Electrical Engineer - Earthing

The client is an industry leader within the substation engineering field, and are seeking an electrical engineer to take on a role in the ‘earthing’ and ‘soil’ department, for an exciting new position which brings the opportunity to climb the internal ladder with a global giant.

You’ll help design safe, reliable earthing systems for HV substations and overhead lines (AC/HVDC). Working with senior engineers, you’ll turn soil data, fault duties, and site constraints into robust ground grid designs, step/touch voltage assessments, and constructible drawings. Expect a mix of desktop studies, site surveys, and construction support.

What you’ll do

• Plan and execute soil resistivity and earthing integrity measurements (Wenner/Schlumberger, fall-of-potential, clamp-on).
• Build multilayer soil models and calculate grid current splits for faults and lightning.
• Design substation ground grids (mesh, rods, grading rings, surface layers) to meet step/touch voltage limits and GPR criteria.
• Engineer tower footings/counterpoise and OHL earthing, including seasonal variation and corrosion considerations.
• Perform bonding & lightning protection checks (shielding angles, down-conductors, equipotential bonding).
• Assess induced/transfer potentials (e.g., between HV yards, control buildings, and nearby utilities/pipelines) and propose mitigations.
• Produce calculations, drawings, BoQs, and method statements ; support site teams during installation and testing.
• Work to relevant standards and client specs and contribute to continuous improvement.

Must have requirements:

• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or like-minded area of education
• Solid grasp of circuit theory and EM fundamentals related to grounding and safety
• The ability to perform clear, concise technical writing in German and English

Nice to have:

• Short-circuit data handling from ETAP or DIgSILENT PowerFactory (importing fault duties, current division).
• CYMGRD (CYME), COMSOL Multiphysics (FEM), or EMTP-RV/PSCAD for transient/lightning studies.
• GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS) for route studies and soil/land-use overlays.
• Version control ( Git ) for models/scripts.

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