Project (Technical) Specialist 1

GAI Consultants is seeking a Protection & Controls engineer with Relay Settings experience. This position will perform protection and controls design, provide technical guidance, design reviews, QA/QC review and enforcement related to all aspects of protections & 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 “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 Protective Relay Settings using AcSELerator Quickset and/or GE Enervista and producing Relay Setting Reports with background calculations.
• Conduct P&C studies including but not limited to short circuit analysis, relay coordination, and load flow.
• Development of and/or revisions to existing drawings for one line, arrangement, 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 or vice-versa.
• 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.
• Point to Point wiring checks.
• Review junior engineer’s designs, verify they meet client standards and specifications and identify gaps in client’s protection.
• Document QA/QC reviews, maintain record documents, and communicate information to the team.
• Mentoring and managing staff at all levels.
• 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

Technical Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical advisor for the organization in the application of advanced concepts and methods in an assigned area.

• Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs or applications.

• Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products.

• Values and analyzes sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.

Project and Task Management

• Oversees a project team of engineers and technicians.

• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the preparation of documents or activities for multiple major projects or is responsible for an entire program of an organization.

• Analyzes project management plans for complex engineering projects.

• Understands project delivery uncertainties and uses risk management principles to address them.

• Reviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures.

General Characteristics

• Applies thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering related to the variety of aspects affecting their organization.

• Applies progressively acquired expertise to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions.

• Keeps informed of new methods and developments affecting their organization and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of programs.

• Leads programs of moderate complexity and scope or leads a major project.

• Analyzes complex problems across specialty areas appropriate to the practice of engineering.

• Analyzes ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action.

Communication, Teamwork and Leadership

• Applies principles of formal strategic and persuasive communications.

• Represents their area of specialty within the organization and liaises with related individuals and organizations.

• Routinely interacts with organizational leaders, clients, officials, contractors, and others.

• Integrates concepts of effective teamwork and leadership, including justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and advocates for application of these concepts.

• Considers social equity and environmental impact of engineering decisions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.

• Provides continued mentored experience to senior staff.

• Integrates professional attitudes relevant to the practice of engineering and fosters creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and dependability in staff.

Education

• Engineering or other technical degree

Certification/Licensure

• n/a

Experience

• 10+ years of experience.

Language Skills

• English as a first language or demonstrated verbal and written skills in English as a second language. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability todemonstrate strong writing/communication skills. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of various software programs which may include job-specific software; Accounting software; HRIS software; ATS software; Database software; Internet software; Inventory software; Payroll systems; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software; and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current, valid Driver’s License.

Other Qualifications

• Must be United States citizen or have permanent residency status.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background check as well as possible post-hire, client-based background checks asrequired.
• Must be willing to work in a drug free environment and agree to drug and alcohol testing if required.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job including working on a computer, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods at a desk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15pounds.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Travel Requirements

• Must pass MVR check to be confirmed as insurable to drive on company time/company vehicles; must be willing to travel as required by job.