EIT 1 Substation Engineer

GAI Consultants is currently seeking a EIT 1 (Electrical Engineer) to work in the Power Delivery Substation Department in our Lisle IL or Homestead PA or Overland Park KS office. It would be beneficial for the successful candidate to have familiarity with substation design and relevant engineering internship or coop work experience.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed design of low to extrahighvoltage substations and switchyards
• Develop and/or revise existing drawings for one line physical arrangement electrical schematics electrical wiring diagrams grounding conduit and wire schedules bill of materials site development battery sizing and equipment layout including coordinating with CAD operators to develop organized quality CAD drawings
• Integrate physical layout and design of substations to interface with protection and control drawings or vice versa
• Develop control and relay panel layouts including assembling the specifications
• Create project criteria
• Develop design specifications including the overall bill of materials
• Design and size auxiliary systems including AC/DC load centers as well as batteries and chargers
• Design and size conduit cable and backup generators
• Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews
• Travel to site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs
• Assist with the technical development of the scope of services and cost estimates for substation and P&C projects

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors (B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program with a strong academic background and coursework in electrical power concepts/AC power systems analysis
• Strong communication skills including written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
• Detailoriented and able to demonstrate professionalism at all times with a Client First approach to all interactions
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and possess strong time management skills.
• Proficient with MS Office applications

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with substation design
• Relevant engineering internship or coop work experience

General Characteristics

• Possesses foundational engineering concepts through undergraduatelevel education.
• Acquires basic knowledge and develops basic skills through mentored experience.
• Applies learned knowledge and skills to perform assigned tasks.
• Performs routine technical work which does not require previous experience.

Minimum Years of Experience

• Entry / 0

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Certification/Licensure

• Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and obtained engineerintraining (EIT) or engineeringintern (EI) certification.

Technical Responsibilities

• Collects data and gathers information or documents.
• Participates in laboratory testing and field investigations.
• Performs basic computations or analysis.
• Assists with preparation of engineering deliverables.
• Observes construction activities.

Project and Task Management

• Responsible for personal task management and adherence to deadlines and scope.
• No managerial responsibilities at this level.

Management Responsibility

• Receives close supervision on all aspects of assignments.
• Receives mentorship from a licensed engineer.

Communication Skills

• Possesses basic oral and written communication skills. Identifies and acknowledges principles of teamwork and leadership.
• Interacts primarily with internal project team members.

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 of working at GAI include:

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