Technical Substation PC Manager 2

GAI Consultants is seeking a Protection & Controls Technical Manager 2 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 viceversa.
• 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 engineers designs verify they meet client standards and specifications and identify gaps in clients 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 GAIs 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

• 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Management Supervision and Guidance

• Supervises a staff of engineers and technicians.
• 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 Traits and/or Experience

Education

• B.S. Engineering or other technical degree

Certification/Licensure

• None

Experience

• 14 years of experience.

WhyGAI:

At GAI exceptional people have an exceptional place to work grow lead and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team thats committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

• Competitive salary GAI is committed to paying marketbased salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical vision dentalcompanypaidLong Term Disability andShort TermDisability(benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• NewpaidMaternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Offand7 paid holidays
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

Required Experience:

Manager