Technical Specialist 5 (Substation Physical Design)

GAI Consultants is seeking a candidate for Substation Physical Design that will perform physical design related tasks, technical guidance/training/mentoring of staff, and assist with design reviews as required.  The successful candidate will work on various substation engineering projects including detailed design for high voltage substation projects from 12kV through 500kV. Thrive in GAI’s corporate culture that empowers employee advancement with support for career and professional development and engages with staff to build mutual trust and respect and consideration for diverse perspectives, people, experiences, and ideas.

Job Duties:

• Manage, design, and perform design checks related to technical activities including, but not limited to, the following:
• Development of and/or revisions to existing drawings for one-lines, physical arrangements, grounding, conduit, lighting, lightning protection, and rigid bus analysis with the ability to produce the associated drawings utilizing client specific CAD software.
• Create physical layouts and substation designs that integrate with protection and control drawings.
• 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 and high voltage conductor.
• Ordering long-lead item materials.
• Assist in reviewing junior engineer’s designs and verify they meet client standards and specifications.
• 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.
• Ability to create drawings utilizing 3D CAD software is preferred.

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.
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes.
• Supports development of plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, and probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem.

Minimum Years of Experience

•  8+

Education

• B.S. Engineering or other technical degree

Certification/Licensure

•  Driver's License 

Technical Responsibilities

• Predominantly develops and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
• Keeps informed of updates to standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Predominantly 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 nontechnical staff.
• Predominantly plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Predominantly prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects.

Management Responsibility

• Receives supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
• Receives direction on unusual conditions and developments.
• Provides mentored experience to direct reports and other engineers.
• Demonstrates professional attitudes relevant to the practice of engineering, including creativi