Senior Engineering Manager - HVDC Control & Protection

Hunter Philips Executive Search
Birmingham
1 month ago
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Job Profile Summary:As a Control & Protection Application Senior Engineering Manager, you will be leading Engineering teams and working across two engineering disciplines. Solution and engineering centre in all aspects of HVDC Control & Protection system, supports the design and implementation of HVDC Control & Protection Systems by analysing customer requirements, assessing the necessary deviation from standard solutions, and provide technical solution that meets the project delivery and Tender objectives.


This includes the following.

  • Recruit and Developing Department talent
  • Engineering process management
  • Provide technical guidance.
  • Drive consistent design practices and common global processes for projects.
  • Interface with customers


Essential Responsibilities

  • Senior Control & Protection Engineering Manager oversees a team of engineers responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining complex control systems within an organization, leading the technical direction of projects, ensuring systems meet performance standards, and collaborating with other departments to integrate control systems across various operations, often requiring strong leadership, technical expertise in control system design, and knowledge of industry regulations and safety standards.


Team Leadership:

  • Manage a team of control & Protection system engineers, assigning tasks, providing technical guidance, and overseeing project execution.
  • Recruit, develop, and mentor control system engineers to maintain a high-performing team.
  • Foster collaboration and communication within the team and with other departments.


Technical Strategy:

  • Define the overall technical vision for control system design and architecture across the organization.
  • Stay abreast of emerging control system technologies and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
  • Development of PSCAD Network Model, Control MATLAB application Model, Control system block diagram, ONM Manuals. MATLAB application unit and system integration testing.
  • PSSE/PSCAD and PSSE/RSCAD Power system network conversion, modelling and verification
  • HVDC System in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, EMTP-RV etc.
  • Plant modelling in various simulation tools (MATLAB, RSCAD, PSCAD etc) and its verification


Project Management:

  • Lead the planning and execution of control system projects from concept to deployment, including budget and timeline management.
  • Ensure that project plans contain the necessary activities and studies required to meet the requirements of the customer and the proposed technical solution.
  • Manage the engineering resources, workload, schedule and project milestones.
  • Define the project work breakdown structure (WBS), resources and skill levels required to meet the delivery timescales.
  • Ensure projects comply with relevant safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
  • Define the project work breakdown structure (WBS), resources and skill levels required to meet the delivery timescales.


Qualifications / Essential Requirements

  • Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.
  • More than 10 years’ experience in HVDC industry and 3+ years’ experience in senior leadership position
  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage team organisational risks
  • Proven skills in managing and leading team with strong technical background
  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs skills.

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