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 acquiredexpertise 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 

• B.S. 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 to demonstrate 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.