Senior Project Lead - System Planning
GDS Associates, Inc. · Marietta, GA · 2 wk ago
On-siteProject ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Track project schedules and resource loading to ensure effective staffing and timely delivery.
- Assign project tasks to team members and establish methods and workflows for completing work products.
- Participate in client interactions, including meetings, presentations, and preparation of technical reports.
- Aid in developing project action plans, including task assignments, milestones, and deadlines.
- Support adherence to approved project budgets and schedules.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues on distribution system planning and design projects.
- Perform Time?Current Characteristic (TCC) modeling and assist with programming of electrical distribution equipment such as breakers, fuses, TripSaver II, and reclosers under appropriate supervision.
- Review completed analysis, planning, and design deliverables for compliance with client, industry, and regulatory requirements.
- Review planning and design products to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to established standards.
- Review construction documents for compliance with client contract requirements.
- Apply working knowledge of RUS construction specifications and bulletins.
- Manage project teams and provide direction or supervision to assigned staff as appropriate.
- Support marketing and business development efforts under the direction of supervisors, including participation in trade shows and technical presentations.
- Apply standard electrical engineering practices, techniques, and calculations to analyze system performance, adjust and correlate data, recognize deviations in results, and follow work through detailed technical processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related field; Minimum of (6) six years of relevant experience preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Professional Engineer Certification preferred.
- Ability to supervise or lead a small team of professionals and technicians.
- Hazard identification Flexibility/availability to work extra hours when necessary to meet project requirements.
Skills
- Sag10, load flow, short circuit analysis and relay coordination.
- Working knowledge in the application and use of distribution analysis and planning using software such as WindMil, and/or CYME.
- Ability to travel to project sites.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of electrical distribution system planning and design standards, practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Flex Benefits (Flexible Hours, Telecommuting)
- Competitive Pay
- Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision, Company Paid Life, Long Term & Short-Term Disability)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Floating Holiday, Holidays)
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement