Overview

Freedom Professional Services are currently recruiting a 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.

Responsibilities

• The 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.
• Support Principal & Senior Design Engineers with delivering technically demanding projects.
• Ability to work on 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.
• 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.
• Have good commercial awareness with the ability to work closely with our clients and the wider FPS team to build a strong relationship, and regular communication both written and verbally.
• Attend the design team meetings with the team/client via teams or in person.
• Provide earthing engineering solutions to site-based problems through TQ/RFI process.
• Have the ability to write earthing reports and drawings to a high standard, providing constructive technical solution.
• Ability to confidently conduct, supervise and demonstrate site visits to carry out earthing assessments, surveys and investigations.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a highly driven individual. You should be a self-starter, motivated by challenges, and eager to grow professionally. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential, as is the ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• HND with industry experience or Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
• Master of Engineering - Desirable
• Working level knowledge of software like CDEGS, Strike-Risk
• Knowledge of CAD
• SHEA Power/CSCS Card holder – Desirable
• Full UK Driving license

Benefits

• Competitive Salary on offer
• 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

Next steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. 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.

About Us

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 technologies. Progression 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.