GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Engineer Manager 1 to fill the role of Underground Transmission Line Engineering Manager to lead and manage underground electric transmission line design projects, ensuring technical excellence, project success, and business development within the Power Delivery Engineering Business Sector.
Requirements
- Preferred 12+ years of technical underground and submarine cable design experience up to 500kV preferred, including, knowledge of routing, environmental permitting, material procurement, cable materials, specifications, and construction support.
- Familiarity with trenchless technologies such as horizontal directional drilling and micro tunnelling
- Proficient with CDEGS, CYMCAP and other underground design software.
- Serves as a subject matter expert with an in-depth understanding of underground electric transmission line design and engineering concepts and principles.
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding of software as needed to perform the duties described here, including PLS-CADD, Microsoft Office Suite applications and software, CAD programs, document management systems, database software, HR Systems, internet software, and reporting tools related to databases and client-specific software.
- Applies thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering related to the variety of aspects affecting their practice.
- Analyzes complex problems across specialty areas appropriate to the practice of engineering.
Responsibilities
- Partner with program managers and/or project managers to plan, direct, and monitor project teams executing all technical underground line engineering aspects of projects within a program or for multiple clients.
- Lead, support, and/or oversee the development and implementation of project execution plans and quality plans for programs or clients, including performing regular audits with action items for additional training as needed.
- Ensure project teams have access to client and program technical standards and preferences and that project teams are adequately informed and trained on implementation of those standards.
- Coordinate with program and project managers to advise and support clients on technical matters.
- Monitor technical resources assigned to programs or projects and workload forecasts and coordinate with operations leadership in multiple offices to address staffing concerns.
- Support the coordination and interface of Engineering Managers with other technical discipline leads on projects.
- Mentor, train, and support Engineering Managers in multiple offices on the technical aspects of underground transmission design, including proposal development, progress assessment, risk assessment/mitigation, and change, quality, and schedule management.
Other
- Ability to lead multiple projects concurrently, utilizing teams in different locations.
- May also assist with developing technical papers and/or presentations that showcase GAI’s technical capabilities at industry conferences or other events.
- Lead hiring and growth strategy for GAI in regard to underground and submarine line design.
- Communicates effectively with clients, management, peers, and subordinates. Strong verbal and written communication and organization skills are required.
- Effective leadership skills are required.
