Senior Project Engineer (HVDC) in West Kilbride

Senior Project Engineer (HVDC)

Location: Hunterston Converter Station or Eurocentral

Salary up to £68,750 per year (DOE), plus an excellent benefits package and career progression/development opportunities.

Full Time / Permanent

Flexible Working Pattern

Closing Date: 31/08/26

Help us create a better future, quicker

What you'll be doing

• To be an effective member of a team to maximise productivity, quality and effectiveness
• Manage personal objectives to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the depart ment work programme incl. Construction, Maintenance, Fault investigation/repair and Defect Management and the support functions of these tasks.
• Identify personal resource requirements and feedback into the resource capac ity planning. Proactively manage interfaces with others to ensure effective time management and availability.
• Continually maximise productivity through monitoring of work processes and output
• Continuously strive to gain knowledge and experience in all areas of business procedures and system operation.
• Assist in the statutory obligations of the department by developing solutions and work programmes to carry out repairs and improvements. In particular to environmental regulations.
• In addition to these requirements, the role encompasses a number of tasks critical to the Transmission Network Operations department:
• Develop an in-depth and robust understanding / skill set with relation to HVDC links and their operation including both technical and commercial factors
• Strong contribution in the development and delivery of the operation of all current and future HVDC stations including design, commissioning and operation stages.
• Develop a wide-ranging skill-set and lead maintenance activities of highly complex interlinked auxiliary systems including HVDC valve cooling, fire, building management, ventilation and air conditioning
• Consistently ensure a high level of health and safety is always upheld including safety from the system and contractor management
• Proactively contribute towards business and team environmental goals via enhanced operational and management processes
• Support on marine contracts and surveys, actively participate in relationships with NGET and current and future JV's.
• Develop multi-disciplined operational skills including both Senior Authorised Person and Protection and Control, with a strong bias towards HVDC systems
• Development of future trainees in the HVDC team
• Assist in management of the departments Substation O&M Delivery and RIIO Health Checks.
• Support other departments within Transmission Operations i.e. Circuits, PCM etc.
• Support in the liaison with OCC and operations planning team to schedule and plan outages to deliver the HVDC works throughout the regulatory period.
• Update SAP/NAMS as required to ensure data management stays consistent throughout the regulatory period.

What you'll bring

• Working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation. i.e. Fluorinated Gas Regulations
• Awareness of network development policies and procedures.
• Customer service skills.
• Knowledge of network and business data and network management systems.
• General awareness of commercial & regulatory requirements.
• A degree of negotiation, communication and people management skills.
• Ability to devise solutions to problems/challenges.
• Knowledge of transmission plant standards, specifications and commissioning procedures.

Minimum Criteria

• Preferably qualified to Degree/ HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering HNC or working towards.
• HVDC Knowledge/Experience would be advantageous
• Computer literacy - e.g. Microsoft Office suite, SAP/NAMS

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double-match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym