som energilager, HVDC och FACTS-enheter. Erfarenhet av nätkoder och nätkodsefterlevnad, samt reläskyddskoordinering och selektivitetsplanering är meriterande.

Du kommer att vara en del av Kraftsystemanalys (PSA) Nordics-teamet inom DNV Energy Systems, Nordeuropa. Placeringen är på DNV:s kontor i Göteborg, Sverige. Andra kontor i Malmö och Solna (Sverige) eller Oslo (Norge) är också möjliga alternativ.

PSA Nordics-gruppen är en del av avdelningen Power Grid Systems and Technology Northern Europe, som består av cirka 100 mycket motiverade ingenjörer. Teamet hjälper transmissions- och distributionssystemoperatörer, industrikunder, samt ägare och utvecklare av förnybara anläggningar med specialiserade och innovativa konsulttjänster inom kraftsystem och teknik.

Du kommer att arbeta med nationella och internationella projekt både inom Norden och utanför Norra Europa. Projekten är ofta tvärfunktionella där vi samarbetar med andra specialiserade team inom DNV och ibland med externa partners. Som senior ingenjörkommer du ofta att ta rollen som projektledare eller fungera som teknisk expert i projekt, där du utför tekniskt arbete och även coachar yngre kollegor. Du kommer också att samarbeta med kunder, identifiera marknadsmöjligheter och utveckla både befintliga och nya tjänster.

Dina arbetsuppgifter och ansvarsområden:

  • Genomföra kraftsystemstudier med modellering och analys av kraftsystem och elnät.
  • Genomföra detaljerade analyser och utredningar inom specifika områden, såsom:
    • Simuleringar för efterlevnad av nätkoder,
    • Skydd och kontroll,
    • Spänningsreglering, frekvensreglering och nätstabilitet,
    • Elkvalitet och tillförlitlighet,
    • Anslutning av förnybara energikällor, konventionell produktion, energilager, kraftelektronik som HVDC, FACTS, m.m.
  • Leda projekt och anbudsarbete, antingen som projekt-/anbudsansvarig eller som teknisk expert.
  • Förbereda, granska eller på andra sätt bidra till högkvalitativa tekniska rapporter och kommersiella offerter.
  • Rapportera och presentera resultaten av ditt och ditt teams arbete i högkvalitativa rapporter och presentationer för kunder, kollegor och olika professionella nätverk.

What we offer
At DNV, we provide a supportive and inclusive environment that empowers you to thrive and make an impact. Here’s what you can look forward to:
  • A challenging and varied job in a dynamic and international environment, as part of a world-leading technical advisory company with a global reach and more than 15 000 employees around the world.
  • Being a central part of a professional team of committed colleagues who value teamwork and support.
  • Flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance.
  • Plenty of 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 philosophy: 70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training.
  • The opportunity to make a difference by actively contributing to shaping the energy transition.
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 inclusive and diverse workforce.
På svenska

På DNV erbjuder vi en stöttande och inkluderande arbetsmiljö som ger dig möjlighet att blomstra och göra skillnad.

Här är vad du kan se fram emot:

  • En utmanande och varierad tjänst i en dynamisk och internationell miljö, som en del av ett världsledande tekniskt konsultföretag med global räckvidd och mer än 15 000 anställda över hela världen.
  • Att vara en central del av ett professionellt team av engagerade kollegor som värdesätter teamwork och stödjer varandra.
  • Flexibla arbetstider och fokus på balans mellan arbete och privatliv.
  • Många möjligheter till personlig utveckling: baserat på din erfarenhet kommer vi att skapa en plan tillsammans med dig för din personliga utveckling under de kommande åren. Vi kommer att göra detta genom vår 70-20-10 filosofi: 70% lärande på jobbet, 20% coaching och 10% utbildning.
  • Möjligheten att göra skillnad genom att aktivt bidra till att forma energiomställningen.

DNV är en arbetsgivare som erbjuder lika möjligheter och tar hänsyn till kvalificerade sökande utan hänsyn till kön, religion, ras, nationellt eller etniskt ursprung, kulturell bakgrund, social grupp, funktionshinder, sexuell läggning, könsidentitet, civilstånd, ålder eller politisk åsikt. Mångfald är grundläggande för vår kultur och vi inbjuder dig att vara en del av denna inkluderande och mångsidiga arbetsstyrka.

