Senior Consultant (Asset Integrity Management Software)

The role is based in the DNV Digital Solutions business – a business focused on delivering high-quality engineering software products to a wide variety of global customers.   The role sits within our Consulting, Region Europe Middle East & Africa, Plant Integrity Management Team.   This team implements the DNV Synergi Plant and Synergi Plant RBI software products for energy businesses across the region.  These configurable products provide asset integrity management and risk-based inspection software to help ensure the safe operation of complex process plant.  The role will be based in either the UK (Loughborough or London) or UAE.   DNV offer a hybrid working policy.  The team is based across the EMEA region in UK, Poland and UAE with further resources based in the APAC region. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for configuring and delivering Synergi Plant & RBI software systems for our customer across the globe.   They will also be expected to provide pre-sales support to Lead Consultant & the Sales Team in developing new opportunities (e.g. customer sales meetings, solution development, proposal production).   The post-holder is also expected to help train our customers and to support them with any issues post implementation.  From time to time, they may need to travel to customer sites within the region to support training and/or workshop activities.

The implementation of Synergi Plant and Synergi Plant RBI, often with bespoke elements, requires significant configuration and hence the need for the post-holder to have strong computing skills including a background in programming and database configuration.   Note that the Synergi Plant/RBI core software product is developed by a separate team in the DNV Digital Solutions business, and a high level of interaction will often be required with that team. 

This role will provide an excellent opportunity to further develop wider consulting skills working alongside some of the business’ most highly respected global consultants.  It is ideally suited to someone with an IT/computing background who is looking to develop into a wider consulting role.

Key requirements for the post-holder are as follows:

Architectures/environments:

• Experience with web application architectures working with Microsoft IIS and connecting to Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases and APIs
• Good database knowledge (installation, administration, troubleshooting, maintenance)
• Ability to work with customer IT teams on web application installation, configuration, and administration
• Desirable but not essential:
  • Sizing of customer IT environments for web application and database servers
  • Experience with Azure hosted solutions, including establishing connections with third party systems
  • Sound understanding of application security guidelines and controls

Programming and tools:

• Experience in building complex SQL statements and tuning to run efficiently
• Experience with PL/SQL scripting
• Ability to analyse, troubleshoot and amend existing code.
• Desirable but not essential:
  • Knowledge of C# and .NET Framework
  • Knowledge of a Visual Basic for Application (VBA) and Excel macros
  • Experience using APIs to achieve integration with third party systems such as ERP and Process historians
  • Experience using dashboard building tools such as Power BI

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant computer science/engineering/science discipline
• Programming skills and experience as detailed in the above job description
• Relevant experience in technical leadership of software implementation projects
• Experience in pre-sales support including: customer meetings; requirements development; solution development; project planning; project costing and proposal production
• Typically, we would expect the suitable candidate to have several years’ experience in a relevant industry and with direct experience of technical software implementation for external customers
• Knowledge of the oil & gas industry, energy industry & chemical process industries a distinct advantage
• Exposure to the Asset Integrity Management, Asset Performance Management and Risk Based Inspection domains desirable but not essential
• English language: good command of spoken and written language
• Ability to travel across the EMEA & APAC regions

DNV is an 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 are a world-leading provider of digital solutions and software applications with a focus on the energy, maritime, and healthcare markets. Our solutions are used worldwide to manage risk and performance for wind turbines, electric grids, pipelines, processing plants, offshore structures, ships, and more. Supported by our domain knowledge and Veracity assurance platform, we enable companies to digitize and manage business critical activities in a sustainable, cost-efficient, safe, and secure way.

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!