Principal HVDC Engineer
- Provide specialist technical guidance across HVDC systems for major energy projects.
- Conduct feasibility studies and prepare technical specifications for HVDC systems.
- Collaborate with international teams and contribute to industry training and standards development.
- Career progression opportunities
- Work with "the best"
- Grow your brand as a leading engineer
The Company
This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised technical consultancy working at the forefront of the energy transition. With a strong reputation across power systems, offshore wind, transmission, renewables, environmental, markets and risk advisory, the business partners with clients on complex national and international projects.
You will be joining a highly regarded team that provides independent technical advice across HVDC system design, system studies, electrical engineering and major infrastructure delivery.
The Appointment
You will provide specialist technical guidance across the design, development and implementation of HVDC systems for major energy and transmission projects.
This role will see you working closely with colleagues across multiple technical disciplines and international office locations. Regular business travel to customer sites and other offices may form part of the role.
You will play a key role in advising customers, delivering technical studies, supporting tender processes and contributing to the development of best-practice HVDC solutions that meet evolving industry, regulatory and grid requirements.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Developing conceptual designs for HVDC and AC transmission systems
- Conducting feasibility studies and assessing CAPEX, OPEX, system losses, availability and constructability
- Performing, developing and reviewing electrical system studies for HVDC systems and substations
- Preparing and reviewing equipment design specifications, technical documentation and general arrangements
- Leading or reviewing system simulations, dynamic modelling and stability analysis
- Developing and reviewing control and protection strategies for HVDC and multi-terminal projects
- Supporting converter control, fault management and grid code compliance requirements
- Preparing technical specifications and supporting tender and procurement processes
- Witnessing commissioning activities, including FAT and SAT testing
- Preparing high-quality technical reports, commercial proposals and customer-facing documentation
- Providing expert advice to customers and internal project teams
- Contributing to industry training courses, lunch and learn sessions, conferences and standards development forums
The Appointee
To be successful in this role, you will bring strong technical capability in HVDC system design, power systems engineering and electrical transmission projects. You will be comfortable working across complex technical environments and engaging with customers, project teams and industry stakeholders.
You will ideally have experience in:
- HVDC system design, studies or project delivery
- AC and DC transmission systems
- Electrical system studies, modelling and simulation
- Converter control, protection strategies and grid code compliance
- Substations, equipment specifications and general arrangement design
- Feasibility studies, technical due diligence and cost assessment
- Tender support, technical negotiations and commissioning/testing processes
- Preparing clear technical reports and commercial offers for customers
You will also be a confident communicator who enjoys sharing knowledge, collaborating across disciplines and contributing to broader industry development.
What’s In It For You
- Work on major national and international HVDC and energy transition projects
- Collaborate with leading technical specialists across multiple disciplines
- Contribute to offshore wind, transmission, system studies and future energy infrastructure
- Be recognised as a trusted technical advisor to customers
- Opportunity to represent the business at conferences, training sessions and standards forums
- International project exposure and the opportunity to work across complex technical environments
Why Appoint you?
To be considered for this role you must be personally driven to deliver quality outcomes for their clients and maintain an energy that leads you to inspire and be inspired.
If you believe that this sounds like you, I would love to hear from you.
Please “Apply Now” through the Seek portal. For any enquiries, please email cassandra@appointrecruit.com.au. Please note that all applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality and respect.
Reference number: 1725416
Profession:EngineeringElectrical & Electronics Engineering
Company: Appoint Recruit
Date posted: 3rd Jul, 2026
We vet all employer accounts and do our best to keep job ads safe, but scams can still occur. Be cautious when sharing personal information — never provide financial details or make payments during the application process. For extra security, use the Apply button on our site when proceeding.