Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

GAI Consultants • Lisle, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

GAI is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer to oversee the design, development, and implementation of protection and control systems for high-voltage substations. This role will serve as a technical leader within the engineering team, ensuring that all protection and control designs meet regulatory standards, project requirements, and industry best practices. We value work-life balance and offer flexibility – this position can be performed in a hybrid capacity in these locations: Overland Park, KS, Pittsburgh, PA, Lisle, IL, Orlando, FL, or in a fully remote capacity. #Hybrid #Remote #INDHP

Requirements

• 6+ Years of Experience
• B.S. or M.S. Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes.
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, and probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem.
• Receives general direction on key objectives.
• Receives guidance on unconventional/complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.
• Mentors junior staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Communicates effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering design and review of protection and control systems for transmission and distribution substations (typically 69kV to 500kV).
• Develop and approve protection schemes including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Integrate protection and control drawings to interface with the physical layout and design of substations.
• Development of control and relay panel layouts including assembling the specifications.
• 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.
• Traveling to other offices and meeting with clients and attending project-specific meetings.
• Traveling to substations for scoping site visits
• 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.
• Leading tasks on multiple projects in accordance with GAI’s high standards of project management.
• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process.
• Prepares complete plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Designs and conducts analyses and interprets test data.
• Begins to develop and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
• Assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff.
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or projects.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees