Electrical Engineer
About this role
GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support our Power and Industry Business Sector. This position will participate in the evaluation, estimating, and design of new or refurbished systems for industrial, power, utility, government, health care, educational, and commercial clients. This position is eligible for GAI's flexible Hybrid workplace place/Telework Policy.
This position will function as a member of a team or independently to design electrical distribution and related systems, such as communications or fire alarm systems.
Responsibilities include:
• Evaluating existing facilities • Performing conceptual studies • Estimating engineering and construction costs • Designing electrical power distribution systems • Developing project schedules • Strong, effective communication skills are required, with internal and external contacts as well as clients. • Must have good skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. • Experience with drafting programs, particularly AutoCAD and Revit is preferred. • Experience with Primavera, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling software is preferred .
General Characteristics:
• 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.
Education/Experience:
• Minimum of 8 years related experience. • Experience with electrical power distribution systems. • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology is required. • A B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university program is preferred. • Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.
Technical Responsibilities:
• Develops and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance. • Keeps informed of updates to standards, regulations, and best practices. • Analyzes complex engineering projects to determine design requirements, uncertainties, and constraints.
Project and Task Management:
• Assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff. • Predominantly 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.