Senior Transmission Line EIT 2

GAI Consultants Inc.; Homestead (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GAI Consultants Inc. is seeking a Senior Transmission Line EIT 2 to join our Power Delivery team. The role focuses on technical leadership and successful delivery of transmission line designs within the Transmission & Distribution Division.

Candidates must have FE/EIT credentials, ABET engineering degree, and at least 6 years in transmission line design, with PLS-CADD/PLS-POLE skills. Remote work is possible for those with PLS-CADD knowledge; others on-site or hybrid.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering program required.
• FE exam passed and EIT/EI certification.
• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering.
• Minimum 6+ years in transmission line design.
• Experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and FAD Tools.
• Strong client engagement and relationship-building experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project tasks for transmission line designs.
• Prepare specification packages and structural/fabrication drawings.
• Design and analyze transmission lines using PLS-CADD/PLS-POLE; assess foundations.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Coordinate permits for railroads, roadways, and environmental crossings.
• Provide technical guidance and peer reviews; support QA/QC.

Skills

Transmission line design

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Client engagement

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

B.S. or M.S. in Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

FAD Tools

Job description

Description

GAI is seeking a Senior Transmission Line EIT 2 to join our Power Delivery team. 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.

The Senior Transmission Line EIT 2 is responsible for technical leadership and the successful delivery of transmission line designs while maintaining the scope, schedule, budget, and quality of projects within GAI's Transmission & Distribution Division. This individual should be technically focused and a strong leader with developed technical, communication, and computer skills.

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 and PLS-POLE
• 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.
• Implements effective engineering methods, provides technical guidance, and acts as a resource for engineers and designers.
• Assist in quality control and quality assurance of active projects, providing peer reviews.

Education and Training Required

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited college or university in engineering is required. Preferred a degree in Civil, or Electrical engineering.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) licensure required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in transmission line design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of transmission line design concepts and principles.
• Demonstrated track record of external customer engagements and building and maintaining successful client relationships.
• Required experience with PLS suite (PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE) and FAD Tools.

General Characteristics

• Develops broad knowledge and skills in a specific practice area.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects with few complex features.
• Collaboratively uses judgment to determine adaptations in methods for nonroutine aspects of assignments.
• Applies principles of probability and statistics to determine risk relevant to engineering.
• Candidates with a minimum of 1-year of experience and knowledge in PLS-CADD are eligible for remote work.
• Candidates without PLS-CADD knowledge need to be based at any GAI office on-site or on a hybrid schedule.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 6+

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Certification/Licensure

• Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and obtained engineer-in-training (EIT) or engineering-intern (EI) certification

Technical Responsibilities

• Performs moderate design tasks.
• Prepares portions of plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Performs research and field investigation.

Project and Task Management

• Works as a part of a team and coordinates work with others.
• Assists in determining schedule and budget requirements.

Management Responsibility

• Receives instruction on specific objectives.
• Receives direction on unconventional and/or complex problems and possible solutions.