- Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Senior
The Lead Plant Engineer – HVDC is the technical authority responsible for the overall engineering design integrity, system integration, and technical execution of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter station projects. This role leads a multidisciplinary engineering team across the full project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical execution of HVDC plant design, ensuring compliance with project specifications, grid codes, international standards (IEC, IEEE, CIGRE), and statutory requirements.
- Own the overall plant layout, system architecture, and optimization of AC/DC converter stations (including valve halls, transformer yards, GIS/AIS switchyards, control buildings, and auxiliary systems).
- Provide technical direction to multidisciplinary engineering teams (civil, electrical, mechanical, control & protection, telecommunications, and safety).
- Resolve complex technical issues, design clashes, and engineering challenges during project execution.
- Oversee the integration of major HVDC sub-systems, including converter valves, converter transformers, smoothing reactors, harmonic filters, DC switchyards, control & protection, and auxiliary power systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related technical discipline
- Nice to have: Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Nice to have: chartered engineering status
- Nice to have: PSCAD
- Nice to have: ETAP