High Voltage Equipment Specialist (HVDC/FACTS)

Jacobs; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Accommodations available

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Equipment Specialist HVDC/FACTS to support and lead HVDC projects across North America. You will work with regional and global experts, develop technical specifications, and assist with bid preparation and business development.

The role requires strong electrical HV engineering background, experience with HVDC/FACTS concepts, FAT/SAT commissioning, and collaboration across disciplines. We offer a hybrid work model and accommodations as needed.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in electrical high-voltage engineering focusing on HVDC/FACTS.
• Ability to develop technical/functional/performace specifications.
• Experience with FAT/SAT commissioning and interfacing with vendors and clients.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead HVDC related projects at various development stages.
• Lead technical specification development and liaise with vendors.
• Assist in FEED studies and deliver Owners Engineering tasks.
• Contribute to bid preparation and business development.
• Represent Jacobs at conferences and industry meetings.

Skills

HVDC/FACTS

Electrical HV engineering

Proposal support

Client liaison

FAT/SAT

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

The energy industry, particularly transmission grids, is undergoing major changes to accommodate for regional and global decarbonization and energy transition targets. HVDC and FACTS technology in particular is increasingly becoming a major player in this energy paradigm shift to enable large-scale renewable energy generation, such as offshore wind or large interconnectors.

As an Equipment Specialist HVDC/FACTS, you will closely work with regional and global HVDC and power transmission experts within Jacobs to support and/or lead ongoing HVDC related projects as well as business development and proposal support with a variety of clients including generation developers, transmission owner/developers as well as utilities.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate related experience and technical knowledge in the field of electrical high-voltage engineering, with emphasis on HVDC/FACTS, through past experience with consulting engineering firms, developers and/or direct exposure to OEMs. Prior knowledge of electrical design/studies, functional/technical specifications, and/or FAT/SAT commissioning related to HVDC systems is preferred. #epjobs #naepjobs

Here's what you'll need

Support and/or lead HVDC related projects, at various stages of development including

• Assist clients in technology selection;
• Lead technical/functional/performance specification development;
• Assist in conceptual, pre-FEED and FEED level design studies and/or drawings;
• Liaise with vendors on behalf of project owner/developers to fulfil Owners Engineering tasks;
• FAT/SAT witness testing and other supports
• Work seamlessly with other project disciplines such as cable engineering, environmental/permitting, GIS, geotechnical & geophysics, civil, etc
• Contribute to Jacobs global and North American HVDC/FACTS business development and bid preparation.
• Contribute to industry thought leadership and represent Jacobs at related conferences and committee meetings such as IEEE and CIGRE.

Please note that although this role is expected to primarily focus on HVDC/FACTS, other conventional electrical and high-voltage transmission engineering tasks may also be assigned from time to time.

Jacobs welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please select here.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.