Senior HVDC Valve & Asset Engineering Lead

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Pension scheme with company match

Share incentive plan

Salary sacrifice car

Technology schemes

Employee assistance lines

Matched charity giving

Job summary

National Grid Interconnectors is seeking a Senior Asset Engineer to lead HVDC asset management and technical leadership across converter stations such as NSL, IFA1/IFA2, and Viking Link. The role combines site collaboration with development of long-term asset strategies to maximise reliability and value.

You will guide policies, maintenance strategies and safety standards, supported by stakeholder engagement and project delivery across the HVDC portfolio in a hybrid work model from Warwick.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent with industry experience.
• Strong asset management principles in critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience with HVDC converter stations or high‑voltage equipment.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience influencing technical strategy, policy development and engineering standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration across teams.
• Experience managing contractors and supplier performance with safety and quality focus.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to make informed decisions.
• Membership or working towards membership of a recognized engineering institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and asset management expertise for HVDC valves and power electronics systems.
• Support the development and implementation of long-term asset strategies that enhance reliability, performance and value.
• Develop technical policies, engineering specifications and maintenance strategies across HVDC converter station assets.
• Lead asset health assessments, analyse performance data and make risk-based asset management decisions.
• Support site teams in identifying, investigating and resolving technical issues, asset failures and operational challenges.
• Contribute to incident investigations and support asset recovery activities when required.
• Scope, develop and deliver engineering projects across converter station assets.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and emerging technologies that can strengthen asset performance and operational resilience.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and industry partners to evaluate new technologies and solutions.
• Provide engineering support during FAT, commissioning and lifecycle replacement projects.

Skills

HVDC systems

Asset management

Power electronics

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Safety compliance

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

HVDC converter stations

High-voltage equipment

Job description

National Grid Interconnectors is seeking a Senior Asset Engineer to lead HVDC asset management and technical leadership across converter stations such as NSL, IFA1/IFA2, and Viking Link. The role combines site collaboration with development of long-term asset strategies to maximise reliability and value.

You will guide policies, maintenance strategies and safety standards, supported by stakeholder engagement and project delivery across the HVDC portfolio in a hybrid work model from Warwick.