HVDC/VSC Systems Expert – Substation & HVDC
Core
Provide specialist technical oversight for ±500 kV VSC-HVDC terminal stations, including converter technology, AC/DC system interfaces, converter transformers, valves, reactors, filters, control, protection, and system integration.
Role type
Senior IC HVDC systems expert (substation & terminal design review)
Builds
HVDC transmission systems and terminal stations
Domain
Power systems / High-voltage direct current (HVDC) / Energy infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
VSC-HVDC converter technology, AC/DC system interfaces, converter transformers, converter valves, reactors, harmonic filters, reactive-power equipment, station control, pole control, valve control, protection systems, system studies (load flow, short circuit, harmonic, insulation coordination, overvoltage, dynamic performance, electromagnetic interference), OEM design review, testing and commissioning procedures
Preferred skills
OEM design review, testing and commissioning experience
Technologies
SCADA, telecom systems, control logic, interlocks, trip matrices
Responsibilities
Review HVDC system architecture, design criteria, and technical interfaces; Review OEM documents for converters, valves, transformers, and auxiliaries; Review AC/DC filters, reactors, and harmonic/reactive-power equipment; Review control, protection, monitoring, and sequence-of-events systems; Review operating modes, power-control functions, and system recovery philosophy; Verify technical interfaces between converter components and station auxiliaries; Review converter hall and equipment-layout requirements; Review OEM manufacturing, installation, and commissioning procedures; Participate in design reviews, interface meetings, and technical workshops; Review control and protection settings, logic diagrams, and functional specifications; Support resolution of complex technical issues during installation and integration; Assess readiness for subsystem testing, station integration, and energization; Advise on HVDC performance risks and design gaps
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC