HVDC Valve Mechanical Lead — Engineering & Mentoring

Jobtailor; Stafford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead the HVDC Valve Converter Engineering team. The role covers design, development, and delivery of power electronic converters above 1MVA, with emphasis on LCC/VSC HVDC technologies and multi-discipline leadership.

You will manage tender and project activities, align with international standards, mentor engineers, and report KPIs. Travel to project sites and customer sites is expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Education: degree in sciences or equivalent.
• Mechanical Engineering background required.
• Experience designing or developing power electronic converters, high power >1MVA preferred.
• Knowledge of HVDC Valve Converter design (LCC/VSC) preferred.
• Experience leading an engineering team and coordinating multi-discipline groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Valve Converter Mechanical Team in tender and project activities.
• Schedule work, set priorities and forecast team workload.
• Perform people reviews and support development through mentoring and training.
• Interact with other departments and international sites; travel as needed.
• Ensure processes, quality, and auditable documentation are maintained and compliant with standards.
• Review and approve technical documentation and KPIs.
• Deliver tender and project outcomes on plan and budget.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Power electronic converters

HVDC technology

Thermal modelling

Pressure drop calculations

KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Contemporary communication tools

Auditable documentation

Engineering best practices

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead the HVDC Valve Converter Engineering team. The role covers design, development, and delivery of power electronic converters above 1MVA, with emphasis on LCC/VSC HVDC technologies and multi-discipline leadership.

You will manage tender and project activities, align with international standards, mentor engineers, and report KPIs. Travel to project sites and customer sites is expected as part of the role.