EIT 1 (Substation Engineer)

1 week ago

Lisle, United States GAI Consultants Full time
Description

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 co-op work experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform detailed design of low to extra-high-voltage 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:

  • 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 skills, in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel
  • Detail-oriented 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 co-op work experience

General Characteristics

  • Possesses foundational engineering concepts through undergraduate-level 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 engineer-in-training (EIT) or engineering-intern (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.

Why GAI:

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 that's committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

GAI Consultants, Inc. is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering a workforce that represents different communities, cultures, and viewpoints. We will continue to build mutual trust and respect where employees are empowered to share their diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas.

Benefits of working at GAI include:

  • 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
Qualifications
Education Bachelors of Engineering (required)
Experience 0 - 1 years: 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 (required)
Licenses & Certifications Driver's License (required)
EIT (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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