Engineer 3 (Physical/P&C Substation)

GAI Consultants is seeking a Substation and/or Protection & Controls Engineer 3 for substation-related work.  This position will perform substation and protection and controls design, technical guidance/training/mentoring of staff, design reviews, QA/QC review, and enforcement related to all aspects of protection & controls design services.  The successful candidate will work on various substation and/or protection and control engineering projects including detailed design for high voltage substation projects through 500kV, with a focus on a “Client First” approach to all interactions.

Job Duties:

• Manage, design, and perform QA/QC checks related to technical activities including, but not limited to, the following:
• Development of and/or revisions to existing drawings for one-lines, physical arrangement, grounding, schematics and wiring, control and relaying panels and equipment wiring including coordinating with CAD operators to develop organized quality CAD drawings.
• Integrate protection and control drawings to interface with the physical layout and design of substations.
• Design of interfacing with SCADA systems and communications including RTUs, HMIs, and IEDs.
• Development of control and relay panel layouts including assembling the specifications.
• Creation of project criteria.
• Development of design specifications including the overall bill of materials.
• Design and sizing of auxiliary systems including AC/DC load centers as well as batteries and chargers.
• Design and sizing of conduit, cable, and backup generators.
• Ordering long-lead item materials.
• Point to Point checks.
• Review junior engineer’s designs, verify they meet client standards and specifications, and identify gaps in client’s protection.
• Document QAQC reviews, maintain record documents, and communicate information to the team.
• Traveling to other offices and meeting with clients and attending project-specific meetings on a regular basis.
• Managing tasks on multiple projects in accordance with GAI’s high standards of project management.
• Managing and assisting with the development of the scope of services and cost estimates for Substation and P&C projects.
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions.
• Must be flexible to handle shifting deadlines and scope changes.
• Must have resource management skills and the ability to identify project barriers and mitigate them without schedule impacts.
• Must be able to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and be able to work effectively under the pressure of deadlines and unexpected developments.
• Ability to work extended hours or after hours when required.

Technical Responsibilities 

• Develops and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance. 
• Typically, in responsible charge of projects. 
• Keeps informed of updates to standards, regulations, and best practices. 
• Analyzes complex engineering projects to determine design requirements, uncertainties, and constraints. 
• Acknowledges and applies concepts of sustainability to engineering projects. 

Project and Task Management 

• Assigns tasks to and directs other technical and non-technical staff. 
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.   
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments. 
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or programs. 

General Characteristics 

• Independently applies extensive and diverse knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. 

• Modifies or extends accepted theories and practices of engineering to complete assignments. 
• Acts in responsible charge of projects. 
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes. 
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents. 
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, and probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem. 

Communication, Teamwork and Leadership 

• Possesses advanced oral and written communication skills, including interpretation of complex technical and contractual language. 
• Considers the needs of diverse project stakeholders. 
• Leads project meetings and represents the organization in communications pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments. 
• Analyzes and selects principles of fo