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Energy Storage Safety Engineer
All locations
- New York, NY, United States
- Chalfont, PA, United States
- Austin, TX, United States
- Houston, TX, United States
- Medford, MA, United States
- Portland, OR, United States
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Oakland, CA, United States
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Business:
- Energy Systems
- Position type:
- Full Time
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
About the role
Do you want to participate in the advancement of safety across the energy storage industry?
We are looking for a talented safety-focused battery energy storage expert to join our team as an Energy Storage Safety Engineer to help support the deployment of safer energy storage systems!
The primary function of this position is to grow and maintain DNV’s industry-leading position in energy storage safety by conducting hazard mitigation analyses, technical due diligence on energy storage systems, and interface with permitting authorities. You will work on a variety of unique energy storage projects that include technologies such as lithium-ion batteries. You will be exposed to cutting-edge technology developed by some of the most well-known industry manufacturers, investors, developers, and integrators.
By joining our team at DNV, you will be part of the widespread deployment and operation of energy storage systems safely and positively impacting the world and the growing energy storage industry. We achieve our purpose through the long-term success of our customers. We strive to be a high-performing, innovative team that reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world.
This role is based at our DNV office in Chalfont, PA, Austin, Houston, TX, Medford, OR, New York, NY, Oakland, San Diego, CA, Portland, OR and Seattle, WA, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.
The position may also be considered at other DNV offices within the continental U.S.
What You’ll Do
- Manage projects and related tasks including monitoring project budgets, deliverables, and client relationships.
- Support experts in fire, gas, explosion, and plume modeling. Participate in a range of projects including technology reviews, code analyses, and risk analyses.
- Participate in new business development through proposal writing and direct sales. Build and maintain client relationships.
- Provide expertise and process improvements to authorities having jurisdiction and code councils.
- Collaborate on white papers, webinars, code development, industry speaking engagements, and cross-industry and business areas as energy storage permeates maritime, aviation, grid, and oil & gas.
- Provide input on strategic planning and marketing.
- Support the mission and vision, have fun while you do it, and make a few new friends!
What we offer
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
- Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
- Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
- Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
- 401(k) with company match
- Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
- Education reimbursement program
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
- Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
- Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
- Career advancement opportunities
**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**
How We Do It
We Care, We Dare, We Share
DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.
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As required by the Pay Transparency laws in Colorado, New York City, California, Washington, and Connecticut, DNV provides a reasonable compensation range for roles that may be hired in those locations. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the states of Colorado, New York City, NY, California, Washington, and Connecticut only, the range of starting pay for this role is $100,000 - $145,000 USD.
About you
What is Required
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or related field
- Minimum 2 years of experience in risk analysis, batteries, energy storage, fire safety, safety consulting, and/or solar + storage development
- Experience in being part of collaborative project team(s)
- Comfort with interpreting, analyzing, and synthesizing data using Microsoft Office Suite
- Interpersonal skills, and solid speaking and presentation skills
- Ability to work within tight deadlines, while being adaptive to changing scope or customer needs
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 10-15% of the time
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug and background screening.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening.
What is Preferred
- Advanced degree in engineering discipline or related field
- Achievement or plans and ability to achieve a Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) license
- Familiarity with the construction and operation of energy storage systems and familiarity with energy storage codes and standards
- Business development or involvement in industry groups or committees, delivering publications in trade journals, presentations at conferences
- Experience in risk analysis, such as conducting HMAs
- Experience in battery testing or battery safety
- Experience with energy storage hardware
- Experience with utility or industry best practices, guidelines, and standards such as UL9540, UL9540A testing procedures, NFPA 855, or other battery standards
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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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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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