Approval Expert for Hull

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is a global quality assurance and risk management company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.

We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables industries. We also provide certification, supply chain and data management services to customers across a wide range of industries.

Combining technical, digital and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight.

With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.

Local Unit & Position Description

DNV Korea is engaged in classification activities covering newbuilding, certification of materials and components, and vessels in operation, providing services to some of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced shipyards. The Approval Centre Korea (ACK), located in Busan, works closely with other DNV regions to serve a very important Market in Korea, Japan, and beyond. Approval Centre Korea is the technological hub in this environment, providing plan approval and pre-contract services for newbuilding and certification of materials and components. Approval Centre Korea also acts as the technical competence centre providing technical support to both internal and external clients.

The work tasks of an approval engineer in our section typically include, but is not limited to:

• Approval of hull structures and outfitting for ships

• Support to our field organization and clients

• Support development and maintenance of rules and instructions

• Pre-contract services and marketing

• Participation in development of new designs and new services

• Ensure that all project deliverables are submitted in accordance with DNV’s and client’s expectations

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave)
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Corporate insurance policies, Accident insurance, Unemployment insurance, Medical insurance, National Pension, Travel insurance )
• Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Retirement Allowances, Housing Allowances, Festive Allowances, Transportation Allowances, Meal Allowances, Tuition Assistance for Employees Kids)

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

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.