Senior Project Engineer (HVDC)

Overview

Lead HVDC project delivery, maintenance, and operations at converter stations.

Key Responsibilities

• hvdc maintenance
• outage planning
• substation o&m
• marine contracts
• safety management
• sap updates

Tasks

-Development of future trainees in the HVDC team -Support in the liaison with OCC and operations planning team to schedule and plan outages to deliver the HVDC works throughout the regulatory period. -Assist in management of the departments Substation O&M Delivery and RIIO Health Checks. -Support on marine contracts and surveys, actively participate in relationships with NGET and current and future JV’s. -Consistently ensure a high level of health and safety is always upheld including safety from the system and contractor management -Develop an in-depth and robust understanding / skill set with relation to HVDC links and their operation including both technical and commercial factors -Develop multi-disciplined operational skills including both Senior Authorised Person and Protection and Control, with a strong bias towards HVDC systems -Proactively contribute towards business and team environmental goals via enhanced operational and management processes -Develop a wide-ranging skill-set and lead maintenance activities of highly complex interlinked auxiliary systems including HVDC valve cooling, fire, building management, ventilation and air conditioning -Update SAP/NAMS as required to ensure data management stays consistent throughout the regulatory period. -Support other departments within Transmission Operations i.e. Circuits, PCM etc.

Requirements

• hvdc
• electrical engineering
• hnc
• microsoft office
• sap
• hvdc operations

What You Bring

-HVDC Knowledge/Experience would be advantageous -Preferably qualified to Degree/ HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering -Electrical Engineering HNC or working towards. -Computer literacy – e.g. Microsoft Office suite, SAP/NAMS -Strong contribution in the development and delivery of the operation of all current and future HVDC stations including design, commissioning and operation stages.

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Benefits

-Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving -Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave -Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support -36 days annual leave -Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments -Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more -Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans -Life Assurance (4x salary) -Share Schemes -Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

About Avangrid

-Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities. -Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states. -Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems. -Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades. -Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential. -Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade. -Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.

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