Senior HVDC System Design Consultant - FlexGrid HV

DNV Germany Holding GmbH; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior HVDC System Design Consultant. You will design and implement HVDC systems, guide project teams, and ensure compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates have a Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and 7+ years of HVDC experience. The role offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Healthy work/life balance

Hybrid working model

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in HVDC projects.
• Solid technical knowledge of HVDC integration studies.
• Curious and solution-focused mindset.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Willingness to travel (up to 20%).

Responsibilities

• Design conceptual designs for HVDC and AC systems.
• Lead simulations and system studies for HVDC systems.
• Support tender processes and witness commissioning tests.
• Prepare specifications that meet customer requirements.
• Coach junior consultants for career growth.

Skills

HVDC integration

Electrical engineering

Software tools

Regulatory standards

Problem-solving

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE

PSCAD

PSLF

Job description

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

What you will do:

As our Senior HVDC System Design Consultant you will partner with colleagues on national and international projects, collaborating with teams across DNV in areas like system studies, electrical engineering, offshore wind, permitting, environmental impact analysis, and markets & risk. You provide your expert guidance to the customer, help design and implement HVDC systems that meet evolving industry needs. Lead and contribute to industry training courses, share insights through "lunch & learn" sessions, and represent DNV at conferences and in standards development forums. This role offers flexibility in work location, with a preference for being near our Arnhem (Netherlands) office or one of DNV’s alternative office locations in Europe: London, Bristol, Glasgow, Oslo, Gothenburg, Dresden.

Responsibilities you can expect are:

• Design and Feasibility Studies: Create conceptual designs for HVDC and AC systems, conduct feasibility studies, and assess CAPEX, OPEX, losses, availability and constructability to meet customers’ unique transmission needs.
• System and Equipment Design: Perform, develop and review electrical system studies, equipment design specs, and general arrangements for HVDC systems and substations.
• System Studies and Modelling: Lead or review simulations and system studies, including dynamic modelling and stability analysis for HVDC systems.
• Control and Protection Strategies: Develop and review strategies for HVDC multi-terminal projects, focusing on converter control, fault management, and grid code compliance.
• Technical Negotiations and Testing: Prepare specifications, support tender processes, and witness commissioning tests (FAT/SAT), ensuring solutions meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Reporting and Commercial Offers: Deliver clear, high-quality reports and proposals to customers.

Besides projects you will also collaborate on developing our service portfolio, monitoring market trends, and contributing to annual planning. You will represent DNV at conferences, publish thought leadership, and engage in standardization initiatives (e.g., IEEE, IEC, CIGRE). You will build lasting relationships through business development with new and existing customers. Finally, you will coach and mentor junior consultants, guiding their technical career growth.

Benefits and working model:

• Healthy work/life balance. For example if based in Arnhem (Netherlands), you have an 38 hours work week. Other locations follow local legislation on work hours per week.
• Hybrid working model, 3 days office – 2 days home office.
• Opportunities for personal growth: based on your experience, we will create a plan together with you for your personal development for the next years. We will do this through our 70-20-10 philosophy: 70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training.
• You will be given the opportunity to grow into a people leadership or a commercial leading role where you sell, lead and execute projects to help our customers succeed and therefore achieve our mission to promote an equitable energy transition.

Equal Opportunity Employer

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture, and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications and experience:

• A university degree (preferably a master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field) and have preferably 7 or more years of experience in HVDC projects, including the different project development phases.
• You have solid technical knowledge of HVDC integration studies, software tools, and regulatory standards (e.g., IEC, CIGRE, IEEE).
• You’re curious and solution-focused, using your expertise to create innovative ideas and drive opportunities.
• You thrive in dynamic, diverse, and collaborative environments.
• You’re a clear communicator who excels at simplifying complex concepts, and you’re open to traveling (up to 20%) to connect with clients, attend conferences, and visit project sites.

Beneficial experience:

• Familiarity with multi-terminal HVDC systems, fault clearing strategies, multi-vendor interoperability, and HVDC equipment procurement processes and strategies.
• Experience using industrial simulation tools (e.g., PSSE, PSCAD, PSLF).

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices