Project (Technical) Specialist 1

GAI Consultants•Houston, TX

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

GAI is seeking a Project Technical Specialist 1 (transmission line) to join our Power Delivery team. This position can have the ability to work remote or a hybrid schedule. The role involves completing day-to-day project tasks for successful project delivery, including preparation of specification packages, structural and fabrication drawings, design and analysis of transmission lines using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-Tower, and foundation design and analysis. It also includes analyzing existing and proposed structures against client and other required codes, standards, and specifications, performing electrical clearance checks and calculations, and coordinating/developing permits for railroads, roadways, and environmental crossings. The specialist will apply engineering principles to assist in the design of Power Delivery Projects, demonstrating attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills. The role also serves as a technical advisor, staying informed of new developments, developing new techniques, and analyzing the sustainable performance of complex engineering projects. Project and Task Management responsibilities include overseeing a project team, planning and coordinating documents/activities for major projects or programs, analyzing project management plans, understanding project delivery uncertainties, and reviewing operational procedures for compliance. General characteristics involve applying thorough knowledge of engineering principles, resolving crucial issues, leading programs or major projects, analyzing complex problems, and analyzing ethical dilemmas. Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership involve applying strategic and persuasive communication principles, representing the organization, interacting with leaders and clients, integrating teamwork and leadership concepts (including justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion), and considering social equity and environmental impact. Supervisory responsibilities include receiving administrative supervision and providing mentored experience to senior staff, fostering professional attitudes and creativity in staff.

Requirements

transmission line design experience
critical thinking
problem solving
organization
team-focus
eagerness to apply learned engineering principles to solve real life problems
B.S. Engineering or other technical degree
10+ years of experience
Must pass MVR check to be confirmed as insurable to drive on company time/company vehicles
must be willing to travel as required by job

Nice To Haves

PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-Tower

Responsibilities

Complete day-to-day project tasks as required for successful project delivery.
Preparation of Specification Packages
Preparation of Structural and Fabrication Drawings
Design and Analysis of Transmission Lines using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS-Tower
Design and Analysis of foundations.
Analysis of existing and proposed structures with regard to Client and Other required codes, standards, and specifications.
Performance of Electrical Clearance checks and calculations.
Coordination and development of permits for Railroads, Roadways, and Environmental Crossings.
Apply engineering principles to assist in the design of Power Delivery Projects.
Demonstrate attention to detail.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Perform complex tasks typically following established processes.
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.
Oversees a project team of engineers and technicians.
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.
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.
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.
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.