Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership in HVDC & FACTS portfolio
  • Define review and advise on technical solutions for HVDC projects (LCC and VSC) including equipment specifications grid integration studies and dynamic performance analyses.
  • Lead the regional portfolio of HVDC and FACTS projects and teams ensuring technical consistency quality and alignment with customer and business expectations.
  • Support sales and tendering activities and actively contribute to project execution on critical topics involving HVDC and FACTS technologies.
  • Serve as the primary technical interface between the global Center of Excellence and the regional teams ensuring effective knowledge transfer and alignment on best practices.

• Power System Stability & System Planning
  • Propose mitigation solutions for stability issues such as advanced HVDC control strategies system protection schemes and FACTS applications.
  • Develop technical reports and recommendations for customers grid operators and regulatory bodies ensuring compliance with standards and grid codes.

• FACTS Solutions (Sync. Condensers STATCOM Series Compensation etc.)
  • Assess system needs and along with competency centers design tailored FACTS solutions (SVC STATCOM TCSC FSC SSSC and others) for power flow optimization voltage control and increased transmission capacity.
  • Define performance requirements technical specifications and control strategies for FACTS devices in coordination with HVDC and other grid assets.
  • Participate in control and protection coordination studies among FACTS HVDC renewable generation and other network technologies.

• Customer Influence & Technical Engagement
  • Act as the main technical interface with customers (utilities TSOs/ISOs large industrials) regulators partners and others stakeholders across Latin America.
  • Influence strategic investment and grid planning decisions through high-level technical presentations workshops seminars and participation in industry forums.
  • Translate customer needs into clear technical requirements proposing innovative and cost-effective HVDC and FACTS solutions.
  • Produce and lead white papers case studies webinars and present at CIGRE/IEEE and regional forums to position the company.

• Business Development & Tender Support
  • Support commercial and tendering teams in defining technical scope project assumptions technical risks and competitive differentiators.
  • Contribute to market penetration strategies for HVDC and FACTS solutions in Latin America identifying opportunities and technology trends.
  • Prepare and present technical offers case studies and business cases that demonstrate the benefits of proposed solutions (improved stability increased capacity loss reduction etc.).

• Knowledge Management & Internal Leadership
  • Coach and mentor junior engineers on HVDC power system stability and FACTS topics.
  • Promote best practices standardized study methodologies and simulation tool usage.
  • Represent the company in technical conferences standardization committees and regional/international working groups strengthening the organizations technical reputation.

Desired Profile & Experience

• Electrical Engineering degree level or equivalent;
• 10 years of experience in Engineering activities within an EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) environment especially in Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and FACTS systems.
• Fluency in Portuguese or Spanish (spoken and written).
• Advanced English able to participate in technical meetings trainings write reports and interact with global teams.
• Proven experience working with utilities system operators (TSOs/ISOs) or large industrial customers preferably within Latin America.
• Strong understanding of:
  • HVDC LCC and VSC technologies control and protection.
  • FACTS devices (SVC STATCOM TCSC fixed series compensation and others) and their impact on system operation.
  • Small-signal transient voltage and frequency stability in interconnected power systems.
• Knowledge of energy regulators in LAM market such as ANEEL ONS EPE CREG CENACE CEN etc.
• Ability to assess technical risks and trade-offs between cost performance and reliability.
• Good understanding of relevant grid codes and international standards (e.g. IEC IEEE CIGRÉ) for HVDC FACTS and power system stability.
• Exposure as Technical leader in international environment (preferred)
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence diverse teams and stakeholder.
• Demonstrated presentation skills capable to clearly and succinctly communicating complex technical messages to various audiences.
• Willingness to travel worldwide.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in dynamic and unstructured environments consistently delivering results.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability with sound judgment decision-making abilities influences and the capability to inspires and team with vision passion and strategy.
• Global mindset and experience with high cultural and technical sensitivity suited to international project environments.

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