Overview

Permanent - Full Time • Competitive Salary Depending on Experience + Flexible Benefits & Car or Car Allowance

Summary: 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 offices as per the company’s hybrid working policy.

Location

Scotland

Role

The Senior Design Engineer (Earthing) will be responsible for delivering the 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead with delivering technically demanding projects.
• Lead all types of earthing projects from inception to completion unaided, ensuring cost effectiveness and on-time delivery per proposal deadlines.
• Develop good commercial awareness and build strong client relationships; communicate professionally in writing and verbally.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Design, Assistant and Graduate Engineers.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of high voltage earthing design, including CDEGS software (MALZ, MALT, RESAP).
• Carry out studies within CDEGS modules (HI-FREQ, FCDIST, TRALIN, etc.).
• Undertake complex studies such as impressed voltage assessments and lightning protection risk assessments; awareness of lightning protection design is desirable.
• Attend and chair design team meetings with the team/client (Teams or in person).
• Provide engineering solutions to site-based problems via TQ/RFI processes.
• Review/authorize earthing reports and drawings to a high standard; provide constructive technical feedback to all engineering levels.
• Conduct, supervise and demonstrate site visits for earthing assessments, design commissioning, and investigations after failures.

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 and experience

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with good industrial experience at Earthing Design Engineer level
• Master of Engineering – Desirable
• Knowledge of CAD
• Knowledge of 3D CAD
• CSCS Card holder – Desirable
• Full UK Driving license

Benefits

• 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

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We’ll outline the recruitment process ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require 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. We work across sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, using the latest tools and technologies. We value progression and provide a clearly defined development path with regular reviews, training and ongoing support.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Construction

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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