Senior HVDC Engineer - Hybrid Work & Impact

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive programme

Gymflex scheme

Menopause support

Job summary

Join our multi-disciplinary offshore transmission team at WSP in the UK & Ireland, supporting asset owners and operators of HVDC systems throughout all lifecycle stages. This role involves delivering expert technical advice, coordinating across disciplines, and contributing to project development and bid reviews.

You’ll engage in design reviews, factory testing oversight, and on-site inspections, while developing technical specifications and primary plant layouts for HVDC converter stations.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified in Electrical Engineering (CEng or working towards).
• Demonstrable understanding of HVDC Station Engineering, Control & Protection and System Studies.
• Ability to coordinate across project disciplines, external subcontractors and remote offices to identify and mitigate technical risks and ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Interest in actively developing external (client) and internal relationships and participating in working groups such as CIGRE, IET and other professional bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice for HVDC OEM design reviews.
• Witness HVDC OEM factory testing, on-site inspections, and commissioning of HVDC projects
• Develop HVDC projects, including technology review/selection and bid preparation/review
• Develop technical/functional specifications for HVDC converters
• Design primary plant layouts for HVDC Converter stations
• Design reviews of HVDC Control and Protection
• Provide engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through various lifecycle stages
• Coordinate with client project teams and internal team disciplines
• Provide OEM Support Services
• Supervise site pre-commissioning and commissioning oversight
• Conduct Due Diligence
• Provide Technical expert services

Skills

Electrical Engineering

HVDC Design

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Join our multi-disciplinary offshore transmission team at WSP in the UK & Ireland, supporting asset owners and operators of HVDC systems throughout all lifecycle stages. This role involves delivering expert technical advice, coordinating across disciplines, and contributing to project development and bid reviews.

You’ll engage in design reviews, factory testing oversight, and on-site inspections, while developing technical specifications and primary plant layouts for HVDC converter stations.