Senior / Principal FACTS System Design Consultant Flex Grid
Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Senior / Principal FACTS System Design Consultant Flex Grid
Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
Business: Energy Systems
Position type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent Employee
Job ID: 6240
Overview
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
Are you passionate about FACTS technology and the role it plays in advancing the energy transition? Join us at DNV as a Senior / Principal FACTS System Design Consultant and play a key part in developing cutting-edge FACTS transmission solutions that enhance affordability, sustainability, and reliability in electricity networks worldwide.
Why DNV?
You will join our innovative global FlexGrid venture, dedicated to scaling up HVDC and FACTS technologies. We work with diverse clients-utilities, system operators, developers, investors, government agencies, EPCs, and OEMs-offering services that range from Technical Advisory and Owner’s Engineering to Independent Engineering. Your expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of high-voltage electricity transmission.
Responsibilities
- Design and Feasibility Studies: Create conceptual designs for FACTS and AC systems, conduct feasibility studies, and assess CAPEX, OPEX, losses, availability, and constructability to meet customers’ unique transmission needs.
- System and Equipment Design: Perform, develop, and review electrical system studies, equipment design specs, and general arrangements for FACTS systems and substations.
- System Studies and Modelling: Lead or review simulations and system studies, including dynamic modelling and stability analysis for FACTS systems.
- Control and Protection Strategies: Develop and review strategies for FACTS multi-terminal projects, focusing on converter control, fault management, and grid code compliance.
- Technical Negotiations and Testing: Prepare specifications, support tender processes, and witness commissioning tests (FAT/SAT), ensuring solutions meet customer and regulatory requirements.
- Reporting and Commercial Offers: Deliver clear, high-quality reports and proposals to customers.
Besides projects, you will also collaborate on developing our service portfolio, monitoring market trends, and contributing to annual planning. You will represent DNV at conferences, publish thought leadership, and engage in standardization initiatives (e.g., IEEE, IEC, CIGRE). You will build lasting relationships through business development with new and existing customers, including FACTS OEMs. Finally, you will coach and mentor junior consultants, guiding their technical career growth.
Requirements
- A university degree (preferably a master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field) and preferably 7 or more years of experience in FACTS projects, including the different project development phases.
- Solid technical knowledge of FACTS integration studies, software tools, and regulatory standards (e.g., IEC, CIGRE, IEEE).
- Curious and solution-focused, using your expertise to create innovative ideas and drive opportunities.
- Thrive in dynamic, diverse, and collaborative environments.
- Clear communicator who excels at simplifying complex concepts.
- Open to traveling (up to 20%) to connect with clients, attend conferences, and visit project sites.
Beneficial Experience:
- Familiarity with multi-terminal FACTS systems, fault clearing strategies, multi-vendor interoperability, and FACTS equipment procurement processes and strategies.
- Experience using industrial simulation tools (e.g., PSS®E, PSCAD, PSLF).
We Offer
- Healthy work/life balance combined with a 38-hour work week.
- Hybrid working model: 3 days office – 2 days home office.
- Opportunities for personal growth: Based on your experience, we will create a plan together for your personal development for the next years. We will do this through our 70-20-10 philosophy: 70% learning on the job, 20% coaching, and 10% training.
- Career growth: Potential to grow into a people leadership or commercial leading role where you sell, lead, and execute projects to help our customers succeed and achieve our mission to promote an equitable energy transition.
- Diversity and Inclusion: 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.
About You
We are looking for a collaborative professional who’s excited to contribute their expertise in FACTS system design. If you’re passionate about delivering innovative solutions, thrive in diverse teams, and enjoy making a real impact, this role is for you.
Join Our Team
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.
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.
Application Process
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Depending on your role, our interview process may include initial phone screenings, video conferences, and in-person interviews, focusing on both your technical abilities and our shared values. You can ask your recruiter specifically about the interview process for your role.
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Depending on the role and location, we may be able to offer support with relocation. Your recruiter will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.
We’ve adapted to the changing world of work, so depending on your role and location, you'll be able to find a balance between home, on-site, and office work that works for you and the business.
Travel requirements vary by role but if you have a field-based role then yes, you will need to travel for work. You’ll find details in the job posting itself and you can ask your recruiter for clarification.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that varies by role and location. We focus on work/life balance and offer you flexible working hours, vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a profit share scheme. You’ll find more details on job postings, and your recruiter can answer any specific questions you have.
Your holiday entitlement depends on your location and length of service. Please take a look at the job posting for more details and speak with your recruiter if you have questions about a specific role’s entitlement.
We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect that. You can ask your recruiter for more information if you have specific questions about our pension policy.
Your health and wellbeing are our priority, and our policies reflect this. You can find out more about our sick leave policy by talking to your recruiter.
We understand how important family life is and support parents with leave policies tailored to their needs. If you have specific questions, please ask your recruiter for more details.
You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you. You’ll be rewarded as part of our Total Compensation approach each year, which depends on our year-end results.
Alongside a healthcare package where you can sign up your spouse and any dependants too, you’ll have access to the many wellbeing initiatives we run, including workshops, webinars, consultations with specialists.
We believe in the 70/20/10 approach to learning – on-the-job training, technical development, and formal learning opportunities. You can check out our knowledge booster program video to find out more about how we nurture your growth and development.
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