What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Electrical Engineer - Substation position at GPD Group?
Staff Electrical Engineer - Substation
Join GPD Group, where our purpose is to improve the well-being of our employees, clients, communities, and business partners by transforming opportunities into success. We are passionate about the work we do and the relationships we build with clients. Our employee ownership structure fosters a non-hierarchical collaborative work environment where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas and creativity for the betterment of the organization and our clients. This structure also enables each associate to explore and expand their talents, reach their full potential, and deliver the core traits that guide GPD Group and allow us to deliver successfully for our clients.
For more than 60 years, GPD Group has provided architectural, engineering, and planning services to clients across the United States. With a diverse team of over 750 professionals working in 13 different offices, our passion for our work and our commitment to our purpose unite us.
GPD is excited to bring on new talent due to our continued growth in substation and transmission design and modeling innovation in the Power industry. We are hiring Staff Electrical Engineers in our Akron, OH, office to support the Project Managers in our technical and project management effort in designing high-voltage substation and power infrastructure. GPD Group works directly with the communities we serve for power distribution.
Role Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program.
- 1 years of experience in power delivery – medium to high voltage (12kV to 345kV).
- Understanding of developing relay protection schemes and settings.
- Comfortable in the Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.
- Desires to support project managers in design and coordination efforts.
- Seeks opportunities to collaborate with others and be a coordination force behind project guidelines.
- Thrives in a collaborative project environment and enjoys all forms of communication while working with clients and team members (virtual, in-person, phone).
Key Responsibilities:
- Staff electrical design in our power group provides the opportunity to interact with multiple stakeholders and in a wide variety of services that encompass our discipline in the development of power infrastructure projects: this includes leading the electrical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements set forth by the project managers.
- Technical oversight: Applies knowledge of commonly used electrical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the electrical engineering services industry and applies knowledge and experience to complex projects and finds non-standard design solutions.
- Mentoring and developing the Power team to further our success in the industry: this includes not only electrical engineering and technical training but empowering those teammates to find their passion and skills in our industry and translating that to continued career success. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
- Administrative oversight: Supporting GPD’s quality assurance and client standards by using design expertise to partner with Project Managers and support their team’s QA/QC efforts. This also includes assisting Project Managers in forming schedules, estimates, and proposals.
GPD believes passionately that everyone on our team knows they are a valued member of our employee-owned company. When you are willing to put the time and effort in to make us successful, you will see that in your paycheck and your benefits offering.
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with matching and company profit-sharing contribution
- Rich Bonus Program that rewards both company and individual performance
- Vacation & Sick Time
- Professional Development Support
- And much more…
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