HVDC Control & Protection Engineering Manager

Hunter Philips Executive Search
Greater London
1 month ago
Applications closed

HVDC Control & Protection Engineering Manager

As a HVDC Control & Protection Engineering Manager, you will be working across two engineering disciplines, Solution, and engineering centre (NPI, ITO, OTR and Product Care) in all aspects of HVDC Control & Protection system, reporting to the Head of Control & Protection Engineering. This role includes developing department talent and Engineering process management, providing technical guidance, mentoring, driving consistent design practices, and common global processes for project implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engineering process management
  • Provide technical guidance
  • Drive consistent design practices and common global processes for projects
  • Requirement & Design
  • Engineering Design Process & Review
  • Reviewing and approving technical documents
  • Customer interface and training
  • HVDC System in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, EMTP-RV, etc.
  • Plant modelling in various simulation tools (MATLAB, PSCAD, etc.) and its verification
  • Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other design studies using both offline and online simulation tools
  • Control and protection parameters tuning to meet grid stability criteria specified in customer technical specifications
  • Support the business’ Tendering, Operations, Contractual and After Sales needs
  • Provide technical guidance that influences outcomes to other people, supporting moderate complexity projects and/or tasks
  • Play a key role in engineering design reviews and technical leadership, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe, reliable and compliant solutions
  • Execute and provide guidance for the analysis/evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices, and procedures
  • Responsible for coaching and developing department talent
  • Define strategies and roadmap for development of New Engineers in the department
  • Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience
  • Continuously improve the product in terms of delivery speed, stability, and reliability

Required Qualifications:

  • Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business
  • Minimum of 6 years experience in control and protection system design
  • Expertise in HVDC Control, Protection, and Sequencing strategy
  • Expertise in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools
  • Expertise in HVDC Dynamic Performance Studies
  • Experienced in technical leadership
  • Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally

Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, ownership of technical discussions with customers, and capable of developing client relationships.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

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