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You will be responsible for the end-to-end technical delivery of HVDC systems, ensuring that engineering, design, testing, and commissioning activities are executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and technical integrity.You will manage a multidisciplinary engineering team and interface with internal manufacturing, sourcing, and project management teams, as well as external consortium partners and utility customers. This role is pivotal in ensuring that complex, multi-year energy transition projects meet all grid code requirements and performance specifications within budget and schedule.\nJob Description\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Technical Project Leadership\nLead the total engineering scope for HVDC projects, from contract inception through to final commissioning and site acceptance tests (SAT).\nDefine the technical execution strategy, including design lifecycle, design reviews, and engineering document management.\nAct as the primary technical interface for the customer, acting as the bridge between internal engineering teams and customer technical stakeholders.\nEnsure technical alignment with consortium partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.\n2. Engineering Governance and Quality\nOversee the implementation of robust engineering processes, design verification, and validation (V&V) procedures.\nEnsure all technical documentation meets company standards, international codes (IEC, IEEE), and grid code compliance.\nLead formal design review processes (PDR, CDR) to ensure technical risk is identified and mitigated early.\nManage engineering changes, deviations, and non-conformances with a focus on impact analysis and rigorous documentation.\n3. Cross-Functional Integration\nManage the interface between primary equipment, secondary systems, control, and protection, and HVDC valve/converter technology.\nCoordinate with Sourcing and Manufacturing teams to ensure technical specifications are met and supply chain risks are managed through engineering solutions.\nDrive the integration of digital tools and BIM/PLM processes to optimize engineering efficiency.\nWork closely with the Project Director to ensure engineering milestones support the overall project schedule and cash flow.\n4. Technical Risk and Issue Management\nProactively identify technical bottlenecks and system integration risks.\nDevelop and lead recovery plans for technical challenges arising during engineering or commissioning.\nProvide expert-level judgment on technical trade-offs, balancing system performance, cost, and schedule.\nEnsure \"Lessons Learned\" are captured from previous projects and integrated into current design processes.\n5. Talent and Resource Management\nLead and mentor a large, geographically dispersed team of systems, design, and commissioning engineers.\nSet technical direction, define competencies, and ensure the right technical talent is assigned to project tasks.\nFoster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.\nSupport organizational development by identifying training and certification needs for the engineering staff.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems focus preferred).\n15+ years of professional experience in large-scale power system engineering, specifically in HVDC technology, FACTS, or high-voltage substations.\nProven experience in leading major engineering projects, managing multi-disciplinary technical teams, and interfacing with high-profile utility/TSO customers.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExpert knowledge of HVDC converter stations, control systems, and power electronics.\nExperience with EPC delivery models and multi-party consortium agreements.\nIn-depth understanding of grid codes, dynamic system studies, and commissioning procedures.\nExperience working within a global matrix organization (e.g., GE Vernova, or similar).\nProfessional Engineering (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.\nAdditional Information\nRelocation Assistance Provided: Yes","description_format":"text","description_chars":4189,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":15,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","Industrial Machinery","Wind Energy","Smart Grid"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-21T12:56:13Z"}],"liveness":{"score":61,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.606,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ge-vernova-project-engineering-director-hvdc","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ge-vernova-project-engineering-director-hvdc.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-26T02:59:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3180,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1820,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-27T00:00:00Z"}}}