Job Description

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer HVDC Systems to support Project Management Consultancy, Owner s Engineer, technical advisory and design-review assignments for HVDC converter stations and associated transmission infrastructure.

The role will focus on reviewing contractor and OEM designs, ensuring compliance with employer requirements, applicable standards, grid-code obligations and project performance criteria.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead technical review of HVDC system design, converter-station configuration and overall system architecture.
- Review contractor and OEM engineering documents, including design criteria, specifications, calculations, studies, drawings and technical reports.
- Verify compliance with project requirements, approved design basis, applicable IEC, IEEE, CIGRE and utility standards.
- Review HVDC system ratings, operating modes, control philosophy, protection philosophy and equipment performance requirements.
- Review power-system studies, including:
- Load flow and fault level
- Reactive-power and voltage control
- Harmonic and power-quality analysis
- Electromagnetic transient studies
- Insulation coordination
- Grid-code compliance
- System stability and weak-grid performance

- Review design and specifications of major HVDC equipment, including:

- Converter transformers
- Valves and valve cooling systems
- Reactors and harmonic filters
- AC and DC switchgear
- Instrument transformers
- Surge arresters
- Capacitor and reactive-power compensation systems
- Auxiliary power and earthing systems

- Review control, protection, SCADA, telecommunications and cybersecurity interfaces.
- Review electrical-loss calculations, efficiency guarantees and thermal-performance assessments.
- Review Reliability, Availability and Maintainability studies, redundancy philosophy and spare-parts strategy.
- Identify design gaps, technical risks, interface issues and non-compliances,



and recommend corrective actions.
- Participate in design-review meetings, HAZID, interface workshops, technical clarification meetings and value-engineering reviews.
- Review vendor technical bids, deviations, data sheets and compliance statements.
- Support factory inspections, FAT, site inspections, SAT, commissioning and performance testing.
- Monitor closure of design comments, technical queries, concessions and non-conformance reports.
- Coordinate with transmission line, cable, substation, civil, structural and project-management teams.
- Provide technical advice to the client during procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
- Mentor engineers and support technical assurance across PMC and Owner s Engineer assignments Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

- Bachelor s or master s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 12 years of experience in power transmission, HVDC, EHV substations or power-system studies.
- Relevant experience in PMC, Owner s Engineer, EPC design review or technical advisory assignments.
- Strong understanding of LCC-HVDC and/or VSC-HVDC systems.
- Experience in reviewing HVDC system studies and high-voltage equipment designs.
- Familiarity with PSS E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, EMTP-RV, ATP or equivalent tools.
- Knowledge of applicable IEC, IEEE, CIGRE and utility standards.
- Strong technical-reporting, client-interface and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
- Chartered Engineer, Skilled Engineer or equivalent registration is preferred.

Core Competencies

- HVDC system design review
- Power-system and EMT studies
- High-voltage equipment engineering
- Control and protection review
- Insulation coordination
- Harmonic and power-quality assessment
- RAM and loss evaluation
- Technical risk management
- Contractor and vendor coordination
- FAT, SAT and commissioning support
- Client representation and technical leadership

📌 Lead Electrical Engineer HVDC Systems For PMC (Gujarat)
🏢 Aecom
📍 Gujarat