International Hvdc Project Manager - Brussels, België - Elia Grid International

Elia Grid International

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Brussels, België

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Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

International HVDC Project Management

Who we are

Elia Grid International (EGI) is a global engineering consultancy company, part of Elia Group (Belgium) and 50Hertz (Germany), specialising in complex power system challenges. Our goal is to provide
high-quality solutions for the challenges of the
energy transition. Our
multidisciplinary team of experts offer strategic, technical, and regulatory advice in all fields related to power transmission, as well as a range of specialist solutions to a diverse and international client base in the power sector.

Elia Grid International has offices in Belgium, Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Malaysia, and Thailand.

Your function

EGI wishes to reinforce its team working on
Owner's Engineering in the context of deep integration of renewable energy sources, Energy and Balancing Market Integration.

To achieve this, we are looking for
HVDC Project Managers to be responsible for delivering expertise in all aspects of HVDC projects (with a focus on converter stations).

As a Project Manager, you will be accountable for the delivery of the HVDC project scope, coordinating and directing the project team members and liaising with the lead project director.

Your time will be split between being mobilized on international projects on a full-time basis and being stationed in one of our head offices in Europe.

As a key expert, you will interact with our clients, partners and relevant departments within the Elia Group organization. You will support our clients in their project development efforts with a constant focus on quality and overall performance.

Typical activities involve (but are not limited to):

Perform feasibility studies on proposed HVDC projects at various stages in the projects' life cycle with a focus on technical feasibility, technological risk assessment, cost estimation and grid connection feasibility.
Engage with clients to develop and determine the HVDC system's design parameters and topology.
Identify, assess and compare alternative solutions and provide advice on the best technical solutions for a specific project given the needs and objectives of the client and prevailing external factors.
Develop and review functional specifications of HVDC systems with a focus on performance requirements tailored to the needs of a specific client and developed in such a way as to support fair competition and market innovation.
Assist procurement experts and legal counsel in the development, implementation and execution of a viable procurement approach for HVDC projects that ensures open and fair competition, compliance with the client's internal procedures and processes and adherence to the project's specifications and requirements.
Ability to lead all technical discussions and negotiations with manufacturers, suppliers and contractors during tendering and provide advice to the client on bid noncompliances, viable alternative solutions and scope gaps.
Identify and manage key technical interfaces between the HVDC system, its constituent components and other installations such as grid connections, overhead lines and underground cables throughout all phases of the project.
Design assurance throughout all stages of the project.
Design review and compliance control throughout all stages of the project.
Manage and collaborate with a system studies engineer to assess the performance of HVDC systems and their impact on transmission grids.
Quality assurance and whole life cycle quality management.
Engage with clients, manufacturers, suppliers and contractors to ensure that the system's overall design and performance are fully compatible with the expectations of the client.
Advice on overall system design and adoption of mechanisms to track, monitor and approve design changes in a highly controlled manner.
Identify, document, implement and monitor lessons learned and improvements across all phases of the project.
Ensure adherence to and compliance with the client's expectations, requirements, policies and processes throughout all phases of the project.
Accountable for the effective delivery of the assigned tasks and deliverables of the project on schedule, within budget and at the required level of quality.
Manage scope changes in a systematic and controlled manner, assess their impact on project scope, schedule, budget and risks and adopt appropriate approval procedures.
Lead the project team and ensures coordination with key stakeholders such as partners, other consultants, the client, manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, regulators and governmental officials.
Undertake site visits/surveys as required as part of the design activities or as part of site support activities.
Ensure risks are proactively identified, assessed and managed to avoid adverse impacts on the project.
Engage in client interface management and daytoday coordination.
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