Senior / Principal FACTS System Design Consultant Flex Grid
Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Senior / Principal FACTS System Design Consultant Flex Grid
Locations: Dresden, Germany | Schoenefeld, Germany
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Date Posted: 2026-06-29
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
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.
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).
- 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).
Nice to Have
- 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 39-hour work week.
- Hybrid working model, 3 days office – 2 days home office.
- Opportunities for personal growth based on the 70-20-10 philosophy: 70% learning on the job, 20% coaching, and 10% training.
- Profit share scheme: Share in our global success.
- Pension schemes: Care for your long-term financial security.
- Public Transport: "Deutschlandticket" for commuting.
- Annual Leave: 30 days annual leave a year.
- Mental Health Support: Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Mentoring Programs: Access to mentoring courses and networking opportunities.
- Hybrid Work Model: Flexible starting hours and a balance between home, on-site, and office work.
- Ergonomic Workplace: Sit/stand desks, high-quality adjustable chairs, and balance balls.
- Jobrad: Opportunity to lease up to 2 bicycles as part of our JobRad program.
- Urban Sports Club: Access to fitness cooperation with Urban Sports Club.
About the Company
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
You can apply directly through our careers page by submitting your CV and any other documents we require (i.e., university diplomas/transcripts; visas; previous employment reference letters*). Make sure your application is fully completed, and you tailor it to the specific job listing.
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