Graduate Safety and Risk Consultant Aberdeen 2023

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.

We provide safety risk and integrity management services to customers in every major energy centre in the world. We achieve this through a variety of industry leading quantitative and qualitative methods, founded on our technical breadth and depth, with collaboration between technical subject matter experts and those with industry knowledge. This can range from complex modelling techniques as well as knowledge of industry good practice, regulations, codes and standards.

Our Opportunity

As a Graduate Technical Safety Consultant, you’ll join a growing team of big thinkers who love finding innovative solutions to the industry’s most challenging problems. You’ll be given real responsibility from day one, working alongside some of the world’s leading technical experts, on a variety of offshore client projects, immediately developing your skills, knowledge and understanding of the Energy industry, as you progress your career with us, including:

• Learning 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.
• Applying consequence and risk assessment methods and tools to solve real customer issues using our in-house software and tools, validated through large/full scale experiments performed at our major hazards testing and research facility in Spadeadam. Gas dispersion studies, functional safety, and quantitative risk assessments are just a taste of the projects that you will work on.
• The opportunity to actively engage with clients to understand their challenges as they seek to make the offshore industry safer and more sustainable.
• Absorb information from experts in customer workshops to understand the industry, the terminology and how different engineering disciplines contribute to safety.
• Potential for occasional offshore trips to see how our desk-based work affects operations in the real world.

You’ll be stretched but always supported, so don’t worry if the offshore industry or terminology above is unfamiliar to you, we will teach you all you need to know. Upon joining, you’ll receive a buddy to help you settle in, a mentor to enhance your technical knowledge, as well as ongoing on-the-job coaching and support from your colleagues as you develop your technical, project management and customer interaction skills and work towards chartership.

Based from our Aberdeen offices, our structured Graduate Programme therefore, provides a fantastic start to your career with us, enhancing both your technical and professional skills and supporting your journey to become an expert in your chosen field.

Position Qualifications

What will you bring?

As a Graduate, other than your relevant degree, we don’t expect any prior experience of technical safety, engineering or the Energy industry when you join us; However, we do want you to share our passion for these and demonstrate your desire to develop yourself within this exciting area.

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

• Minimum 2:2 Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Process Safety, Physics, Mathematics or Risk and Reliability.
• Available to commence with us by September 2023
• Passion for developing your skills both professionally and personally including the commitment to complete the appropriate professional registration in your field (Chartership)
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills (experience in Excel or mathematical modelling/programming background will be beneficial, although not essential) demonstrating the ability to produce 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

If you possess the curiosity and initiative to become an expert in your chosen field and potentially one of our future leaders, then our graduate roles could be for you.

What you’ll receive in return

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;

• Minimum Starting salary of £32,000
• Discretionary profit share scheme
• Structured Graduate Programme, development and excellent career progression opportunities
• 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 and 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 £500)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping

For this particular role, the deadline for applications is 12th March 2023 with our Assessment Centres being held in April 2023.

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions. 

We provide assurance to the entire energy value chain through our advisory, monitoring, verification, and certification services. As the world's leading resource of independent energy experts and technical advisors, we help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry. We are committed to realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement, and support all stakeholders to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system.