Head of Section, Energy Analytics, ANZ

Location:
Melbourne, Australia
Business:
Energy Systems
Contract type:
Permanent Employee
Job ID:
3971
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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 the role

To enable Energy Systems to achieve its strategic ambitions and become future fit, we need leaders who drive business operations to meet customers’ expectations while also continuously improving the way we work.

As Head of Section, you will manage business operations to deliver services, and improve the long-term performance of the section. The Head of Section works closely with Australian and APAC colleagues on commercial opportunities to strengthen and expand business, including driving the doer/seller culture. You will direct service line activities and drive technical competence development within the section, aligned with Energy Systems strategy. The Head of Section has a strong focus on delivery, and partners with Key Account Managers, Segment Leads and other HoS in delivering an excellent customer experience. You will stimulate collaboration within the section as well across the organization. You will ensure that they have the right number of staff with the right capabilities and strive for a high performing collaborative culture and exceptional employee experience.

What we offer
  • Wellbeing: DNV understands the importance of physical and mental wellbeing and aligned with our value of caring for our people, we have a ‘Be Well’ program in place.
  • Bonus opportunity: We believe it is important to reward our employees with an annual discretionary profit scheme or sales incentive scheme – depending on your role.
  • Insurances: DNV covers permanent employees for life and total permanent disability insurance as well as salary continuance insurance to safeguard you within our DNV Superannuation scheme.
  • Parental and long service leave: DNV has a generous parental leave and long service leave policy.
  • Hybrid work: We offer a hybrid work model to foster our culture while providing you with working flexibility.
  • Professional membership: We will support you with membership fees for your relevant governing body applicable to your position.
  • Social activities: To foster our culture, we enjoy regular social get togethers.

The above benefits may slightly vary depending on employment type.

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of merit, qualifications and abilities without discrimination because of an individual or group of individual’s protected characteristics (including gender, race, colour, religion, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability).

About you

Primary tasks of this role:

  • Ensures an efficient & consistent delivery of Energy Analytics services with a focus on wind, solar and storage projects in line with customer expectations.
  • Ensures business performance through delivery management, cost-effective business operations, scheduling of resource utilization and an aligned workforce plan.
  • Manages, nurtures and grows customer relationships.
  • Empowers employees and encourages employability and individual growth.
  • Creates a flexible workforce and automates workflows to deal with variable workload.
  • Builds and strengthens a strong internal culture based on company’s values.
  • Supports the Head of Department in strategy and decision making.
  • Stimulates a high performing culture, sets direction, is output driven and acts as a role model for an inspiring employee experience.
  • Ensures that employees have the required technical competences and owns the pipeline for technical talent.
  • Promotes team capabilities internally and externally.
  • Actively collaborates with Service Area Leaders and corresponding role (s) in other business lines to evolve the service portfolio and capture customer opportunities.

Position Qualifications:

  • Educated to at least degree level bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
  • Experienced in managing and supervising teams.
  • Experienced in dealing with customers.
  • Experience of the development process for utility-scale wind and solar projects, and service requirements for supporting development, permitting and financing of same.
  • Experience in evaluating the performance of operational grid-connected renewable energy plants would be an advantage.
  • Desirable but not essential - Experience of energy production assessments, for both wind and solar projects.
  • Desirable but not essential - Familiarity with CFD wind flow modelling, Geographic Information Systems, meteorological resource assessments and site conditions. evaluation techniques.

Personal Qualities

  • Communicate effectively, pragmatic, builds strong relationships and can influence.
  • Hold strong leadership skills and ability to engage, develop and motivate own employees.
  • Ability to create trust through robust delivery and strong relationship building.
  • Have the ability to respect and understand cultural diversity and be able to communicate and relate to a number of personnel at different levels.
  • Demonstrate foresight – know what is happening in the market, how will it impact us and what do we do to adapt to it.
  • Keep a positive and proactive attitude, with a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Be self-motivated, resilient and cope with work pressure.
  • Comfortable to delegate/ lead with distributed leadership style
  • Promotes a diverse and inclusive culture
  • Continuous improvement and high-quality delivery mindset
  • Operational/Sales mindset and focuses on client relationship building
  • Coaching skills to empower team
  • Cultivates a broad and diverse network

Physical abilities:

  • Normal office environment, regular walking, sitting, bending, twisting, standing and reaching.
  • Some domestic and international travel to other company office locations, site locations, client offices and conferences.
  • Occasional work outdoors including site visits, traveling by car and walking on uneven terrain.

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.