Senior or Associate Earthing Engineer

About the Role

Jacobs is driving innovative solutions to address critical challenges in urban development, environmental resilience, and complex scientific and manufacturing processes. We are looking for a motivated Senior or Associate Earthing Engineer to join our expert Studies team in Australia, focusing primarily on High Voltage (HV) systems across a variety of sectors within ANZ and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute earthing-related assessments and design, including Earthing & Bonding scheme development, Lightning Performance evaluation, Earth Potential Rise (EPR) calculation, Low Frequency Induction (LFI), Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) analysis, and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) studies.
• Produce technically robust deliverables using software such as CDEGS and PSCAD, providing leadership on technical content and quality assurance.
• Review and verify project outputs, ensuring adherence to technical standards and excellence.
• Assist in business growth by supporting proposals and working closely with Client Account Managers to win new projects.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers to enhance the team's capabilities in earthing and electromagnetic domains.
• Conduct site visits involving soil resistivity measurement, current injection testing, and EMF/EMI field assessments.
• Collaborate effectively with Project Managers and Section Leaders to ensure successful technical and commercial project outcomes.
• Cultivate strong client relationships across both public and private sectors.
• Optionally, provide limited team leadership including workload management, staff development, onboarding support, and team engagement activities, accounting for 10–15% of the role.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience performing earthing studies in a range of environments including substations, transmission lines, rail systems, water and mining infrastructures, airports, and industrial settings.
• Proficiency with industry-recognized tools such as CDEGS and PSCAD for earthing and electromagnetic studies.
• Strong technical writing abilities accompanied by excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to quality control, risk management, and delivering high-standard technical outcomes.
• Experience mentoring and cultivating junior team members within cooperative teams.
• Capability to work collaboratively across diverse global teams.
• Readiness to undertake fieldwork and on-site testing tasks as necessary.
• Leadership experience is welcomed but not mandatory; potential opportunities exist to contribute to team leadership functions.

Additional Information

Applicants must hold full-time work authorization in Australia or New Zealand; no sponsorships are available. Jacobs emphasizes flexible working arrangements and offers extensive wellbeing benefits, including paid parental leave, fertility and family formation support, menopause and Low T treatments, and financial wellbeing resources. The company is recognized for gender equality and workplace equality leadership. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and may request cultural representation during interviews.

Our hybrid work model supports a blend of office and remote working to foster collaboration and quality output. We are committed to inclusivity and accessibility in our recruitment, providing reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed.