HVDC Engineering roles NEW

Job description

About the business unit  

Building on our delivery of major HVDC projects and a strong future pipeline, our Transmission & Distribution division is expanding and we are seeking an experienced HVDC Engineer to join our UK HVDC team. You will play a key role in delivering technical design and assurance for HVDC‑based energy infrastructure projects.

Workload will vary in line with business needs but will primarily include the following responsibilities:

• Optioneering, feasibility studies, risk assessment, consenting support and high‑level cost estimates
• Preparation of functional specifications
• Review of bid documentation
• Technical assurance of EPC design documentation
• Site visits and witnessing of factory acceptance tests
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Participation in technical discussions with OEMs
• Provision of technical services or support to OEMs, developers and lenders
• Site pre‑commissioning and commissioning supervision
• Maintaining awareness of HVDC technological developments
• Supporting business development and client relationship management
• Identification of key interfaces and leading meetings or issue resolution
• Review of type, routine and site acceptance test requirements and methodologies

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• xtensive HVDC experience, ideally gained with an OEM or TSO
• Strong understanding of HVDC design principles, delivery activities and programmes, performance guarantees, station layouts, rating studies, primary equipment and system studies
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Proven ability to produce clear technical reports
• Understanding of HVDC technology readiness levels and market trends
• Interest in professional networking and participation in industry bodies (e.g. CIGRE, IET, IEEE)

Desirable:

• Experience in both onshore and offshore HVDC system design
• Experience with HVDC control and protection functions, including protection schemes, operating modes and interlocking
• Experience related to dispatch systems, condition monitoring and harmonic performance design

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.