Lead Engineer (HVDC)

We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer – HVDC to support our team within various business verticals of Energy Business Unit. We work on various areas like Wind, Offshore & Onshore Substations, etc.

The Energy Systems Spearhead within Energy Business unit is looking for a dynamic Specialist  in High Voltage Direct Current field.

Key responsibilities, tasks & important relations:-

You shall be working with our technical team. The new position shall be our focal for HVDC and dynamic reactive compensation systems and providing technical leadership.

• Should have the experience of 15 to 20 or higher years in High voltage design out of which at least 5 to 7 years of experience in complete HVDC electrical system and equipment design, integration and interfacing engineering.
• Design / review and detailed engineering for complete HVDC electrical system including plant electrification, DC converter/ valves station, HV power lines, HV cables, transmission and distribution substations
• Technical leadership of all HVDC and dynamic reactive compensation equipment, with portfolio-wide Technical Authority across full asset lifetime.
• Work with dedicated engineering specialists establishing a framework of processes, guidelines and other resources to maximize operational efficiency of Engineering.
• Lead technical investigations on asset performance/optimisation and equipment failures across operational fleet. Act as proactive and visible Engineering link to all operational assets.
• Act as approving authority for technical documentation related to the design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance procedures across HVDC and dynamic reactive power compensation scope.
• Support Engineering Management in identifying competency and capability gaps within department and seek resourcing solutions (internal and external) to maintain and build range of technical capability.
• Act as technical ambassador for industry events/consultations relating to scope area.
• Support Package and Product Engineering to inject technical leadership into all stages of the project lifecycle. Control levels of technical variation within Product/Project portfolio and building learnings into standardisation strategy and processes.
• Act as a mentor for colleagues in scope area. Demonstrate technical leadership and extend influence beyond normal job responsibilities.
• Coordination and follow up of packages with system and equipment Vendors.
• Coordination with Transmission System Owner and substation owner / contractor, issue and follow up of CSS questionnaire.
• In this role as a technical lead, you will ensure that activities related to all engineering disciplines within the project are efficiently and cost-effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety requirements.
• As a technical lead for all engineering disciplines - evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques, procedures and criteria to perform task or sequence of tasks, for HVDC projects across globe.
• Provide technical support in project installation and site activities, clarifying potential issues or providing solutions to correct engineering errors. Provides technical support to commissioning and start-up activities.
• Assists in creating proposals for HVDC projects in terms of proposal documents and engineering estimates (man hours, budget, and other method statements)
• Assists in performing engineering risk analysis including change management (in case of additional scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications, etc.) for the proposals and projects.
• Create work plans and cost estimates in one's area of responsibility.
• Interacts with other Ramboll business unit focal/ lead engineer, customers, contractors, suppliers and attends project meetings and presents all technical aspects of project assignments.
• Collaborates and networks with engineering colleagues within Ramboll and shares best practice across different projects and disciplines.
• Review / Preparation and evaluation of general project documentation in addition to engineering deliverables.
• Handling multi discipline task-oriented projects.
• Experienced in parametric modelling of cables, transformers, converters and other electrical Equipment in simulation tools for the complete HVDC system.
• Experienced in performing technical, economic and environmental studies
• Knowledge of various international standards like IEC, IEEE/ANSI, BS, CIGRE, DNV standards for high voltage and medium voltage system and equipment.
• Skilled user of Microsoft office – Excel, Word
• Experience within the design of HVDC plants / stations on the following:
  • Control boards for HVDC systems
  • Control, Interlocks, Trip Matrix, logics and monitoring
  • Relay protection and Metering for high voltage systems
  • Components for high voltage systems
  • SCADA and other communication architecture
• Inspection at the production site/site of components and assembly
• Participation in relevant tests at suppliers and at the production site/site.
• Follow-up of quality assurance documentation

Qualifications & Experience:-

• Master/Bachelor of Electrical Engineering preferably high voltage engineering/ power electronics from recognized University
• Preparing / reviewing electrical design basis report, detailed study report, technical specifications and data sheets of HVDC electrical system and equipment.
• Experienced in power system simulation and studies of HVDC system by using any one of the software - PSCAD, DiGSILENT PowerFactory, PSSE and ETAP.
• Calculation of induced voltages due to nearby HV AC cables / Overhead lines
• Calculation of inductive and capacitive coupling
• Earthing and bonding concept including calculation of touch and step voltage
• Knowledge of fault condition in high voltage transmission grids
• Preparing / reviewing of magnetic field calculations using COMSOL, CDEGS, PSCAD and EMTP or similar software.
• Experience in the design of HV/ EHV substation projects including GIS / AIS (Primary and Secondary engineering)
• Designing various overhead power transmission, distribution lines, cables, magnetic field calculations including substation and lines at 33kV / 110kV / 132kV / 220kV / 230kV / 400kV / 765kV/ 1200kV.
• Experienced in overall HVDC electrical equipment arrangement layout, cable routing, illumination, grounding / earthing, lightning protection system design and layouts including preparation of Bill of Materials (MTO)

Important Relations:-

• HOD/Team Lead/Sr. Engineer & team
• Works with other engineers in the project team of REN EEC and DK team
• Works with HV Engineering counterparts in other REN offices

Location:-

• Chennai, India.

Company Overview:-

Ramboll has more than 1,000 experts working across five offices in India applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions in markets as diverse as Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health and Energy. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.