Embark on an Exciting Journey as our Director of HVDC Engineering at Grid United!

Are you ready to be part of a team that’s breaking down barriers to create a more resilient and reliable grid? Grid United, a mission-driven organization backed by patient capital and guided by experienced energy veterans, is in a fast-growth stage. We’ve built a purpose-driven team of motivated and entrepreneurial talent and are now seeking a visionary Director of HVDC Engineering to join our dynamic leadership. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in managing the design of high-voltage direct current projects, shaping the future of energy transmission.

Why Join Us:

 

• Mission-Driven: Our mission is to develop next-generation infrastructure to power our future, and every action we take is in furtherance of that goal.

 

• Fast-Growth Environment: Be part of a dynamic organization in a fast-growth stage, offering ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

 

• Purpose-Built Team: Join a cohesive and experienced team that continuously learns, innovates, and adapts to achieve successful outcomes.

 

• Flexibility: Enjoy the flexibility of a one-day-per-week work-from-home policy, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

 

• Dynamic Culture: At our thriving start-up, we celebrate the power of collaboration and recognize the significance of in-office time to nurture our vibrant culture. Join us in crafting something extraordinary together, where teamwork fuels innovation and camaraderie on a daily basis.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

• Strategic Project Management: Manage and coordinate external engineering consultants and HVDC OEMs during front-end engineering design and execution stages to ensure optimal and feasible system design.

 

• Technical Excellence: Review detailed design submittals and studies, ensuring compliance with technical standards, permitting requirements, and project needs, proposing optimization opportunities.

 

• Conceptual Design: Develop conceptual system designs and drive HVDC configuration selection.

 

• Documentation: Prepare specifications, scopes of work, and technical contractual documents.

 

• Project Support: Provide technical support for project development activities such as permitting, stakeholder engagement, and scheduling.

 

• Grid Integration: Coordinate with RTO and utility staff on the grid integration of Grid United’s HVDC projects.

 

• Industry Representation: Represent GU in various HVDC-related working groups to advance industry understanding of HVDC and enhance GU’s portfolio.

 

• Collaboration: Provide engineering support to other disciplines as needed for project development and risk mitigation.

 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with landowners, community members, and stakeholders to convey technical components of projects.

 

• Continuous Improvement: Propose and implement lessons learned to support continuous improvement throughout the organization.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; advanced degree is a plus.

 

• Experience: 5+ years in HVDC engineering, preferably with experience working for an OEM.

 

• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the overall design and construction process for HVDC projects.

 

• Passion for Learning: Strong ambition to learn the cutting edge of the power industry and transmission development.

 

• Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational skills, multitasking efficiently with constant regard for accuracy and quality.

 

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills, including conveying technical information to various stakeholders.

 

 

Benefits: 

 

• Generous paid time off plan. Our company is closed every year from December 24 to December 31.

 

• Competitive base compensation and annual organizational bonus.

 

• Company-wide inclusion in Long-Term Incentive Program (equity). We are all owners of this business.

 

• All standard benefits effective from day one

 

• Immediately vested in all 401(k) contributions

 

• Grid United contributes the employer match to your 401(k) account, even if you don’t.

 

• Opportunities to be involved in interesting work that will make a meaningful contribution.

 

Join us and be a driving force in reshaping the future of energy transmission!

 

Grid United is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

 

Grid United is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please let us know.

 

If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact [email protected].