engineer London, England
Job description
Job Title: HVDC Design Engineer - System Studies
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Scope of the role This role is designed to interpret the customer’s technical enquiry and to design the most cost‑effective overall solution for an HVDC installation utilizing the PES (power electronic solutions), with the objective of miminizing the total cost, and to specify the main (high-value) items of bought-out equipment. The successful candidate will be involved in the development and industrialisation of solutions tools and processes. The successful candidate will have proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering.
Educational requirements Educated with an Engineering degree including power systems and power electronics subjects preferably proven experience in HVDC System Design.
Technical skills
· Harmonic analysis and Power Quality
· Knowledge of Power System design
· Knowledge of system tools like PSCAD, PSS/E, DigSilent, RTDS and MATLAB etc. · Insulation co-ordination and main equipment characteristics for HVDC
· An understanding of the use of computer mathematical and simulation tools as applied to the design of the aforementioned activities
· A general understanding of the characteristics of HVDC Valves and their control systems.
· Presentation ability
Essential Responsibilities
- Network Studies : Confirmation of the correct interaction between the equipment, its control system and the rest of the network. Transient Overvoltage studies, Circuit Current studies, Transient Stability studies, Network studies : Load Flow Studies, Short Circuit Studies, Interaction Studies.
- Harmonic Analysis and Power Quality: Conducting AC and DC harmonic performance and harmonic stability studies for HVDC converter stations for VSC and LCC HVDC schemes. Radio Frequency Interference studies and Electromagnetic Compatibility studies. Power Line Carrier Interference studies and filters. Design of AC, DC, and High Frequency harmonic filters and screening. Calculations of filter performance and rating. Creation of project-specific equipment specifications for filter reactors/ capacitors/ resistors.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 10/08/2023
