Head of Section, Measurements

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.

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

About The Role

DNV Energy Systems’ Renewables and Power Grids is seeking a Head of Section, Measurements to enable Energy Systems to achieve its strategic ambitions and become future fit, we need leaders who drive business operations to meet customers’ expectations while also continuously improving the way we work. Renewables & Power Grids is therefore seeking the Head of Section to further grow out Measurement services.

The Head of Section optimizes business operations and improve the long-term performance of the section. They work closely on commercial opportunities to strengthen and expand business, including driving the doer/seller culture. They direct the service line activities and drives technical competence development within the Measurements practice aligned with Energy Systems strategy. The Head of Section has a strong focus on delivery, innovation and utilization, gains efficiency within the section. They partner with KAMs, MAMs and Segment Leads in delivering an excellent customer experience while stimulating collaboration within their section/ team as well across the organization. They must ensure that they have the right number of staff with the right capabilities and strives for a high performing collaborative culture and exceptional employee experience.

This role is based at our DNV office in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, San Diego, CA, Oakland, CA, Medford (Boston), MA, New York, NY, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, and Houston, TX presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What You’ll Do

• Build, implement and maintain the Measurements and Testing business plan.
• Ensures efficient and consistent delivery of services in line with customer expectations.
• Optimizes business performance through delivery management, cost-efficient business operations, improvement of the utilization rate and an aligned workforce plan.
• Drive innovation by proposing new improvements, tools, and business practices to further our leadership position in the industry.
• Empower employees, foster professional growth and progression, and encourage employee retention through personnel evaluation process, coaching and mentoring, and training.
• Creates a flexible workforce and automates workflows to deal with variable workload.
• Builds and strengthens a strong internal culture based on company’s values.
• Supports the Head of Department in strategy and decision making.
• Stimulates a high performing culture, sets direction, is output driven and acts as a role model for and inspires employee experience.
• Ensures that employees have the required technical competences and own the pipeline for technical talent.
• Promotes team capabilities internally and externally.
• Actively collaborates with Service Area Leaders and corresponding role (s) in other business lines to evolve the service portfolio and capture customer opportunities.
• Owns talent pipeline and development of technical talent/future needed capabilities.
• Foster an inclusive culture where employees can grow, feel valued and have a sense of belonging.

What We Are Looking For

• Communicates effectively, is pragmatic, builds strong relationships and influences others.
• Creates trust through robust delivery and strong relationship building.
• Promotes, respects, and understands diversity, equity, and inclusion values and can connect with, communicate and relate to a number of personnel at different stages of their careers.
• Holds collaborative leadership skills and ability to engage, develop and motivate own employees.
• Delegates and leads with a distributed and authentic leadership style.
• Has strong coaching skills to enable and empower teams.
• Keeps a positive and proactive attitude, with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Embraces Operational/Sales mindset and focuses on client relationship building.
• Is self-motivated, resilient and copes with work pressure in a healthy manner.
• Coaching skills to empower team
• Ensures continuous improvement and high-quality delivery mindset.

What we offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities
• Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**

DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. The range of starting pay for this role is $100,000 - $165,000 USD.

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (View email address on click.appcast.io). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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About You

What is Required

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5+) years of relevant industry experience.
• Three (3+) years of professional experience in Measurements, Power Curve Testing, Resource Assessment.
• Experience in managing a team, with the proven ability to develop a high-performing culture in a fast-paced changing and complex environment.
• Proven leadership skills to engage, develop, and motivate employees.
• Demonstrated excellence in written English communication and presentation abilities.
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening.

What Is Preferred

• Master’s Degree in relevant field such as engineering or physical science.
• Willingness and ability to travel, up to 25% of the time.
• Five (5+) years of leadership experience with the ability to strategize, inspire and achieve goals.
• Two (2+) years in an innovation and/or product management role.
• Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position