Lead Electrical Engineer – HVDC Systems for PMC

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer – HVDC Systems to support Project Management Consultancy, Owner’s Engineer, technical advisory and design-review assignments for HVDC converter stations and associated transmission infrastructure.

The role will focus on reviewing contractor and OEM designs, ensuring compliance with employer requirements, applicable standards, grid-code obligations and project performance criteria.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical review of HVDC system design, converter-station configuration and overall system architecture.
• Review contractor and OEM engineering documents, including design criteria, specifications, calculations, studies, drawings and technical reports.
• Verify compliance with project requirements, approved design basis, applicable IEC, IEEE, CIGRE and utility standards.
• Review HVDC system ratings, operating modes, control philosophy, protection philosophy and equipment performance requirements.
• Review power-system studies, including:
  • Load flow and fault level
  • Reactive-power and voltage control
  • Harmonic and power-quality analysis
  • Electromagnetic transient studies
  • Insulation coordination
  • Grid-code compliance
  • System stability and weak-grid performance
• Review design and specifications of major HVDC equipment, including:
  • Converter transformers
  • Valves and valve cooling systems
  • Reactors and harmonic filters
  • AC and DC switchgear
  • Instrument transformers
  • Surge arresters
  • Capacitor and reactive-power compensation systems
  • Auxiliary power and earthing systems
• Review control, protection, SCADA, telecommunications and cybersecurity interfaces.
• Review electrical-loss calculations, efficiency guarantees and thermal-performance assessments.
• Review Reliability, Availability and Maintainability studies, redundancy philosophy and spare-parts strategy.
• Identify design gaps, technical risks, interface issues and non-compliances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in design-review meetings, HAZID, interface workshops, technical clarification meetings and value-engineering reviews.
• Review vendor technical bids, deviations, data sheets and compliance statements.
• Support factory inspections, FAT, site inspections, SAT, commissioning and performance testing.
• Monitor closure of design comments, technical queries, concessions and non-conformance reports.
• Coordinate with transmission line, cable, substation, civil, structural and project-management teams.
• Provide technical advice to the client during procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Mentor engineers and support technical assurance across PMC and Owner’s Engineer assignments

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in power transmission, HVDC, EHV substations or power-system studies.
• Relevant experience in PMC, Owner’s Engineer, EPC design review or technical advisory assignments.
• Strong understanding of LCC-HVDC and/or VSC-HVDC systems.
• Experience in reviewing HVDC system studies and high-voltage equipment designs.
• Familiarity with PSS®E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, EMTP-RV, ATP or equivalent tools.
• Knowledge of applicable IEC, IEEE, CIGRE and utility standards.
• Strong technical-reporting, client-interface and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Chartered Engineer, Professional Engineer or equivalent registration is preferred.

Core Competencies

• HVDC system design review
• Power-system and EMT studies
• High-voltage equipment engineering
• Control and protection review
• Insulation coordination
• Harmonic and power-quality assessment
• RAM and loss evaluation
• Technical risk management
• Contractor and vendor coordination
• FAT, SAT and commissioning support
• Client representation and technical leadership

The position will be site-based at Khavda or Surat and may require travel between project locations, contractor offices, manufacturing facilities and client offices.

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary AECOM Energy team supporting the safe and successful delivery of major HVDC and transmission infrastructure projects.

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About AECOM 

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