Lead Earthing Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in earthing design and installation is seeking a Lead Earthing Engineer for a field-based role across the UK. This position offers competitive pay, including overtime, and involves a range of responsibilities from installation to client liaison. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and a proven background in earthing installation, as well as excellent communication and customer-facing abilities.

Qualifications

• Proven background in earthing installation required.
• Clean driver's license essential.
• Self-starting and diligent problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Installation and testing of earthing systems for various infrastructures.
• Liaising with clients and project teams.
• Completing Engineering Reports and site data recording.

Skills

Problem-solving

Customer-facing skills

Tools

Earthing test meters

Silfos Oxy/Propane Brazing

Exothermic Welding

Job description

Job Description

Lead Earthing Engineer

Up to £20/hour + £40/night overnight pay + overtime (Mon-Fri), plus weekends available at overtime rates

RHI Industrials provides Earthing design and installation works to some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects, new substation builds, existing substation maintenance and other infrastructure projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Earthing Engineer to join our team and help develop the business during an exciting phase of growth.

This is a field-based, UK-wide role, so it is imperative that you are happy to travel /work away from home.

Your responsibilities as a Lead Earthing Engineer

• Installation and testing of earthing systems to LV/HV/GIS substations, power generating stations, CNI, waste to power plants, wind farms, Solar parks, telecommunications, Data centres, water industry, and MOD infrastructures.
• Liaising with the client on site and dealing with project managers, engineers etc.
• To ensure that works that fall within our scope are carried out in a safe, diligent, professional, and timely manner.
• Generators/Current Transformers/Voltage Transformers/Super Gird Transformers/Shunt Reactors.
• Continuity/Slope/Electrode/Resistivity/Fall of Potential Testing
• Use of earthing test Meters and Micro Ohm Meters
• Silfos Oxy/Propane Brazing and Exothermic Welding
• Completion of precise Engineering Reports and recording of site data.
• Demonstration to Clients and End Users of completed systems or individual work(s)
• Provide training to other Engineers and Company Staff where required
• Arranging PAT / CAT and Meter Calibrations for company-issued equipment
• Completion of Asset Tagging and Registration of Information

Essential Competencies:

• The candidate must be a self-starting and diligent problem solver, able to work both individually and as part of a team.
• Excellent customer-facing skills and self-presentation are required.
• Must hold a clean driver's licence.
• A proven background in below and above ground Earthing Installation is essential.

To learn more about working with us at RHI Industrials, please click “apply now” with an up-to-date copy of your CV and one of our team at The Resourcing Team will be in touch