HVDC/ VSC System Expert- Substation

AECOM; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a senior HVDC engineer in Pune to provide specialist technical oversight for 500 kV VSC-HVDC terminal stations, including converter technology, AC/DC interfaces, transformers, valves, reactors, filters, control, protection and system integration.

Required 12+ years in HVDC, FACTS or power-electronic converter systems with VSC-HVDC experience and strong knowledge of HVDC control, protection and studies. Experience in OEM design review, testing and commissioning is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or Power Electronics.
• 12+ years of experience in HVDC, FACTS, power-electronic converter systems or EHV system integration.
• Demonstrated experience with VSC-HVDC or comparable converter-based transmission systems.
• Knowledge of HVDC control, protection, system studies, converter transformers, valves and harmonic performance.

Responsibilities

• Review overall HVDC system architecture, design criteria and technical interfaces.
• Review OEM documents for VSC converters, converter valves, converter transformers and auxiliaries.
• Review AC/DC filters, phase reactors, smoothing reactors, harmonic filters and reactive-power equipment.
• Review station control, pole control, valve control, protection, monitoring and sequence-of-events systems.
• Review operating modes, power-control functions, voltage and reactive-power control and system recovery philosophy.
• Review control and protection coordination between the HVDC system, AC substations, grid protection, SCADA and telecom systems.
• Review applicable system studies, including load flow, short circuit, harmonic, insulation coordination, overvoltage, dynamic-performance and electromagnetic-interference studies.
• Verify technical interfaces between converter transformers, valves, cooling systems, control systems and station auxiliaries.
• Review converter hall, valve hall, equipment-layout and environmental requirements.
• Review OEM manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning procedures.
• Participate in design reviews, interface meetings, model-validation reviews and technical workshops.
• Review control and protection settings, logic diagrams, interlocks, trip matrices and functional specifications.
• Review factory and site testing documentation where included in the contracted scope.
• Support resolution of complex technical issues during installation, testing and system integration.
• Review readiness for subsystem testing, station integration, energization and trial operation.
• Advise the Client on HVDC performance risks, OEM deviations, design gaps and mitigation measures.
• Support review of as-built documentation, operating manuals and training requirements.

Skills

HVDC systems

Power electronics

Converter technology

Control systems

Protection systems

System integration

Design review

Testing & commissioning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering / Power Systems / Power Electronics

Job description

Job Purpose

Provide specialist technical oversight for the 500 kV VSC-HVDC terminal stations, including converter technology, AC/DC system interfaces, converter transformers, valves, reactors, filters, control, protection and system integration.

Minimum Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or Power Electronics.


• Minimum 12 years of experience in HVDC, FACTS, power-electronic converter systems or EHV system integration.


• Demonstrated experience with VSC-HVDC or comparable converter-based transmission systems.


• Knowledge of HVDC control, protection, system studies, converter transformers, valves and harmonic performance.


• Experience in OEM design review, testing and commissioning is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Review the overall HVDC system architecture, design criteria and technical interfaces.


• Review OEM documents for VSC converters, converter valves, converter transformers and associated auxiliaries.


• Review AC/DC filters, phase reactors, smoothing reactors, harmonic filters and reactive-power equipment.


• Review station control, pole control, valve control, protection, monitoring and sequence-of-events systems.


• Review operating modes, power-control functions, voltage and reactive-power control and system recovery philosophy.


• Review control and protection coordination between the HVDC system, AC substations, grid protection, SCADA and telecom systems.


• Review applicable system studies, including load flow, short circuit, harmonic, insulation coordination, overvoltage, dynamic-performance and electromagnetic-interference studies.


• Verify technical interfaces between converter transformers, valves, cooling systems, control systems and station auxiliaries.


• Review converter hall, valve hall, equipment-layout and environmental requirements.


• Review OEM manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning procedures.


• Participate in design reviews, interface meetings, model-validation reviews and technical workshops.


• Review control and protection settings, logic diagrams, interlocks, trip matrices and functional specifications.


• Review factory and site testing documentation where included in the contracted scope.


• Support resolution of complex technical issues during installation, testing and system integration.


• Review readiness for subsystem testing, station integration, energization and trial operation.


• Advise the Client on HVDC performance risks, OEM deviations, design gaps and mitigation measures.


• Support review of as-built documentation, operating manuals and training requirements.

Key Deliverables

• HVDC design and OEM-document review comments.


• HVDC interface register.


• Control and protection review report.


• System-study review memorandum.


• HVDC technical-risk register.


• Testing and commissioning-readiness assessment.


• Final HVDC technical-compliance report.