Lead Mechanical Engineer – Valve Converter

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

• Report to the Head of Valve Converter Engineering within the HVDC Valve Converter Engineering function
• Work on tender and project activities related to HVDC applications
• Schedule the team's work and define priorities
• Perform people reviews
• Manage people development through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and training
• Forecast upcoming team work
• Communicate technical issues throughout the organization using contemporary communication tools
• Ensure engineering processes and best practices are followed and auditable documentation is created
• Ensure engineering products meet required quality levels for clients and the marketplace
• Collate and report team KPIs
• Review and approve key technical documentation
• Lead the team in solving challenging technical issues
• Manage and deliver tender and project deliverables for the Valve Converter Mechanical Team according to plan and budget
• Complete technical requirements specifications to solve project issues
• Interact proactively with other engineering departments for product definition
• Make independent decisions where required
• Ensure work considers applicable international standards and policies
• Foster knowledge sharing and mentoring within the team
• Collaborate with GE units, test laboratories, customers, and project sites through international travel

Requirements

• Educated to degree level in sciences or equivalent degree
• Mechanical Engineering background
• Proven experience of the design and/or development of power electronic converters, preferably at high power >1MVA
• Understanding of HVDC Valve Converter covering both LCC and VSC technology preferred
• Experience managing an engineering team
• Experience managing technical issues with client and contract preferred
• Prior experience in the electrical transmission industry
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proactive approach to Health & Safety, including conducting Risk Assessments
• Industrialisation and supply chain integration
• Specification and report checking and approving
• Requirements capture
• EHS compliance ability
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills
• Knowledge of HVDC converter design, testing and installation desired
• Mechanical design exposure desired
• Thermal and hydraulic design, including loss temperature calculations, thermal modelling, thermal characteristics of material, and pressure drop calculations desired
• Intellectual property and patent process experience desired
• Ability to coordinate and lead a large group of multi-discipline engineers desired
• Good at sharing knowledge and experience desired

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HVDC Valve Converter Engineering, including design and development of power electronic converters, while effectively managing engineering teams and ensuring compliance with international standards. Strong focus on knowledge sharing, mentoring, and delivering high-quality engineering products.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HVDC Valve Converter Engineering
• Power Electronic Converter Design
• Team Management
• EHS Compliance
• Thermal and Hydraulic Design

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Power Electronic Converters
• HVDC Technology
• Thermal Modelling
• Pressure Drop Calculations
• Risk Assessments
• Requirements Capture
• Specification Checking
• Technical Documentation Review
• KPI Reporting

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Excellent Organisation Skills
• Knowledge Sharing
• Mentoring
• Proactive Approach

Industry Keywords

• Electrical Transmission Industry
• Manufacturing Environment
• Health & Safety
• Industrialisation
• Supply Chain Integration

Tools & Technologies

• Contemporary Communication Tools
• Engineering Best Practices
• Auditable Documentation