Local Unit & Position Description:
Risk Management unit Brazil is seeking a talented Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Consultant with a proven ability to tackle complex technical challenges, to join a fast-paced technical safety consultancy at the cutting edge of risk analysis techniques. This a great opportunity to be part of a motivated team that is a trusted voice to tackle global transformations and challenges, helping our customers in achieving the safety of their assets and operations.
The Risk Management South America team provide a wide range of advisory safety engineering and risk management services to the energy industry, for CAPEX and OPEX projects, in Brazil and worldwide. The CFD Consultant is expected to liaise with and support several customers and stakeholders including regulatory agencies mainly in the upstream segments, but also in midstream and downstream segments, and tackle energy transition topics, such as CCS and Hydrogen.
The CFD Consultant reports to a Team Lead and has responsibility for technical delivery of projects with collaboration of other team members besides project management. The role includes customer interaction to find solutions to their challenges and discuss project schedule/ delivery.
Position Qualifications:
Graduated in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical desirable), for at least 4 years (mandatory)
M.Sc., Safety Eng. Post-Graduation or related (desirable)
Experience in CFD Advanced Modeling for Quantitative risk analysis such as Fire and Explosion analysis, Gas Detectors allocation, Flame Detection Allocation, Exhaust and Vent dispersion, Smoke and Gas Dispersion, Flare Radiation Analysis and Helideck Turbulence Analysis. (very desirable)
Experience in CFD tools such as FLACS and KFX. (very desirable)
Experience in CFD tools such as Ansys Fluent or CFX
Familiar about Process Safety (PSM) and Qualitative Risk Analysis: (such as HAZOP, HAZID, etc). Experience in Vulnerability Analysis (PHAST), QRA (SAFETI) will be considered a differential.
Familiar with related to Brazilian regulations (onshore and offshore) - Petrobras Safety Guidelines, ANP and NRs
Experience in upstream, downstream and midstream
Knowledge in programing language: VBA, Python and Digitalization mindset, will be considered a differential.
Besides Portuguese, fluent in English (mandatory)
Spanish will be considered a differential.
Behavior: presentation skills, proactive, constant skills, focused on solutions, multitasks (proposals, projects, presentations):
- Excellent communication skills-including the ability to write clear and concise reports, both in Portuguese and English
- Problem solving capacity
- Critical thinking
- Ability to pick up technical concepts quickly
- Ability to completely undertake technical and no-technical (adM/Finance matters) activities with limited supervision
- Ability to speak with a wide variety of clients for the purpose of communicating DNV services and capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated
- Initiative independent of direct instruction
- Ability to work on a team effectively and efficiently, but also be able to show effectiveness when working individually
- Ability to handle fast pace, high demand environments with stress management skills
- Actively seeks opportunities to help team members with demanding project schedules and expectations
- Ability to work within tight deadline
- Ability to coach junior staff
Company & Business Area Description:
DNV is the 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 provide assurance to the entire energy value chain through our advisory, monitoring, verification, and certification services. As the world's leading resource of independent energy experts and technical advisors, we help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry. We are committed to realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement, and support all stakeholders to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
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!