HVDC Engineer

Overview

Lead and support HVDC transmission projects, design, specs, and client coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• cross‑discipline
• tech selection
• oem liaison
• bid preparation
• thought leadership

Tasks

-Work seamlessly with other project disciplines such as cable engineering, environmental/permitting, GIS, geotechnical & geophysics, civil, etc -Contribute to industry thought leadership and represent Jacobs at reputable international conferences and committee meetings such as IEEE and CIGRE. -Assist clients in HVDC/HVAC technology selection; -Liaise with converter station and HVDC cable OEMs on behalf of project owner/developers to fulfil OE tasks; -Contribute to Jacobs global and North American HVDC business development, bid preparation as well as initiatives to capture new HVDC pipeline.

Requirements

• conceptual
• pre-feed
• feed
• design studies
• design drawings

What You Bring

-Conceptual, pre-FEED and FEED level design studies and/or drawings;

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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