HVDC Project Engineer

Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to advance the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company and have the agility of a specialized power group, and work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or grid modernization, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, thermal generation, and renewable energy in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Winnipeg office is looking for a HVDC Project Engineer to work with our globally recognized team on interesting and important HVDC projects around the world. As an HVDC project engineer you will support our clients by performing front end engineering design activities, developing technical specifications, evaluating tenders, reviewing design submissions, witnessing factory tests and supporting commissioning activities.

The position will also participate in business development activities, participate in industry association technical subcommittees, write technical papers as well as prepare and present technical presentations.

Your Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have 5 plus years of experience in study, design, specification, construction, testing and commissioning of HVDC and FACTS transmission systems and posses some or all of the following skills.

• Knowledge of the application and operation of HVDC/FACTs technologies in power systems.
• Knowledge of HVDC/FACTS system design including knowledge of equipment including valves, cooling, reactors/capacitors, transformers, controls etc.
• Experience in preparing technical specifications and tender documents for HVDC converters and FACTS devices, evaluating bids, performing design reviews, witnessing factory tests and on site commissioning.
• Knowledge in the control and protection of HVDC/FACTS technologies including witnessing and reviewing results from factory and on site testing.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards related to HVDC transmission and FACTS.
• Strong oral, written and presentations skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel.