Earthing Design Engineer

Job Description

Powering communities today while designing for tomorrow.

We are looking for an Earthing/Grounding Design Engineer to support our Power Group. In this role, you will contribute to the design and analysis of grounding and earthing systems for a range of transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects, helping ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of critical power infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Deliver earthing, grounding, and lightning protection designs for substation, renewable energy, and power infrastructure projects.
• Perform engineering calculations, grounding studies, data analysis, and design development using industry-standard software.
• Prepare technical reports, design documentation, and project deliverables.
• Support site investigations, field testing, and review vendor drawings and technical submissions.
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, high-quality engineering solutions.
• Assist with project coordination, proposal development, and mentoring of junior team members.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Registered Electrical Engineer with at least 3 years of experience in HV/MV substations, renewable energy, BESS, or power infrastructure projects.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, with strong technical report writing, analytical, and engineering documentation skills.
• Experience reviewing vendor drawings, technical submissions, and design documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical concepts to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience in earthing/grounding and lightning protection design, including grounding studies, lightning risk assessments, and grounding system design.
• Working knowledge of ETAP, CDEGS, or equivalent grounding analysis software is highly desirable.
• Exposure to substation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, and BESS projects is advantageous.
  
  

Our Hybrid Work Model:

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

This role can be based in Makati, Quezon City, or Cebu office depending on your home base or location.

About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact.

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who We Are

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

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