Earthing Technician

Job Description

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, & consultancy solutions for natural & built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving the quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Working within our Design & Engineering teams, you’ll create some of the world’s most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening public places that bring people together.

The role sits within our global business area Resilience, where we protect natural environment & water resources while powering the world for future generations. We face climate change, urbanization, biodiversity loss, floods & wildfires.

Working within our established Transmission & Distribution team, you will be responsible for undertaking substation earthing measurements ensuring the health & safety of substation operatives. You will also be responsible for maintaining and repairing test equipment and liaising with clients to schedule works.

Reporting to an Engineer, you will assist in the delivery of project-related site measurements and developing reports to issue to the client. You will conduct risk analysis of the work area and identify potential hazards and risks. Using your expertise in Electrical Earthing you will make recommendations on mitigation for any issues identified, or work with stakeholders to agree actions.

The role requires flexibility to visit site locations across the UK.

Role accountabilities

• Earthing system measurements including but not limited to:
  • Soil resistivity measurements
  • Earthing resistance/impedance measurements
  • Conductor tracing
  • Earthing continuity measurements
  • Visual condition inspections
• Production of risk assessments / Method Statements and taking responsibility for Health and Safety
• Production of reports detailing the site measurement results
• Maintaining and repairing test equipment

Qualifications & Experience

• Working knowledge of earthing system measurements
• Ability to communicate technical issues to peers or senior managers
• Ability to develop working relationships quickly and effectively
• Experience in writing clear and concise documentation
• Flexibility to travel both in the UK and overseas
• Full clean driving licence
• First aid training
• Experience in HV substation environments and/or substation authorisations for Transmission / Distribution system operators

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.