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

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

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

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

  
  

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

  
  

Project and Task Management

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  Oversees a project team of engineers and technicians.

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

  
  
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  Analyzes project management plans for complex engineering projects.

  
  

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

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

  
  

General Characteristics

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

  
  

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

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

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

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

  
  
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  Analyzes ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action.

  
  

Communication, Teamwork and Leadership

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  Applies principles of formal strategic and persuasive communications.

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

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

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

  
  

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  Considers social equity and environmental impact of engineering decisions.

  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

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

  
  
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  Provides continued mentored experience to senior staff.

  
  

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

  
  

Education

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  B.S. Engineering or other technical degree

  
  

Certification/Licensure

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  n/a

  
  

Experience

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  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 ofmanagers, clients, customers, and the general public.