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Your Impact:

At Jacobs, our Power Solutions team is geared towards providing a more integrated approach offering end-to-end service to support our clients in energy networks, thermal generation, renewable generation and storage solutions space. We are helping our clients meet the challenges faced in countries and cities across the globe, providing innovative solutions from replacing conventional thermal power plants with renewable energy to developing demand side management strategies.  

We are looking for a Substation Primary – Earthing Engineer who has knowledge of work procedures and ability to work independently. The Substation Primary – Earthing Engineer shall deliver drawings to the desired quality standards according to mutually agreed timelines with the client. The Substation Primary – Earthing Engineer should be able to communicate in confidence with client or foreign counterpart, attend meetings with technical leads and work with team to deliver projects on time. He/She will plan, schedule, conduct, and communicate work with team members all design aspects of the project.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

The Substation Primary – Earthing Engineer must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineer or equivalent

• Experience in earthing and lightning protection design (AIS & GIS Substation experience up to 400kV is desirable.)

• Detailed design and documentation of high and low voltage earthing systems for infrastructure projects involving distribution, transmission, and generation

• Knowledge on EMC assessment

• Knowledge on site work involving soil resistivity testing and current injection testing.

• Extensive experience in the use of SES & Technologies CDEGS software.

• Proven experience in delivering earthing & bonding designs with excellent project delivery skills.

• Excellent communications ability with strong general report writing skills.

• Experience in the use of PSCAD is preferred

• Technical Bid evaluation/documentation.

• Ability to carry out inter- disciplinary coordination.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD.

• Proficiency in MS Outlook, and MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

Jacobs. A world where you can.

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.   

Please note: If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.