Senior Project Manager, HVDC

Job Description 

Our HVDC Engineering department is responsible for the delivery of Civil, Plant, Auxiliary Engineering and BIM design for HVDC converter stations. Working across multiple engineering disciplines, the team provides integrated engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle, from early design through procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. 

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to provide technical leadership and delivery accountability across complex HVDC projects. The role requires strong multidisciplinary coordination, sound engineering judgement and the ability to lead engineering activities while ensuring alignment with project, commercial, safety, quality and contractual requirements. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for multidisciplinary Plants & Civil engineering delivery across HVDC converter station projects. 

• Define and lead execution strategies across Plant Design, Auxiliary Power Systems, Electromechanical, Civil and Structural Engineering. 

• Own delivery performance across scope, programme, budget, resources, risk and change, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, technical and commercial objectives. 

• Drive effective cross-discipline integration and interface management, ensuring coordinated and timely engineering delivery. 

• Build strong relationships with customers, project leadership, construction teams, suppliers, subcontractors and engineering partners. 

• Provide clear oversight of engineering performance, key risks, commercial impacts and delivery priorities, ensuring timely escalation and resolution. 

• Lead critical technical and contractual interfaces, ensuring responsibilities, dependencies and project requirements are clearly managed. 

• Provide strategic engineering input to tendering and project development, including execution strategy, resource planning, schedules, cost estimates and risk assessments. 

Senior Professional Profile 

As a Senior Professional (P3), you will apply advanced engineering knowledge and significant project experience to provide technical direction, exercise professional judgement and influence successful project outcomes. 

You will operate with a high degree of independence, ownership and accountability, balancing technical, safety, quality, commercial and delivery requirements. You will also provide guidance and coaching to engineering professionals, supporting capability development and consistent engineering standards.