Electrical Engineer – Earthing

Darwin Recruitment; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking an electrical engineer for a role focused on earthing and soil integrity within substation engineering in Berlin. Responsibilities include conducting measurements, designing ground grids, and producing technical documentation. Required qualifications include a degree in Electrical Engineering and strong technical writing skills in both German and English.

Qualifikationen

• Must have a solid grasp of circuit theory and EM fundamentals related to grounding and safety.
• Ability to perform clear, concise technical writing in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Plan and execute soil resistivity and earthing integrity measurements.
• Build multilayer soil models and calculate grid current splits.
• Design substation ground grids to meet step/touch voltage limits and GPR criteria.
• Engineer tower footings and OHL earthing while considering seasonal variation.
• Perform bonding & lightning protection checks.
• Assess induced/transfer potentials and propose mitigations.
• Produce calculations, drawings, BoQs, and method statements.

Kenntnisse

Electrical Engineering

Technical writing

Circuit theory

EM fundamentals

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ETAP

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

CYMGRD

COMSOL Multiphysics

EMTP-RV/PSCAD

GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS)

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The client is an industry leader within the substation engineering field, and are seeking an electrical engineer to take on a role in the ‘earthing’ and ‘soil’ department, for an exciting new position which brings the opportunity to climb the internal ladder with a global giant.

What you’ll do

• Plan and execute soil resistivity and earthing integrity measurements (Wenner/Schlumberger, fall-of-potential, clamp-on).
• Build multilayer soil models and calculate grid current splits for faults and lightning.
• Design substation ground grids (mesh, rods, grading rings, surface layers) to meet step/touch voltage limits and GPR criteria.
• Engineer tower footings/counterpoise and OHL earthing, including seasonal variation and corrosion considerations.
• Perform bonding & lightning protection checks (shielding angles, down-conductors, equipotential bonding).
• Assess induced/transfer potentials (e.g., between HV yards, control buildings, and nearby utilities/pipelines) and propose mitigations.
• Produce calculations, drawings, BoQs, and method statements; support site teams during installation and testing.
• Work to relevant standards and client specs and contribute to continuous improvement.

Must have requirements

• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or like-minded area of education
• Solid grasp of circuit theory and EM fundamentals related to grounding and safety
• The ability to perform clear, concise technical writing in German and English

Nice to have

• Short-circuit data handling from ETAP or DIgSILENT PowerFactory (importing fault duties, current division).
• CYMGRD (CYME), COMSOL Multiphysics (FEM), or EMTP-RV/PSCAD for transient/lightning studies.
• GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS) for route studies and soil/land-use overlays.
• Version control (Git) for models/scripts.

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Luke Davey