Principal Materials and Corrosion Consultant

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.

Risk Advisory is a well-established department in the UK & Ireland region of Energy Systems and is primarily responsible for delivery of Advisory and safety management services to ensure that all operations are completed safely. Our team provides high quality services and best practice in risk identification, assessment and mitigation and assist our customers in risk-based decision support.

As Principal Consultant you will be part of our Integrity Advisory team of ~35 specialists, covering offshore fixed and floating structures, pipelines (transmission and distribution), onshore process plant and increasingly, renewables, including wind, solar and storage. Our Integrity Management offering provides end to end services including policies, procedures and standards, inspection planning, corrosion control, fitness for service, damage evaluation and failure analysis.

You will be working with the Material and Corrosion team who are currently heavily involved in energy transition, failure investigation and CP related projects. The main responsibility will be to support project delivery, providing technical leadership, as well as supporting bids and sales efforts, working with our dedicated Key Account Managers.

• Key accountabilities:

• Provide expert level knowledge in materials engineering, materials failure, and materials selection and suitability for different services.
• Provide technical problem solving expertise related to hydrogen impact on pipeline networks.
• Provide expert corrosion engineering knowledge to lead corrosion failure investigation, corrosion growth analysis and corrosion management.
• Provide expertise in CP performance evaluation, design and failure investigation.
• Support research and testing projects across various sites in the UK and Ireland.
• Provide training to internal staff and clients to support the culture of excellence in technical delivery and identifying needs for service delivery, development and innovation.

• People development:

• Support our engineer's competency development through mentoring and training.
• Support Head of Section with growth and development plans; enabling evolution of services and identifying areas of growth.
• Support a culture of learning within the team, through empowerment, ensuring they are supported and developed to achieve their potential as well as driving continuous improvement and service delivery.

• Commercial:

• Work closely with the Project Managers to ensure projects are delivered within budgets and schedule.
• Support department to achieve its annual targets by supporting proposals preparations, client meetings and man-hours estimates for pricing.

We place great value on all our people and the contribution they make to our business, so it’s important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. That’s why we recognise personal needs and offer a flexible reward and benefits package that puts you first, including:

• Fantastic career progression opportunities, with the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.
• Non-contractual profit share scheme.
• Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options.
• Wellbeing benefits: (inc Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance). Company contribution towards eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccinations. Also, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money and health and we provide free fruit in our offices.
• Financial Benefits: including a Pension Scheme with employer pension contributions up to 9%, Life Assurance and Income Protection.
• Travel benefits: Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use).
• Re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to £570).
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping.

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 diversity.

Our Integrity Advisory Section contains experts from across a diverse spectrum of disciplines and market sectors and therefore there are a range of skills, behaviours and experience that we feel are essential for you to bring to this role:

• Demonstrable expert knowledge in the field of materials, corrosion and Cathodic Protection.
• Evidence of supporting client meetings, sales efforts and developing winning proposals.
• Commercially aware with ability to work within available budget, support team efficiency and development effort requirements to support bids.
• Effectively plans, defines and communicates internally and externally. Support resource planning and competency development.
• Builds and maintains a strong network of internal and external contacts and relationships.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation). Communicates with authority and conviction, demonstrating an ability to engage and influence.

The Asset Advisory team is predominantly based out of our Loughborough office. Whilst we offer hybrid working arrangements, it’s important that you’re located within a commutable distance or able to travel to the office on a regular basis.