Americas Manager – Inspection (USA Focus)

All locations
  • United States, United States
  • Mexico, Mexico
  • Panama, Panama
  • Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Curacao, Curacao
  • Canada, Canada
Business:
Inspection
Contract type:
Permanent Employee
Job ID:
5952
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Overview

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.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About the role

Role Purpose

The Americas Manager – Inspection is accountable for driving strategic growth, market development, senior client engagement, and overall operational performance for DNV Inspection in the United States.

While the role is primarily growth-led and externally focused, it also carries full accountability for ensuring that inspection operations in the USA are delivered in line with DNV standards, contractual commitments, and governance requirements, ensuring that growth is achieved in a controlled and sustainable manner.

Canada is considered a child country under the US operating model, with responsibility for establishment, expansion, and future operational development managed under the US structure.

In addition, the role is responsible for resource networking across the wider Americas to support US delivery and selected cross-border project needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Growth & Market Development (USA)

  • Define and execute the USA growth strategy in line with MD direction and global Inspection priorities.
  • Drive growth across priority sectors in the USA, including:
    • Oil & Gas with a specific focus on LNG (export terminals, liquefaction, storage, pipelines, marine facilities, brownfield modifications)
    • Non–Oil & Gas sectors, including energy transition and industrial infrastructure such as solar, onshore wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), power generation and transmission, data centers, and related assets
    • Energy transition, industrial infrastructure, and related inspection services
  • Translate strategy into account plans, pursuit pipelines, and priority client lists.

2. Operational Delivery Accountability (USA)

  • Hold overall accountability for inspection delivery performance in the USA, ensuring:
    • Safe, compliant, and timely execution of inspection services
    • Appropriate deployment and utilization of resources
    • Effective handling of client issues, escalations, and delivery risks
  • Ensure close coordination with:
    • Operational and Area management structures
    • Technical functions and discipline leads
    • Compliance & Governance
  • Maintain a strong link between market growth commitments and delivery capability, ensuring operational readiness supports commercial ambition.

3. Oil & Gas / LNG Market Focus (USA)

  • Lead market positioning and client engagement for LNG-related inspection services in the USA.
  • Sponsor and support strategic pursuits with:
    • LNG owners and operators
    • EPCs and integrators
    • Terminal expansions, brownfield upgrades, integrity programs, and turnaround scopes
  • Ensure LNG opportunities are pursued with realistic delivery and resourcing models, aligned with DNV Inspection’s independence requirements.

4. Offshore Wind – US Region-Specific Focus

  • Drive growth and positioning across non–oil & gas sectors in the USA, recognizing differing maturity levels and investment cycles across markets.
  • Target sectors include, but are not limited to:
    • Power generation, transmission, and distribution
    • Solar and onshore wind projects
    • Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
    • Data centers and digital infrastructure
  • Build sector-specific client and stakeholder relationships, avoiding a one-size-fits-all market approach.
  • Act as senior sponsor for strategic pursuits and frameworks within these non–oil & gas sectors.
  • Establish and maintain a strong resource and partner ecosystem across the Americas, with:
    • Primary utilization to support US delivery
    • Scalable coverage across Canada and selected LATAM markets
  • Build relationships with:
    • Independent inspectors and SMEs
    • Specialist consultancies and niche partners
    • Fabricators, yards, ports, and logistics-critical stakeholders where relevant
  • Feed market and resourcing intelligence into the central Resource Management function (availability, rates, bottlenecks, mobilization risks).

5. Resource Networking & Market Access (Americas-wide)

6. Rail Vertical – Market Support Role (Non-Owning)

  • Provide market access and strategic support to the Rail vertical service line in the Americas.
  • Support includes:
    • Senior client engagement and door-opening
    • Market intelligence and pipeline visibility
    • Bid positioning and negotiation support upon request
  • No ownership of Rail technical governance, delivery, or vertical strategy.

