Senior Power System Studies Expert

The Power Systems Planning team at DNV Energy Systems Netherlands is looking for Senior Power System engineers and consultants excited by the energy transition and future power grid challenges. The team works on topics and projects for power system analysis, renewable integration and grid code compliance. You will explore advanced power concepts such as energy storage, smart grid technologies, and HVDC/FACTS device modelling and control. Join our team to help shape the future of sustainable energy.

As a Senior Power System Studies Expert, you will be our key technical lead. Conducting power system studies, delivering high-quality analysis, and reviewing work within customer project teams. You will support business development by preparing proposals, engaging with customers, identifying market opportunities, and collaborate with key account managers. In this role, you have opportunities to develop or use your project management skills for projects.

By joining the Power System Planning (PSP) team in Arnhem, you will join a group of 15 dedicated engineers and consultants. Our team supports transmission and distribution operators, industrial clients, and renewable plant developers with specialized power system consultancy. You will work on both national and international projects, often collaborating across teams within DNV and with external partners across Northern Europe and beyond.

Tasks and responsibilities you can expect are:

• Conduct grid modeling, simulations, and power system studies to analyze grid behavior.
• Carry out in-depth investigations on topics such as:
• Integration of renewables and storage.
• Power quality and reliability.
• Integration of power electronics (HVDC, FACTS, inverters).
• Grid code compliance.
• Voltage and frequency control, grid stability.
• Fault clearance, protection, and control.
• Lightning protection, earthing, grounding, and EMC/EMI issues.
• Develop, review, and process technical documentation.
• Perform site visits, test witnessing, and validation of studies.
• Contribute to technical reports and commercial proposals.
• Present findings effectively to customers and team members.
• Manage work within budget and timeline constraints.

As our Senior Power System Studies Expert on our team, you'll collaborate with skilled, passionate colleagues in a dynamic, international setting. Each day brings exciting challenges and opportunities to work with diverse topics, projects and clients. You will have flexibility to shape your role and make a real impact in the team and on our business. Additional benefits on offer:

• A collaborative team culture where you’ll work alongside committed, professional colleagues who value teamwork and mutual support.
• The chance to make a difference by contributing directly to the energy transition and shaping a sustainable future.
• Healthy work/life balance combined with 38 hours 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 with you 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% formal training. 

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.