HVDC Tender Technical Manager

About the role

The Tender Engineering Manager leads technical coordination during the tender phase of large HVDC projects, often on offshore platforms. Acting as the HVDC Technical Bid Leader, this role is the primary technical contact for the customer and ensures tender deliverables meet schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate global tender engineering activities, enforce engineering processes, and manage work‑package integration for complex HVDC projects.
• Develop optimal technical solutions that are safe, reliable, cost‑effective, and aligned with customer requirements, while delivering required documentation on schedule.
• Estimate project engineering budgets and define execution design strategies in collaboration with regional technical and engineering leaders.
• Support the execution phase (Order to Remittance) by coordinating functional engineering leaders and project engineers.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with HVDC systems, FACTS, and grid‑solution integration.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Willingness to travel worldwide up to 20 % of the time.

Required skills

• HVDC system expertise.
• FACTS technology.
• Knowledge of IEC 62351, IEC 62501, IEEE 1588, IEEE 802, IEEE 1402, and NERC CIP standards.
• Control and protection hardware design.
• System performance studies and electrical design.
• Civil work and plant engineering processes.