7. Executive Client Engagement & Bids

  • Own and manage senior-level client relationships in the USA.
  • Act as executive sponsor for:
    • Strategic bids and framework agreements
    • Key negotiations and client alignment discussions
  • Support proposal teams with market insight, client strategy, and delivery realism.

8. Financial Accountability & Performance

  • Accountable for growth, revenue quality, and margin performance in the USA, in line with the approved annual budget.
  • Ensure business plans are ambitious but executable.
  • Monitor performance and initiate corrective actions where required.

9. Governance, Risk & Internal Alignment

  • Ensure compliance with:
    • DNV Group governance
    • Accreditation and independence requirements
    • US regulatory frameworks
  • Work in close coordination with (without overlap):
    • Compliance & Governance
    • Global Technical Director and technical hubs
  • Promote collaboration across Proposal, Resource Management, Systems, and other DNV Business Areas.

What we offer
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 a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

About you

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Senior leadership experience in inspection, TIC, energy, or industrial infrastructure.
  • Proven growth and delivery track record in the US market.
  • Strong exposure to Oil & Gas / LNG or major infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage both external growth and operational performance.
  • Strong commercial, client-facing, and negotiation capability.

Highly Desirable

  • Direct experience with LNG terminals or midstream/downstream assets.
  • Experience in non–oil & gas sectors such as power, renewables, data centers, or large-scale industrial infrastructure.
  • Experience operating in a matrix, globally governed organisation.

Leadership Profile

  • Externally credible, commercially sharp, and execution-oriented
  • Able to balance growth ambition with operational discipline
  • Collaborative, pragmatic, and decisive
  • Strong integrity aligned with DNV values

Benefits

Please note, benefits may depend on your contract type, please confirm with your recruiter.

Profit Share

You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you. This will be part of our Total Compensation approach each year and depends on our year-end results.

Insurance

Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.

Pension Schemes

We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.

Professional Development

We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas and initiatives to gain new skills. 20% from working with others and mentoring and the rest from formal education.

Hybrid Working

Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.

Purpose-led organization

You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose; to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.

Supportive and caring culture

We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.

Attractive rewards

We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.

Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

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Working here

Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.

At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

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Application Process

FAQs

Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions page. We’ve put together answers to the questions we’re asked most often to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Whether you're curious about our recruitment process, benefits or career growth and development, you should find the information below.

How can I find job openings that fit my skills and interests?

Explore our official job search page where you can use filters such as job type, location, and department to find roles that best match your qualifications and career aspirations.

What’s your application process like?

You can apply directly through our careers page by submitting your CV and any other documents we require (i.e. university diplomas/transcripts; visas; previous employment reference letters). Make sure your application is fully completed, and you tailor it to the specific job listing. 

Is your recruitment process designed to be inclusive and accessible?

Yes, it is. We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We’re happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Share the details of what you need within your application.

What types of interviews might I undergo?

Depending on your role, our interview process may include initial phone screenings, video conferences, and in-person interviews, focusing on both your technical abilities and our shared values. You can ask your recruiter specifically about the interview process for your role. 

How long does the hiring process typically take from application to decision?

The timeline can vary but we make every effort to reply to each candidate as soon as possible and keep everyone up-to-date with where they are in the recruitment process.

How do I know if a recruitment contact is legitimately from your company?

Official communication will come from our verified company email addresses. Carefully check any suspicious looking emails and if you have any doubts, don’t engage.

Are there any fees involved in your recruitment process?

No, we do not charge any fees at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications and interviews are free of charge, we will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments – please be wary of any requests for payment as these are likely scams.

What should I do if I suspect a job scam?

If you encounter suspicious job postings or recruitment practices, do not provide personal information and contact your recruiter as soon as possible. We take these matters seriously. We will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments part of our recruitment process.

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Please beware of recruitment scams that pretend to be from DNV or its employees. We will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments as part of our recruitment process.