Sales & Technology Lead FACTS

FlexGrid-HV is DNV's specialized global venture focused on providing strategic advisory, engineering and assurance services in High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS). These technologies are pivotal for integrating renewable energy, enhancing grid stability, and ensuring efficient long-distance power transmission, essential for achieving a sustainable energy future.

As the world’s leading resource of independent energy experts and technical advisors we help industries and governments to navigate the numerous transitions taking place in the energy industry as it moves from fossil sources to renewable energy. We are committed to realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement and support our customers to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system.

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. 

You will join our innovative FlexGrid HV venture, dedicated to scaling up HVDC and FACTS technologies globally. 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 and Strategic advisory. Your leadership and expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of high-voltage electricity transmission.

As our new joiner to our FlexGrid venture, you will 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:

• 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% training. 
• You will be given the opportunity to grow into a people leadership or a commercial leading role where you sell, lead and execute projects to help our customers succeed and therefore achieve our mission to promote an equitable energy transition.

 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.

Are you passionate about FACTS (and HVDC) technology, the role it plays in advancing the energy transition and about Sales, BD, leading growth globally? 

Join us at DNV as Sales & Technology Lead FACTS and play a key part in building our FACTS consultancy business, developing cutting-edge FACTS transmission solutions that enhance affordability, sustainability, and reliability in electricity networks worldwide.

As our Sales & Technology Lead for FACTS you will be responsible for growing DNV’s FACTS consultancy business globally. You will interact closely with our customers, working closely with our Key Account Managers and Regional Business Managers, achieving order intake and revenue. You will also be responsible for FACTS thought leadership, FACTS proposition development and positioning as well as optimizing the competence level and capacity of the FACTS consultants within DNV. You will safeguard the technical quality of our offers as well the delivery of our services, working closely together with our Bid- and Project Managers and the team of FACTS consultants. You will present at conferences and represent DNV towards major technology institutes (e.g. IEEE, IEC, CIGRE). You will report to the Head of FlexGrid HV and be part of the global management team. This role offers flexibility in work location, with a preference for working out of our Arnhem (Netherlands) office, out of one of our UK offices, or alternatively in one of DNV’s alternative office locations in South Africa (Johannesburg) or Europe.

We are looking for a collaborative professional who’s excited to contribute their expertise in FACTS, their market understanding, stakeholder network, business development-, sales and managerial experience and competences. If you’re passionate about sales, business development  and delivering innovative solutions, thrive in diverse teams, and enjoy making a real impact, this role is for you. 

Additionally, we are looking for: 

• A university degree (preferably a master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field) and have preferably 5 or more years of experience in FACTS business development, sales and projects.
• You have solid technical knowledge of FACTS integration studies, software tools, and regulatory standards.
• You’re curious and solution-focused, using your expertise to create innovative ideas and drive opportunities. 
• You thrive in dynamic, diverse, and collaborative international and multi-cultural environments. 
• You’re a clear communicator who excels at simplifying complex concepts, and you’re open to traveling (some 20% of the time) to connect with clients, attend conferences, visit project sites and meet with colleagues.

 Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.