Senior Earthing & Safety Consultant
Senior Earthing & Safety Consultant | HV/LV Earthing, Microgrids & Electrical Safety | UK
Are you an earthing specialist who thrives on solving complex electrical safety challenges? Do you have the expertise to identify hidden project risks before they become costly site issues and the confidence to challenge designs to ensure the highest standards of safety and compliance?
Nexos Group is seeking a Senior Earthing & Safety Consultant to become our principal authority on electrical grounding and earthing systems across industrial, commercial, renewable energy and microgrid projects.
This is a highly influential technical leadership role where you'll act as the go-to Subject Matter Expert for earthing design, electrical safety, and implementation assurance. From pre-FEED and FEED studies through to construction and commissioning, you'll ensure projects are designed, reviewed, and delivered safely and compliantly.
What You'll Be Doing
Acting as the business-wide authority on HV and LV earthing systems, electrical safety, step and touch voltage assessments, and lightning protection integration
Providing specialist input during pre-FEED and FEED phases to identify earthing risks, soil challenges, bonding limitations and constructability issues before project execution
Reviewing, challenging and approving subcontractor and EPC earthing designs, earth nest arrangements and grounding specifications
Developing safe earthing philosophies for microgrids and islanded power systems, including neutral-earth bonding and switching strategies
Conducting and overseeing site-based testing, including soil resistivity surveys, Wenner testing and fall-of-potential measurements
Leading earthing calculations, fault current assessments and grounding studies using recognised methodologies and software tools
Supporting project delivery teams by validating installation quality and ensuring compliance prior to energisation and commissioning
Providing technical expertise during bids and tenders to ensure earthing requirements are correctly scoped and commercially assessed
What We're Looking For
Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience)
5+ years' experience specialising in HV and LV earthing design, grounding studies and electrical safety within consultancy, utilities, DNO, EPC or industrial environments
Strong understanding of earthing design for substations, industrial facilities, renewables and microgrid applications
Experience reviewing and approving third-party engineering designs and acting in a technical assurance or client representative capacity
Practical knowledge of islanded power systems, inverter-based generation, fault current behaviour and neutral-earth switching arrangements
Expertise in relevant standards including BS 7430, BS EN 50522, ENA EREC S34 and G12
Experience undertaking or reviewing site investigation and earthing validation testing
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical risks into practical engineering solutions
Why Join Nexos Group?
At Nexos Group, you'll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of some of the UK's most innovative electrification, renewable energy, battery storage and microgrid projects. You'll be trusted as the technical authority in your field, influencing design decisions from concept through to commissioning while helping clients mitigate risk and ensure safe, reliable operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced earthing engineer looking to take ownership of technical excellence without moving away from hands-on engineering and project involvement.
