Distribution Line Engineer 3

Distribution Line Engineer 3

GAI Consultants has a career-building opportunity for a Distribution Line Engineer 3 within our Power Delivery Engineering Business Unit. GAI is an established and growing multi-discipline engineering firm with tremendous growth opportunities in the Arizona region. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment that will utilize their related experience to develop professionally and grow in today's evolving energy industry.

GAI's Power Delivery Engineering Business Unit provides engineering services supporting a diverse portfolio of energy infrastructure projects, including electric transmission and distribution (T&D) systems, substations, natural gas-fired generation facilities, pipeline development, renewable energy developments, industrial facilities, and manufacturing clients. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated history of supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams in the planning, design, and delivery of complex utility and energy infrastructure projects, including those responsibilities listed below.

Essential Job Duties:

• Design and permit overhead and underground distribution lines, including conductor selection, pole loading analysis, equipment sizing, voltage drop evaluation and system optimization.
• Develop construction work packages including drawing preparation, bill of materials, staking sheets, and cost estimates in accordance with client standards and NESC requirements.
• Ability to conduct field visits and use information to create drawings.
• Conduct routing studies and engineering evaluations to determine feeder alignments and constructability considerations.
• Provide peer reviews and training of engineers and designers in quality control and quality assurance processes
• Utilize various software to create overhead and underground electrical distribution designs.
• Follow local utility and construction standards.
• Ability to learn, retain and apply on the job training and use design software packages efficiently
• Ability to work effectively in design teams.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be flexible to handle shifting deadlines and scope changes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Develop or facilitate designs for greenfield and brownfield sites associated with electric utility and power generation projects.
• Perform engineering studies, feasibility assessments, site evaluations related to energy infrastructure projects or program initiatives.
• Facilitate discussions and coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, including civil, structural, electrical, environmental, geotechnical, and permitting professionals to deliver complex energy infrastructure projects on schedule and within budget
• Collaborate with utility, independent power producers (IPP), industrial, and energy sector clients to understand project goals, technical requirements & constraints, and regulatory compliance.
• Utilize latest design software to prepare detailed engineering designs, plans, and construction documents.
• Ability to evaluate designs that comply with client standards & NESC, industry best practices, environmental regulations, and safety requirements.
• Manage multiple projects and execute projects with minimal guidance while serving as a technical resource for project teams. Responsible for project execution, quality control, schedule management, and client satisfaction.
• Perform moderate to highly complex engineering design tasks while delegating routine assignments providing technical oversight to junior staff.
• Support business development efforts such as project pursuits, proposal development, scope definition, and client relationship management efforts.
• Support other project staff to participate in site visits, field investigations, construction support activities, and project meetings as required.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, communication, technical leadership, and problem-solving skills with utility clients.
• Adhere to the safety programs and procedures of GAI and our clients safety requirements and help develop job site visit safety plans.
• Travel to project sites, client offices, and other GAI offices as needed (occasional local/regional travel expected, approximately 10%–20% of the time).

Preferred Experience

• Design and Engineering experience supporting distribution line projects
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams in the utility, energy, industrial, and power generation clients from inception to completion.
• Familiarity with SRP, APS, and TEP engineering standards, permitting requirements, and design practices, with experience delivering utility infrastructure projects within Arizona.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects and mentoring junior staff.
• Strong proficiency in engineering design software.

General Characteristics

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific…