AECOM: HVDC/ VSC System Expert- Substation/HVDC — Olpad, GJ, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists HVDC/ VSC System Expert- Substation/HVDC in Olpad, GJ, India, under reference REF59517M. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 19 August 2026
• Legal Entity: URS Scott Wilson India
• Job Family: Electrical
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• Position Overview:
• Review: overall HVDC system architecture, design criteria, technical specifications, and interface requirements across the complete VSC-HVDC scheme
• Review: OEM design documentation for VSC converters, converter transformers, valves, DC equipment, AC equipment, and associated auxiliary systems
• Assess the design and performance of AC/DC filters, smoothing reactors, harmonic filters, reactive power compensation systems, and associated equipment
• Review: station control, HVDC control, valve control, protection systems, monitoring systems, and sequence-of-events functionality
• Evaluate operating philosophies, power control functions, voltage control strategies, reactive power control, black-start capability, and system recovery arrangements
• Review: protection coordination between the HVDC system, AC substations, converter stations, grid protection systems, SCADA, and telecommunication networks
• Assess and review system studies including load flow, short-circuit, harmonic performance, insulation coordination, overvoltage analysis, electromagnetic interference, and performance studies
• Verify technical interfaces between converter transformers, valves, cooling systems, control systems, communication systems, and station auxiliary equipment
• Review: OEM manufacturing processes, factory acceptance testing (FAT), installation procedures, site acceptance testing (SAT), and commissioning methodologies
• Participate in design reviews, engineering workshops, technical audits, risk assessments, and technical resolution meetings
• Review: control and protection settings, logic diagrams, interlocks, operational philosophies, and functional specifications
• Witness and review factory and site testing activities where contractually required, ensuring compliance with approved procedures and performance requirements
• Support: technical issue resolution during installation, integration, testing, energization, and trial operation phases
• Monitoring: subsystem testing, integrated system testing, station energization, and operational readiness activities
• Identify technical risks, design gaps, performance concerns, and interface issues, providing mitigation recommendations and corrective actions

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent professional accreditation is advantageous

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Master's Degree preferred for Specialist/SME positions

Experience and professional background

• Minimum 12 years of experience in HVDC, FACTS, power transmission, power electronics, or large-scale power infrastructure projects

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Specialized training or certification in HVDC, Power Electronics, Protection Systems, or Grid Integration is desirable
• Demonstrated experience with VSC-HVDC systems, converter-based transmission technologies, or equivalent high-voltage power electronic applications
• Experience: design review, installation oversight, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness of HVDC facilities
• Knowledge: converter transformers, HVDC valves, DC yard equipment, harmonic filters, protection systems, and HVDC control systems
• Experience reviewing power system studies including load flow, short-circuit, transient stability, harmonic analysis, and insulation coordination studies
• Familiarity: international standards, utility requirements, and OEM technologies related to HVDC transmission systems
• Experience working with major OEMs, EPC Contractors, Transmission Utilities, and Grid Operators on large-scale transmission projects
• Manage complex technical interfaces, resolve engineering issues, and provide independent technical assurance for critical power infrastructure assets
• .AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously
• To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Olpad, GJ, India

Employer details to confirm

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AECOM

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Practical preparation: manufacturing

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Relevant skills

• manufacturing
• maintenance
• audit
• compliance
• training
• communication
• transmission infrastructure
• electrical engineering