Earthing System Engineer

KURY UK; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KURY UK Ltd is seeking an Earthing System Engineer to join our UK team in Bristol, working in a nuclear environment. The role involves reviewing 3D models to determine earthing needs, creating procurement-ready lists and contributing to preconstruction planning to secure the required earth systems.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and have at least 5 years of experience, with knowledge of RCC-E and nuclear earthing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience in electrical engineering, preferably nuclear.
• Knowledge of RCC-E and nuclear earthing principles.
• Experience with earthing systems in industrial/nuclear plants.
• French-speaking would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Review 3D model to determine earthing requirements.
• Create lists for plant and materials to be earthed and procurement.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities for preconstruction planning and site needs.
• Liaise with site team and suppliers on technical queries and lead on solutions.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Nuclear industry

Earthing systems

Team leadership

Problem solving

French (advantage)

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RCC-E knowledge

Job description

Location: Bristol

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Field: Nuclear

Way of working: Hybrid (2 days remotely)

Education Level: Master’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Experience: at least 5 years of experience

Salary: Attractive following experience

Starting date: ASAP

ABOUT US

KURY UK Ltd is part ofan international company, Kury Groupe, 100% dedicated to the nuclear field with 26 years of experience in nuclear engineering.

Since then, we have been working with EDF (French Electricity Producer). We are involved in several nuclear projects, including FA3 EPR (France), the French fleet, Taishan EPR (China), Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.

We are now looking for engineers to join our Team in the UK. Our human-sized structure (100 employees worldwide) allows us to devote ourselves to mentoring and training our engineers. We take a special care of our employees’ development by ensuring them quality projects through which they will increase their skills.

Our Kury values: Curiosity, Trust, Rigour, Teamwork

Our team is international, our engineers come from different countries as we are looking for the best talents!

SUITABLE CANDIDATE

You enjoy analysing concrete problems, finding solutions and then setting them up.

Getting involved in significant industrial and engineering projects involving very demanding precautions as regards industrial safety captivates you.

Your good analytical skills, sense of logic, aptitude for synthesising, and your scientific knowledge will allow you to adapt quickly to multi-system environments.

You have the ability to adapt to new technical problems. You know how to manage a small-sized team.

You like the idea of working on Projects and Quality matters to you.

You are a good team player.

THE ROLE

As an Earthing System Engineer, you will ensure the following activities:

• Review of 3D model to determine what equipment & plant requires earthing based on a standard catalogue.
• Create lists for plant and materials to be earthed and the required earthing equipment to achieve earthing for purpose of instructing procurement.
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in identifying and providing Bill of Quantities for order to suit the requirements of preconstruction planning and the expedited requirements directly from site.
• Liaise with site team, responsible designer & supplier on technical queries and open points and take the lead on developing/advising on solutions.

During the first months, you can count on the KURY Team to assist you all along your projects. This experience will give you the opportunity to move on to other projects in the medium term: you will tackle varied but complementary projects, studies and technical topics. Your understanding of the technical and environmental challenges will allow you to take on complex and critical transversal studies.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experienced Electrical Engineer (intermediate/Senior).
• Previous experience working in a regulated or nuclear industry.
• Understanding of RCC-E and earth principles in the nuclear field.
• Experience of earthing systems in industrial settings and nuclear power plants is essential.
• Experience of earthing systems would be a major advantage.
• Ability to learn, prioritise and manage numerous tasks.
• French-speaking would be an advantage.