HVDC Engineer

About This Role

The HVDC Engineer will support and lead HVDC-related projects, contributing to business development and proposals, focusing on the energy industry's transition to decarbonization and renewable energy.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead HVDC related projects at various stages of development
• Assist clients in HVDC/HVAC technology selection
• Perform conceptual, pre-FEED and FEED level design studies and/or drawings
• Develop converter station functional/technical specifications
• Liaise with converter station and HVDC cable OEMs on behalf of project owner/developers
• Conduct FAT/SAT witness testing and other supports for clients
• Work seamlessly with other project disciplines such as cable engineering, environmental/permitting, GIS, geotechnical & geophysics, civil
• Contribute to Jacobs global and North American HVDC business development, bid preparation, and initiatives to capture new HVDC pipeline
• Contribute to industry thought leadership and represent Jacobs at international conferences and committee meetings such as IEEE and CIGRE

Requirements

• Related experience and technical knowledge in electrical high-voltage engineering with emphasis on HVDC
• Experience with consulting engineering firms, developers and/or direct exposure to OEMs

Qualifications

• Demonstrated related experience and technical knowledge in high-voltage engineering with emphasis on HVDC through past experience with consulting engineering firms, developers and/or direct exposure to OEMs.

Nice to Have

• Prior knowledge of electrical design/studies, functional/technical specifications, and/or FAT/SAT commissioning related to HVDC systems
• Knowledge of the offshore wind market

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits