Senior Earthing and Electromagnetic Transients Engineer

It is an exciting time to be part of the energy transition at Jacobs as our Energy and Power business continues to experience rapid growth. We are working with established clients across the globe to deliver the Energy Transition. From major renewable energy projects to high voltage direct current inter country interconnectors and offshore grids, we’re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future.

Here’s what you’ll need

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Earthing and Electromagnetic Transients Engineer opportunity in Auckland? Jacobs Transmission & Distribution team deliver innovative consultancy engineering services for Substations and Transmission Line designs. Clients view us as a trusted adviser with the ability to support business requirements on time and on budget. This opportunity would suit someone who is passionate about liaising with clients and engineers, locally and globally, to enable the seamless delivery of design packages. Some other components of the role include:

• Engage in the development of deliverables, attend, and participate in project and client meetings.
• Support a key infrastructure transport project in Auckland, providing rail earthing specialities and communicating with site based contractors.
• Develop commercial skills through forging relationships with key client accounts in sectors such as utilities, mining, industrial/processing, water/wastewater, rail and infrastructure and provide technical input for bid preparation.
• Conduct studies on conductor selection, lightning performance, insulation coordination, corona effects, Earth Potential Rise (EPR), Low Frequency Induction (LFI), Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), and Electromagnetic Transients (EMT).
• Perform on site activities like site inspections, observations, and testing such as soil resistivity, off frequency current injection testing, EMF and EMI.
• Utilise CDEGS and PSCAD software packages.

Jacobs. A world where you can

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network – find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.

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Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

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