HVDC Engineer (Energy)

WSP
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsSkills: ["Coordination","Risk mitigation","Stakeholder engagement","Compliance focus","Technical collaboration"]

Join WSP’s multi-disciplinary offshore transmission team to support HVDC asset owners and operators across the full project lifecycle. You’ll deliver expert technical advice for HVDC OEM design reviews, witness factory testing and commissioning, develop HVDC project scope and specifications (including converters, control/protection, and primary plant layouts), and coordinate with client teams and internal disciplines to manage risks and ensure compliance.

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HVDC Engineer (Energy)

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Job Summary

Join WSP’s multi-disciplinary offshore transmission team to support HVDC asset owners and operators across the full project lifecycle. You’ll deliver expert technical advice for HVDC OEM design reviews, witness factory testing and commissioning, develop HVDC project scope and specifications (including converters, control/protection, and primary plant layouts), and coordinate with client teams and internal disciplines to manage risks and ensure compliance.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide expert technical advice for HVDC OEM design reviews.
  • •Witness HVDC OEM factory testing, on-site inspections, and commissioning of HVDC projects.
  • •Develop HVDC projects, including technology review/selection and bid preparation/review.
  • •Develop technical/functional specifications for HVDC converters and design primary plant layouts for converter stations.
  • •Conduct technical reviews for HVDC Control and Protection and provide engineering design input across lifecycle stages, including due diligence and OEM support services.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym MembershipPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Professionally qualified in Electrical Engineering (CEng or actively working towards it).
  • •Demonstrable understanding of HVDC station engineering, control & protection, and system studies.
  • •Ability to coordinate across project disciplines, external subcontractors, and remote offices to identify and mitigate technical risks.
  • •Ability to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • •Interest in developing external (client) and internal relationships and participating in working groups such as CIGRE and IET.
Experience:HVDCOffshore transmissionElectrical power infrastructureEnergy
Skills:CoordinationRisk mitigationStakeholder engagementCompliance focusTechnical collaboration
Certifications:CEng

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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