Technical Specialist 2

GAI Consultants•Pittsburgh, PA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

GAI Consultants is seeking a Relay Settings Technical Specialist 2 with protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems. The successful candidate will work on various substation and/or protection and control engineering projects, including detailed design for high voltage substation projects through 500kV, with a focus on a "Client First" approach to all interactions. This role involves acquiring fundamental knowledge and developing skills in a specific practice area through mentored experience, applying standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform assigned tasks as part of a broader assignment, and understanding and complying with ethical codes. The position involves basic design tasks and assistance with field activities, material testing, CADD work, permit applications, and report writing. Project and task management includes personal task management and adherence to deadlines and scope, with no managerial responsibilities at this level. Receives close supervision on most aspects of assignments, particularly on difficult problems, and a general review of all aspects of work, attaining mentored experience from a licensed engineer. Possesses basic oral and written communication skills, practices professionalism and respectful inclusion in the workplace, and engages in few project stakeholder interactions.

Requirements

Protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems.
B.S. Engineering or other technical degree.
Minimum 2+ Years of Experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high voltage substation projects through 500kV.

Responsibilities

Development of Protective Relay Settings for microprocessor relays including: SEL, GE, ABB and others.
Development of Protective Relay Settings for transmission line relays (line differential, Step distance and Pilot Schemes) and Substation relays (Capacitor Banks, Transformers and Buses).
Conduct short circuit analysis and relay coordination studies using Aspen OneLiner and/or PSS CAPE.
Utilize SEL AcSELerator Quickset and GE EnerVista software.
Implementation of control and protection schemes including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and preparing relay logic to complete the schemes.
Mentoring and managing staff at all levels.
Managing tasks on multiple projects in accordance with GAI’s high standards of project management.
Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions.
Must be flexible to handle shifting deadlines and scope changes.
Must have resource management skills and the ability to identify project barriers and mitigate them without schedule impacts.
Performs basic design tasks.
Assists on tasks such as: field activities, material testing, CADD work, permit applications, and report writing.
Responsible for personal task management and adherence to deadlines and scope.
Receives close supervision on most aspects of assignments, particularly on difficult problems, and a general review of all aspects of work.
Attains mentored experience from a licensed engineer.
Possesses basic oral and written communication skills.
Practices professionalism and respectful inclusion in the workplace.
Engages in few project stakeholder interactions.