Ship machinery generalist

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
Do you want to join us at Høvik as a Ship Machinery generalist?
We are looking for you who have a broad ship machinery background and are somehow familiar with ship classification, and who wants to join us in one of Norway's most attractive workplaces for engineers here at beautiful Høvik. Maybe you have been sailing on commercial ships and want to come ashore?

Your new team will consist of nearly 20 highly skilled engineers from diverse cultures and generations, all working in the Machinery and Marpol section. Together, we cover exactly these two core topics for DNV. In a bigger picture, we are part of DNV Maritime -Ship classification - Technical Support counting about 200 experts working in related fields

In our daily work our section provides technical expertise within our disciplines to DNV's fleet in service stakeholders - both internal and external. Typical tasks include damage and repair evaluations, rule interpretations, and the development of new services aligned with the DNV strategy.

As our first priority, you will be trained to deliver our services to our customers through on-the-job training. As your experience grows, you will be contributing to developing and improving classification rule requirements, instructions and procedures and the existing services and tools.

You will participate in our formalized technical help desk duty service, using your competence to respond to questions from internal and external customers.

Typical Tasks Will Be

• Deliver our core services: Through our digital tools, deliver our core services as remote surveys and DATE (direct access to technical experts) to ensure fleet-wide compliance for ship managers with regards to ship machinery and classification.
• Share knowledge: Provide valuable insights to the DNV organization and customers regarding machinery maintenance, through meetings and presentations - both internally and externally.
• Develop rules: Participate in the development of relevant rules and other service documents.
• Foster community: Be an active member of our social committee to help maintain a positive working environment.

What we offer

Why apply for a role in DNV?

• Work-life balance: Strong focus on employee well-being.
• Inclusive culture: Join a diverse, international team that values collaboration, inclusion, and mutual respect. Participate in social and professional networks like CONNECT which hosts regular events and gatherings.
• Attractive benefits: Enjoy 6 weeks of annual vacation, a subsidized canteen, competitive pension and insurance plans, parental leave, competitive salary and a global profit-sharing scheme.
• Career growth: Access a wide range of development opportunities in a company that values continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and personal growth.
• Purpose-driven work: Be part of a world-leading company committed to safeguarding life, property, and the environment.
• Exceptional workplace: Our Høvik office offers stunning seaside surroundings, access to kayaks, sailboats, tennis courts, gym facilities, and more than 30 activity groups. We also provide free parking and shuttle buses from Skøyen, Lysaker, and Sandvika.

About You
Competencies as listed below, in prioritized order, is beneficial:

• Broad ship machinery experience.
• In-field experience such as surveyor, chief engineer, superintendent, fleet manager, or class surveyor is equally valuable as holding a higher university degree.
• Some knowledge of ship classification, rules and class systematics.
• Fluent language skills in English, and preferably Norwegian.

You will recognize yourself in the following:

• You have an established connection to Norway and Norwegian culture.
• You are social, a team player, and enjoy collaborating and communicating with both colleagues and customers in face-to-face situations in an office environment.
• You are well organized and enjoy managing smaller projects.
• You are hardworking, motivated and forward-thinking.

So, do you want to join our team? We are very much looking forward to receiving your application. 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.
Application deadline:
2nd of November 2025 at 23.55 CET.
Work location:
Høvik, Oslo, Norway. For questions regarding the role, please contact
Silje With
, Head of Section, or We kindly ask you to apply through our recruitment system and include your CV and application letter in English. Applications received by email will not be reviewed.
Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.