Senior Design Engineer (Earthing)
Permanent - Full Time
Competitive Salary Depending on Experience + Flexible Benefits & Car or Car Allowance
Freedom Professional Services are currently recruiting a Senior Design Engineer (Earthing) to join our team, you will be home based, however, you will be expected to attend nearby Freedom or NG Bailey office as per the company's policy of hybrid working.
The Senior Design Engineer (Earthing) will be responsible for delivering design of EHV and HV electrical substation detailed Earthing design projects both in the UK and internationally, meeting safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
The role will require travel to other Freedom /NG Bailey offices and client site locations across the UK with overnight stays where necessary
Manage and lead with delivering technically demanding projects.
Lead all types of earthing projects from inception to completion unaided, ensuring that the project is cost effective and delivered on time with the deadlines in the proposal.
Have good commercial awareness with the ability to work closely with our clients to build a strong relationship, and regularly communication both written and verbally.
Mentor and provide help / guidance to Design, Assistant and Graduate Engineer's.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of high voltage earthing design including very good knowledge of the CDEGS software package (MALZ, MALT and RESAP).
You should also have the ability / understanding to be able to carry out a study within various sections of the CDEGS software package including (HI-FREQ, FCDIST, TRALIN etc.).
Understand how to carry out of the unordinary complex studies such as impressed voltage assessments, lightning protection risk assessments and awareness of lightning protection design is also desirable.
Attend and chair design team meetings with the team/client via teams or in person.
Have the ability to review/authorise earthing reports and drawings to a high standard, providing constructive technical feedback to all engineering levels.
Ability to confidently conduct, supervise and demonstrate site visits to carry out earthing assessments, design commissioning, and investigations after failures.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with good industrial experience at Earthing Design Engineer level
Knowledge of CAD
Knowledge of 3D CAD
CSCS Card holder - Desirable
Full UK Driving license
Competitive Salary on offer
~ Car or Car Allowance
~25 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
~ Pension with a leading provider and employer contribution
~ Sick Pay
~ Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
~ Private Medical Insurance
~ Flexible working policy and benefits
If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologiesProgression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be