Plant Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Plant Engineer – HVDC is responsible for the technical execution and coordination of plant engineering activities for HVDC projects across the project lifecycle. This role supports the development, integration, and delivery of engineering solutions for HVDC converter stations and associated systems, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, applicable standards, quality expectations, and project objectives.
The Plant Engineer works closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project management, sourcing, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning functions to support safe, high-quality, and on-time project delivery. The role requires strong technical coordination, interface management, and a proactive approach to engineering execution in a global project environment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the execution of plant engineering scope for HVDC projects from tendering through design, installation, and commissioning.
• Coordinate plant engineering activities across disciplines to ensure integrated design of HVDC converter stations and related balance-of-plant systems.
• Develop and maintain plant layouts, general arrangements, engineering deliverables, and interface documentation in line with project requirements.
• Ensure plant engineering solutions comply with customer specifications, local regulations, international standards, and internal engineering processes.
• Work closely with electrical, civil, structural, mechanical, system, and commissioning teams to manage technical interfaces and resolve design issues.
• Support preparation and review of technical documentation, including layouts, equipment arrangements, cable routing concepts, engineering specifications, and design reports.
• Participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings, risk assessments, constructability reviews, and lessons learned activities.
• Assist in the management of engineering deliverables to meet quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Provide technical support to sourcing, manufacturing, construction, and site teams during project execution.
• Review technical inputs from suppliers, contractors, and external engineering partners for compliance with project requirements.
• Identify technical risks, propose mitigation actions, and escalate issues when needed.
• Contribute to standardization, process improvement, and engineering best practices within the HVDC engineering organization.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, integrity, and compliance in all engineering activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Experience in plant engineering, power systems, substations, HVDC, FACTS, transmission, or large industrial/infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of multidisciplinary engineering coordination in complex project environments.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation such as:
  • General arrangements
  • Plant layouts
  • Equipment placement drawings
  • Cable routing concepts
  • Interface documents
  • Technical specifications
• Familiarity with applicable engineering standards, codes, and industrial practices.
• Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and priorities in a project-driven environment.
• Fluent in English.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with HVDC converter stations or high-voltage substation projects.
• Familiarity with EPC project execution and customer-facing engineering activities.
• Knowledge of plant design tools, 3D model environments, and digital engineering systems.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix organization and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Awareness of installation, construction, and commissioning constraints in plant design.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, standardization, and engineering excellence.
• Willingness to travel to project and customer sites as required.

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