HVDC Engineer

Italia

Value Stream, a recruiter specialized in the search and selection of professionals and managers in the Industrial Automation sector, for a leading company in the field of technologies and innovations for the electrical sector is looking for a:

 

HVDC Engineer

 

The ideal candidate has a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree and has good experience in contexts related to power generation and/or electric power transmission and distribution.

As HVDC Engineer the candidate will be part of our team that works on the main Power Equipment/Systems of both HVDC Stations.

 

Specifically, he will be responsible for:

 

• In feasibility stage, he/she shall contribute to the selection of the optimal parameters for the HVDC equipment, to be chosen by means of networks and performance studies.
• During the specification of a HVDC substations, the resource shall define the station layout, the electro-mechanical arrangement, the main equipment selection (e.g. transformers), as well as the possible filter banks (shunt compensators, smoothing reactors), the ancillary equipment and the control & protection systems.
• In construction and commissioning phase, he/she follows the factory and site acceptance tests, assuring the quality of the supplied products.
• The candidate shall directly interact with the clients and shall guarantee the excellence of the delivery in full compliance with the technical and economic targets of the project and for the execution of the projects, the candidate will coordinate the activities of junior engineers.

 

Technical skills:

 

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree;
• Main HVDC components (transformers, breakers, disconnectors, filters, bushings, switchgears, smoothing reactors and surge arresters);
• Software tools for network modeling (e.g. PSSE, PSCAD, ATP, DigSilent or equivalent);
• Applicable standards for Converter Stations;
• Managerial skills and optimization of internal and external resources;
• Project coordination and scheduling;

 

 

Location: Milan (MI)