About you

You have:

  • MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Power Systems.
  • At least 5 or more years of relevant experience, ideally within consultancy.
  • Knowledge and understanding of core technical areas: Power System Studies, Grid Integration of Generation, Grid Code Compliance, Testing & Modelling of Production Units, and/or Protection and Control.
  • Experience with modeling and simulation of electrical components and networks with tools such as PowerFactory, PSS/E, PSCAD, ETAP, Neplan, or similar.
  • Verbal and written communication skills in English, and ideally Swedish.
  • Interest and proven ability in leading projects and interacting with customers and in professional networks.
  • Ability to organize project work, support your project team to deliver, and create a good team spirit. Management and leadership experience is also seen as a positive.
  • Structured way of working with high precision.
  • High level of creativity, flexibility and initiative.
  • Customer focus, ability to make new contacts and maintain professional relationships internally and externally.

På svenska

Du har:

  • Civilingenjörsexamen (M.Sc.) eller doktorsexamen (PhD) i elektroteknik med inriktning kraftsystem.
  • Minst 5 eller fler års relevant erfarenhet, helst inom konsultverksamhet.
  • Kunskap och förståelse för kärntekniska områden: kraftsystemstudier, nätanslutning och integration av ny produktion, nätkodsefterlevnad, testning och modellering av produktionsenheter, och/eller skydd och kontroll.
  • Erfarenhet av modellering och simulering av elektriska komponenter och nätverk med verktyg som PowerFactory, PSS/E, PSCAD, ETAP, Neplan, eller liknande.
  • Muntliga och skriftliga kommunikationsfärdigheter på engelska, och helst svenska.
  • Intresse och bevisad förmåga att leda projekt och interagera med kunder och i professionella nätverk.
  • Förmåga att organisera projektarbete, stödja ditt projektteam att leverera och skapa en god teamanda. Erfarenhet av ledarskap ses också som positivt.
  • Strukturerat arbetssätt med fokus på hög kvalité.
  • Hög nivå av kreativitet, flexibilitet och initiativförmåga.
  • Kundfokus, förmåga att skapa nya kontakter och upprätthålla professionella relationer internt och externt.

Benefits

Profit Share

You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you. This will be part of our Total Compensation approach each year and depends on our year-end results.

Insurance

Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.

Pension Schemes

We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.

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.

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.

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.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.

Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

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Working here

Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.

At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

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Application Process

FAQs

Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions page. We’ve put together answers to the questions we’re asked most often to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Whether you're curious about our recruitment process, benefits or career growth and development, you should find the information below.

How can I find job openings that fit my skills and interests?

Explore our official job search page where you can use filters such as job type, location, and department to find roles that best match your qualifications and career aspirations.

What’s your application process like?

You can apply directly through our careers page by submitting your CV and any other documents we require (i.e. university diplomas/transcripts; visas; previous employment reference letters). Make sure your application is fully completed, and you tailor it to the specific job listing. 

Is your recruitment process designed to be inclusive and accessible?

Yes, it is. We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We’re happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Share the details of what you need within your application.

What types of interviews might I undergo?

Depending on your role, our interview process may include initial phone screenings, video conferences, and in-person interviews, focusing on both your technical abilities and our shared values. You can ask your recruiter specifically about the interview process for your role. 

How long does the hiring process typically take from application to decision?

The timeline can vary but we make every effort to reply to each candidate as soon as possible and keep everyone up-to-date with where they are in the recruitment process.

How do I know if a recruitment contact is legitimately from your company?

Official communication will come from our verified company email addresses. Carefully check any suspicious looking emails and if you have any doubts, don’t engage.

Are there any fees involved in your recruitment process?

No, we do not charge any fees at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications and interviews are free of charge, we will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments – please be wary of any requests for payment as these are likely scams.

What should I do if I suspect a job scam?

If you encounter suspicious job postings or recruitment practices, do not provide personal information and contact your recruiter as soon as possible. We take these matters seriously. We will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments part of our recruitment process.

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Please beware of recruitment scams that pretend to be from DNV or its employees. We will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments as part of our recruitment process.