Senior Project (Technical) Specialist 2
GAI Consultants, Inc., Lisle, IL, United States
GAI is seeking a Senior Project Technical Specialist 2 to join our Power Delivery team in the role of Senior Transmission Design Engineer. This position will report to the Transmission Line Assistant Engineering Director in our Power Delivery Engineering Business Sector in GAI’s Power Business Unit.
Required skills include transmission line design experience, critical thinking, problem solving, organization, team‑focus, and eagerness to apply learned engineering principles to solve real life problems. This position will be hybrid out of our Lisle, IL office.
This role combines technical leadership in transmission line design with advisory responsibilities to support a program through all phases of project development and execution. Candidates will have extensive experience in high‑voltage transmission line engineering and design, and strong problem‑solving skills. They will be a technically focused project leader with developed technical, communication, and computer skills, collaborating closely with the Assistant Engineering Director for this program.
Competencies
Extensive knowledge of electric utility transmission line engineering and design.
Extensive experience in applying project management skills and uses of advanced practices to increase productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
Job Responsibilities
Complete day‑to‑day project tasks as required for successful project delivery. Tasks may include:
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.
Must demonstrate attention to detail.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Perform complex tasks typically following established processes.
Implement effective engineering methods, provide technical guidance, and act as a resource for engineers and designers.
Directly manage projects with no limit to the number or value of individual projects managed.
Effectively execute projects within scope, schedule, and fee for projects managed.
Assist in quality control and quality assurance of active projects, providing peer and final reviews and training of engineers and designers in quality control processes.
Establish and refine engineering processes and standard operating procedures that enhance team performance, alignment, and delivery predictability.
Technical Responsibilities
Develop standards and guidelines.
Lead a program in the organization in their area of specialization.
Develop appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints.
Integrate advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems.
Project and Task Management
Oversee large or multidiscipline project teams.
Recommend facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out programs.
Oversee technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire program.
Integrate these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project.
Implement effective teamwork, leadership, and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into solutions for engineering problems.
Determine program objectives and requirements.
Develop organizational policies and procedures.
General Characteristics
Use creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
Make authoritative decisions and recommendations that impact organizational activities and culture.
Set priorities and reconcile directions from competing interests.
Lead programs with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
Integrate engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
Integrate solutions to complex problems across specialty areas.
Demonstrate ethical leadership, behavior, and decision making.
Communication, Teamwork and Leadership
Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues.
Integrate different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Demonstrate financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.
Initiate and maintain extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies.
Promote justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizational segment.
Communications are characterized as strategic interactions between stakeholders with mutual awareness and interests.
Management, Supervision and Guidance
Receive administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
Implement staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.
Advocate for and establish professional attitudes within the organization.
Evaluate the effectiveness of leaders and teams, and their understanding and application of concepts of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Education
B.S. Engineering or other technical degree, Master’s Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred
Certification / Licensure
n/a
Experience
18+ years of experience.
Travel
10%
Benefits
Competitive Pay & Recognition
Market based, competitive compensation
Performance driven recognition and development bonuses
Comprehensive Health & Wellness
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Company paid short‑term and long‑term disability
Company paid life insurance
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
Meaningful Work‑Life Balance
Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
An additional floating holiday—use it for what matters to you
Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Growth, Learning & Financial Security
401(k) with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Support and rewards for professional development and certifications
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Required skills include transmission line design experience, critical thinking, problem solving, organization, team‑focus, and eagerness to apply learned engineering principles to solve real life problems. This position will be hybrid out of our Lisle, IL office.
This role combines technical leadership in transmission line design with advisory responsibilities to support a program through all phases of project development and execution. Candidates will have extensive experience in high‑voltage transmission line engineering and design, and strong problem‑solving skills. They will be a technically focused project leader with developed technical, communication, and computer skills, collaborating closely with the Assistant Engineering Director for this program.
Competencies
Extensive knowledge of electric utility transmission line engineering and design.
Extensive experience in applying project management skills and uses of advanced practices to increase productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
Job Responsibilities
Complete day‑to‑day project tasks as required for successful project delivery. Tasks may include:
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.
Must demonstrate attention to detail.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Perform complex tasks typically following established processes.
Implement effective engineering methods, provide technical guidance, and act as a resource for engineers and designers.
Directly manage projects with no limit to the number or value of individual projects managed.
Effectively execute projects within scope, schedule, and fee for projects managed.
Assist in quality control and quality assurance of active projects, providing peer and final reviews and training of engineers and designers in quality control processes.
Establish and refine engineering processes and standard operating procedures that enhance team performance, alignment, and delivery predictability.
Technical Responsibilities
Develop standards and guidelines.
Lead a program in the organization in their area of specialization.
Develop appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints.
Integrate advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems.
Project and Task Management
Oversee large or multidiscipline project teams.
Recommend facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out programs.
Oversee technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire program.
Integrate these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project.
Implement effective teamwork, leadership, and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into solutions for engineering problems.
Determine program objectives and requirements.
Develop organizational policies and procedures.
General Characteristics
Use creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
Make authoritative decisions and recommendations that impact organizational activities and culture.
Set priorities and reconcile directions from competing interests.
Lead programs with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
Integrate engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
Integrate solutions to complex problems across specialty areas.
Demonstrate ethical leadership, behavior, and decision making.
Communication, Teamwork and Leadership
Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues.
Integrate different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Demonstrate financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.
Initiate and maintain extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies.
Promote justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizational segment.
Communications are characterized as strategic interactions between stakeholders with mutual awareness and interests.
Management, Supervision and Guidance
Receive administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
Implement staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.
Advocate for and establish professional attitudes within the organization.
Evaluate the effectiveness of leaders and teams, and their understanding and application of concepts of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Education
B.S. Engineering or other technical degree, Master’s Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred
Certification / Licensure
n/a
Experience
18+ years of experience.
Travel
10%
Benefits
Competitive Pay & Recognition
Market based, competitive compensation
Performance driven recognition and development bonuses
Comprehensive Health & Wellness
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Company paid short‑term and long‑term disability
Company paid life insurance
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
Meaningful Work‑Life Balance
Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
An additional floating holiday—use it for what matters to you
Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Growth, Learning & Financial Security
401(k) with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Support and rewards for professional development and certifications
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