Electrical Engineer | Earthing & AC Mitigation
A rare one.
A national specialist engineering business is bringing its AC mitigation and earthing capability in house, and we're looking for the engineer who will build it.The work already exists.
It's currently delivered by a subcontractor and is being brought back in house, so whoever takes this role starts with a live workload and an existing client base rather than a blank page.
The role
You'll take ownership of AC interference and induced voltage assessment on pipelines and buried infrastructure, and the mitigation design that follows:
AC interference, LFI and EPR assessments, and CDEGS modelling
Mitigation design including gradient control wire, zinc ribbon, decouplers, polarisation cells, bonding and grounding systems
Technical reports, calculations and recommendations
Review of drawings, specifications and route alignments
Tender submissions and costing
Support to cathodic protection projects and integrity management programs
Technical support through construction, commissioning and maintenance
Liaison with utilities, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies




Reporting line is direct to a director, not through three layers of management.
About you
Degree qualified in electrical engineering (corrosion, chemical or materials considered with the right background)
Hands‐on CDEGS experience, ideally across HIFREQ, MALZ and RESAP
Working knowledge of AS/NZS ****, with AS ****, AS **** and IEEE ***** useful
Experience in earthing design, EPR and LFI studies, soil resistivity and current injection testing
Comfortable dealing directly with clients and utilities
Well regarded, not essential
CDEGS certification
CPEng, NER or RPEQ
Pipeline or buried infrastructure experience
Any exposure to cathodic protection
What's on offer
$140,000 to $190,000 + super, depending on experience
The CDEGS licence and test equipment funded
A second engineer to be recruited beneath the role once it's running
Offices in every mainland state plus Current Zealand, with Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne all workable
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📌 Electrical Engineer | Earthing & Ac Mitigation (Sydney)
🏢 Infrastructure People
📍 Sydney