2026 Summer Placements – Technical Safety/CFD. (Aerospace, Chemical, Process Safety or Mechanic[...]

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

Our fantastic summer placement provides the perfect opportunity to develop your CFD/Technical Safety knowledge and skills within our industry leading consultancy. Here at DNV, what we do matters. Whether it’s helping the Energy Industry transition to a more decarbonised and sustainable future or helping safeguard life, property and the environment, every day, what you do will make a difference. This is our shared purpose and one our people are proud to be part of.

You’ll join our growing Risk Advisory team, providing consultancy and risk-management services including risk identification, assessment and mitigation and risk-based decision support, to customers right across the Energy Sector, including: Oil and Gas supply chain, hydrogen and other allied areas of the Energy transition (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), renewables).

We find innovative solutions to our industry’s most challenging problems. Supporting with the delivery of our customer projects, you’ll be given real responsibility throughout your time with us, helping develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of the Energy industry, laying the foundations for you to not only develop your career within this fast evolving and dynamic industry, but also make a genuine impact on the future of our planet.

Our Opportunity

As a highly analytical student, studying towards a degree in subjects such as Aerospace, Chemical, Process Safety or Mechanical Engineering, Maths, Physics or Risk & Reliability, our summer placement provides a fantastic opportunity to gain practical work experience to complement your university studies.

Based in our central London office, you’ll utilise your analytical and problem-solving skills to help our customers across the Energy industry, identify and implement innovative solutions to impact the transition to a more decarbonized and sustainable future.

Our summer placement is usually 10-12 weeks in duration, commencing from June onwards. During your placement you’ll be stretched, but always supported, surrounded by people who want you to thrive, develop and embrace new challenges. And if you enjoy your time with us, you could be offered the opportunity to join our Graduate Programme at the end of your studies or to return the following year for another placement.

During your time with us, you will be given opportunity to:

• Learn how major hazards, their likelihood and consequences are managed; understanding the importance of reliability of safeguards; and how to make balanced risk-based arguments for safe operations.
• Apply consequence and risk assessment methods and tools to solve real customer issues using industry leading software and tools, validated through large/full scale experiments performed at our major hazards testing and research facility in Spadeadam. Gas dispersion studies, advanced computational simulations (CFD), and quantitative risk assessments are just a taste of the projects that you will have the opportunity to work on.
• Engage with clients to understand their challenges as they seek to make the Energy industry safer and more sustainable, with a special focus on energy transition challenges.
• Work alongside our experts and participate in client discussions to develop your understanding of the industry, its terminology, our customer’s challenges and how different engineering disciplines contribute to safety.

What we offer

We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business, so it’s important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package, allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you, including;

• Starting Salary £25,000 (Pro-Rated) based on 37.5 hours per week
• Exceptional development and support, with the potential to join our Graduate Development Programme, following completion of your degree
• Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave (Pro Rated) in addition to bank holidays and 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)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping

Next Steps

We appreciate that applying for a placement opportunity, for some, can be a new or daunting experience, which is why we try to make our process as simple, transparent, and as engaging as possible.

Step 1: Follow the link to apply and answer a few simple eligibility questions.

Step 2: Complete a fun, online game-based assessment.

Step 3: Attend an interview (virtual/in person) with the team to learn more about the opportunity and ensure that it is mutual fit.

Step 4: Receive a decision and constructive feedback.

Our process really is as simple as that, so what are you waiting for? Good Luck!

Our application deadline is Sunday 15th March 2026 and we anticipate that we will be conducting interviews in April 2026.

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.

About You

Our placement opportunities are aimed at undergraduates looking to develop their skills and experience and share our passion for changing our industry. Apart from that, we love people who demonstrate a real thirst for knowledge, enjoy a challenge and possess the ability to problem solve and engage positively with others.

Requirements

We keep our list of essential requirements to a minimum, but there are a few things needed to qualify for our placement scheme:

• Studying towards a degree in Physics, Mathematics, Risk & Reliability, Process Safety or Aerospace, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Self-motivated to develop your personal and professional skills.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in Excel and Python being beneficial, along with the ability to produce concise technical reports detailing clear outcomes of the analysis for customers.
• Pro-active willingness to learn new skills displaying a willingness to “get stuck in” and undertake work outside ‘comfort zone’ demonstrating appropriate balance between asking for help and using own initiative / think through the problem.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills, confident in building professional relationships and demonstrates first class written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to plan and prioritise own time and activities, to meet deadlines and achieve project objectives.