Job Description

Electrical Engineer / Earthing Specialist: We are looking to recruit an Earthing Specialist – to work on Earthing Systems Design through to handover on large scale Data Centre projects. Location: Dublin (office based) – Hybrid Working
Salary: € Negotiable
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
Essential Experience: 6+ years general experience in Electrical Engineering, which includes a minimum of 4 years in delivering Earthing designs.

Job Description: Senior Earthing Specialist/ Full-Time Permanent

About the Role – Senior Earthing Specialist
The Senior Earthing Specialist will be responsible for undertaking site earthing design desktop studies and measurements ensuring compliance with local and international standards.

Reporting to an Associate, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of project-related tasks to meet the budget and contributing towards the achievement of the divisional business plan. As part of your role, you will be responsible for conducting a risk analysis of the plan and identifying potential threats and risks. Using your expertise in Electrical Earthing you will make recommendations on potential mitigation for any issues identified, or work with stakeholders to agree on actions.

Candidate Attributes

• Working knowledge of earthing system measurements.
• Earthing system analysis using the industry analysis software package CDEGS.
• Suitable experience in earthing issues and standards associated with power networks up to 220 kV.
• Ability to communicate complex technical or commercial issues to peers or senior managers.
• Ability to develop working relationships quickly and effectively.
• Experience in writing clear and concise documentation.
• Demonstrated experience in authoring high-quality engineering reports.
• Experience in Soil resistivity & current injection testing.
• Flexibility to travel.

Role Requirements

Earthing system design and analysis using the CDEGS software suite.

Earthing system measurements.

Lightning protection system design.

Interference studies and mitigation.

Project management of multiple earthing design projects to ensure they remain within budget and timescales constraints.

Assistance in the creation of competitive proposals/quotations for new packages of work.

Key Knowledge

Substations and feeder earthing.

Stray current mitigation, AC interference studies, Step & Touch Voltage simulations.

Lightning protection design.

Preferential but not essential: EMF studies

Benefits 
As well as Flexible working times

• 20 Days holidays up to 25 days
• Pension Scheme
• Your own company laptop
• Working travel out-of-pocket expenses
• Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme
• Regular training/mentoring / further college support
• Support for Chartership
• A Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company
• Heavily subsidised social committee

And to top all of that:  Free Fridays every second Friday is a day off ! Apply today and take the first step towards a healthier work-life balance.

For further information or to apply contact: Tom Doyle at kppm.  E: tom@kppm.ie |P: 086 8 205038

or email tom@kppm.ie

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