Entry Level Substation Design Engineer

Position Overview

GAI Consultants is currently seeking an entry level Substation Design Engineer to work in the Power Delivery Substation Department. Location: Pittsburgh, PA or Kansas City, KS. It would be beneficial for the successful candidate to have familiarity with substation design and relevant engineering internship or co-op work experience. #Substation #KansasCity

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design of low to extra-high-voltage substations and switchyards
• Develop and/or revise existing drawings for one line diagrams, physical arrangements, electrical schematics, electrical wiring diagrams, grounding, conduit and wire schedules, bill of materials, site development, battery sizing, and equipment layout; coordinate with CAD operators to develop organized, quality CAD drawings
• Integrate physical layout and design of substations to interface with protection and control drawings
• 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, 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 protection & control projects

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's (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, to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
• Detail-oriented with a “Client First” approach and professional demeanor at all times
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and possess strong time management skills
• Proficient with MS Office applications
• Experience Required: Entry / 0+ Years of Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with substation design
• Relevant engineering internship or co-op work experience

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits: Competitive salary – GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company-paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement