Qualus

General

• Integrated Scheduling and reporting including resourcing, critical/float path management
• Cost Analysis and reporting (including charts and diagrams)
• Forecasting Project performance updating from stakeholders
• Documentation of cost and schedule data including benchmarking
• Earned Value analysis
• Change Management
• Budgeting
• Risk Management and change control
• Contract Oversight
• Scope Management

Project Controls Specialist I

• Perform project support and work planning and scheduling services as well as project cost controls services
• Learns and uses written and/or historical knowledge procedures, processes, and workflows to develop reports that communicate department’s work plan near, mid, and long-term internally and externally
• Seeks inputs and changes affecting the work plan and ensures these are reviewed, accepted and then updates work plan appropriately
• Will develop Resource Management and Cost Management protocols, Resource Needs Analysis and Optimization strategies, Work Breakdown, Cost Breakdown, and Organizational Breakdown Structures
• Monitors and communicates department’s project specific tasks, inputs required, and durations needed of work plan Project Managers during Project Plan development
• Develop process for collecting data related to department trends and provides input to continuous improvement ideas
• Create dashboards and program reports
• Review communication of department’s status and assists with the communication of this status with project managers, stakeholders, and management
• Provides accurate and timely dissemination of information based on inputs developed and received
• Provides a high level of customer service and fosters team building
• Builds strong relationships with peers, stakeholders and management
• Works with the project stakeholders to capture and document the business requirements of the department and desired end-state.

Lead Project Controls Specialist

Analyst

• Develop, maintain, and review cost forecasts, accruals, and budgets throughout project lifecycle.
• Compile and analyze actual job cost data from accounting systems (Vista and VMS) and prepare forecasting workbooks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to review change orders, verify committed costs, and support scope change requests.
• Assist in project budget setup and earned value structure development at project initiation.
• Effective, clear & timely communication of data and trends to Project/Operations Management.
• Support the Stage Gate Process by performing rigorous evaluations of project development and control deliverables.
• Conducts analysis, optimization, and reporting on assigned projects, including evaluating risk, cost, and schedule performance against multi-year budget plans
• Utilize industry standard KPIs and metrics for project cost analysis such as CPI and EAC
• Identifies and documents cost variances and recommend mitigation strategies to address potential impacts.
• Travel minimally on an as-needed basis.

Cost Analyst

Inspector

• Manages and inspects the day-to-day activities of multiple electric contractor crews for substation and transmission line project work
• Facilitates the installation of electric infrastructure and ensures that all safety standards, company construction standards, company specifications and governmental regulations are met
• Manages work to ensure that all performance objectives for cycle time and cost are on target
• Oversees and directs contractors performing electric cable installations and electric cut-ins
• Makes the proper notification to all federal, state and local agencies before, during and after construction as required
• Prior to commencement of construction, coordinates with customer(s) at the jobsite to determine specific customer requirements, construction sequencing and provides site readiness verification
• Maintains frequent and regular contact with contractor supervision regarding job performance and documents results appropriately
• Knowledgeable about distribution contracts
• Ensures that the terms and conditions of the contract and technical specifications are met
• Verifies key unit quantities
• Makes the necessary field decisions regarding job changes and communicates them as necessary to the Supervisor and Program or Project Manager; documents all job changes to ensure compliance and ensures the updates get documented in the appropriate information technology systems
• Schedules and coordinates all required electric system outages
• Performs weekly safety audits of crews and documents performance in the Asset Suite Safety Audit/Observation Tool
• Coordinates permit and work-with requirements with third party utilities and permit agencies
• Reviews and approves all documents submitted by the contractor verifying the accuracy and completeness of the documentation
• Regularly communicates job status to the appropriate parties to facilitate scheduling commitments
• Maintains customer coordination during construction phase and conducts job walk-down with customer and contractor at job completion
• Performs storm duty assignments as needed
• Reports to service center, jobsite, or remote location

Substation Construction Quality Inspector

Software Engineer

• Provide production CAD support by developing, implementing and enforcing CAD standards while supplying technical support for all CAD related software.
• Prepare clean, complete and accurate documents, design and working drawings (including details) from rough or detailed specifications or sketches as prepared by the engineer by performing the following duties: Following drawing production standards.
• Preparing Construction and Demo drawings (As required) submission packages.
• Preparing quality checks on final drawings and layouts Cleaning CAD files for project closeout.
• Set up project drawing files, schedule drawing completions.
• Develop Single lines, three lines, AC and DC schematics, Panel layouts, Wiring Diagrams, sections and details using Auto CAD.
• Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects and the integrity of the drawings and its system.
• Act as a liaison for operations, project teams, engineering design house and vendors.
• Check dimensions and parts, inserts cells and blocks into individual drawings.
• Assist the Engineer with coordination and shop drawing review during the final administration of projects.
• Organizes CAD drawings and files.
• Subject matter expert (SME) for client’s document control system and responsible for accurate transmittals per client requirements.
• Creating and generating design reports to include creating rendering, material takeoffs, central files and work sets, and schedules and legend types.

Drafter Engineering Technician III - Utility

Technician

• Design substations utilizing applicable codes and client standards (if available).
• Typical design to include general arrangement, equipment and electrical layout, elevation views, cable trench, grounding, conduit drawings, details, bills of material, and AC and DC power systems.
• Design ground grids based on applicable codes utilizing industry available software.
• Complete calculations such as AC and DC load, bus spans, and ampacity calculations.
• Create equipment and material specifications for procurement of engineered equipment as well as development of design scope and cost estimates.
• Complete conceptual designs and layouts for facility planning studies.
• Direct and/or participate in client meetings/job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data.
• Perform/Ensure company’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes are been follow on all design packages.

Relay Field Technician II

Electrical Engineer

• Perform Short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies for commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and generation facilities using SKM, ETAP, and/or Easypower software.
• Applies knowledge of low and medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers, circuit breakers, panel boards, and disconnects to determine cost-effective mitigation solutions from the results and recommendations of power system studies.
• Develop study reports and communicate results and recommendations to customers.
• Perform data collection activities.
• Develop and/or implement arc flash mitigation designs.
• Interpret new construction drawing packages.
• Develop relay protective setpoints and settings files.
• Develop and/or update equipment control schematics, one-lines, three-lines, and wiring diagrams.
• Working on project teams supporting all quality and project management goals.
• Meeting all project deadlines and supporting the processes and procedures to meet deadlines.
• Maintaining up-to-date technical skills related to the design of electrical substations and protection and control schematics for the electric utility power grid through on-the-job work and formal training.
• Successfully execute small to medium-sized projects with limited oversight.
• Self-manage assigned projects and job cost accountability to perform work within budgeted cost estimates.
• Effectively communicate with other departments and customers to ensure activities are properly coordinated.

Engineer III – Electrical

Mechanical Engineer

• Provide support to engineering projects from start to finish ensuring compliance with company practices and procedures, as well as industry standards.
• Develop complex mechanical designs relating to power switchgear, electrical bus, substations, and other electromechanical components within the electric power system.
• Coordinate with customers and engineers to satisfy design requirements.
• Design complex models in 3D modeling environments.
• Create assembly drawings from 3D renderings.
• Lead efforts in the field to take measurements for design modifications and installations.
• Perform reverse-engineering of equipment and components.
• Design parts with specification for manufacture.
• Learn/perform calculations relative to forces on bus and bracing.
• Assist with installation of equipment on job site or provide remote support.
• Read and understand technical requirements presented in specifications and requests for proposal.
• Take the lead in the development of junior level mechanical engineers.
• Answer questions and provide support to other Qualus locations.
• Assist management in recruitment efforts and provide feedback for performance evaluations.
• Participate in weekly Production Meetings.
• Provide support to quoting department for estimates on materials and technical requirements of projects.
• Perform other project related work as assigned.
• Prepare correspondence and updates various lists/reports, performs data entry functions, copies, scans and faxes documents.

Senior Engineer – Mechanical

• Assist engineers with the design and layout of electrical substations for utility and industrial clients.
• Support the preparation of engineering drawings, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Perform basic engineering calculations under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Assist with developing bills of material, equipment specifications, and construction support documents.
• Participate in design reviews and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes.
• Attend project meetings and, when applicable, accompany engineers on client site visits.
• Learn and apply industry standards, company procedures, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while developing technical and professional skills.

Engineering Intern – Substation

Full-stack Engineer

• Plan, schedule, and lead substation Protection & Control (P&C) construction, testing, and commissioning activities for complex capital projects and programs.
• Review project designs, bills of material (BOMs), equipment submittals, work plans, commissioning documentation, and safety requirements to ensure project readiness and compliance with company standards.
• Develop commissioning plans, test procedures, checklists, and functional test documentation while defining required inspections, measurements, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical oversight of subcontractors, construction crews, and commissioning personnel to ensure quality, safety, and successful project execution.
• Direct and approve all testing, commissioning, startup, and verification activities for relays, control systems, AC/DC distribution systems, batteries, RTUs, DFRs, IEDs, communications systems, and associated substation equipment.
• Oversee installation, modification, integration, and retirement of substation equipment, including relay panels, control house systems, control and communications cabling, and other P&C infrastructure.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate existing and new installations, verify construction quality, witness testing and energization activities, and resolve technical issues.
• Lead coordination meetings with engineering, operations, maintenance, construction, and client stakeholders to align project objectives, schedules, outages, and commissioning activities.
• Verify compliance with design requirements, company standards, regulatory requirements, and commissioning specifications throughout all phases of project execution.
• Support operational readiness by reviewing startup and maintenance documentation, facilitating training, and assisting operations and maintenance personnel during system turnover and final acceptance.

Senior Commissioning Engineer

• Power your future with Qualus in our Field Engineering department as a Relay Field Technician III.
• The Relay Field Technician III is responsible for execution of commissioning and testing of protection & control schemes and systems for customers’ electric utility substation and plant location, including but not limited to the range of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED).
• Such schemes and systems are commonly applied to protect, monitor, and control utility distribution, transmission, and power plant assets.
• The systems and schemes include SCADA systems and the communications media between IEDs, whether considered a “relay”, meter, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Digital Fault Recorder/Transient Recorder (DFR), or interfacing with an IEC-61850 or other multifunction media converter or intelligent logic device.
• Red-lines design documents throughout the drawing set (Single Line, AC/DC Elementary, Wiring, Panel Arrangement, and Bill of Material/Material List)
• Performs End-To-End testing
• Performs IED testing, both manually and with operating automated test sets (such as the Doble 6150, Omicron, Manta) for protection & control schemes.
• Identifies common risks associated with testing and commissioning those schemes and systems.
• Develops test plans, risk assessments, and practical application of basic protection & control systems and schemes
• Analyzes scope and drawing interpretations to create comprehensive functional guidelines and risk assessments
• Leads people and tasks within a larger project, or provide technical and people leadership on projects with well-defined scopes of work
• Performs weekly site safety inspections
• Leads the application of HP with the approval of the Project Lead
• Supports Company and Customer policies and procedures.

Relay Field Technician III

• Calibrates, installs, maintains, and repairs protective relays and associated equipment to ensure the efficient, safe, reliable operation of the electric grid.
• Maintain, install, repair, and troubleshoot complex control systems, protective relay systems (microprocessor and electro-mechanical); substation and electric utility protection systems; station automation and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Interprets project-level scope of work and effectively plans commissioning and resource scheduling and provides team leadership for completing test activities efficiently, on time and without service interruptions, adhering to all established safety protocol.
• Interprets substation drawings (e.g., single line drawings, AC and DC schematics, panel wiring diagrams, and panel layout drawings).
• Writing procedures and/or test plans in support of maintenance and construction activities including development of isolation plans and functional guidelines.
• Testing, including (without limitation): reading/verifying all voltage and current inputs to relays; verifying all metering (local and SCADA); calibrating all relays; trip testing (local and SCADA); verifying all alarms (local and SCADA); verifying all function switches, etc.
• Leading and performing routine troubleshooting and repair of substation relaying and control equipment.
• Commission new substations, power equipment, relaying (electro-mechanical, solid state and microprocessor), pilot channel equipment (power line carrier, pilot wire, transfer, transfer trip, fiber optic, CVT’s, line tuners, line traps, etc.), controls and communications equipment.
• Providing Project Technical Support to Field Service personnel.
• Providing technical mentorship to junior level field service personnel. Is considered a subject matter expert in the area of protective relaying in the field.
• Serve as a technical lead for small project teams.

Lead Relay Field Technician

• Perform testing/routine maintenance of Transmission and Distribution substation power equipment
• Reading and properly interpreting substation drawings
• Support in writing procedures and/or test plans
• Testing including verifying voltage and current inputs to relays, verifying metering, calibrating relays
• Performing routine troubleshooting and repair of substation relaying and control equipment
• Commission new substations and power equipment
• Planning, scheduling, and completing test activities efficiently
• Providing Project Technical Support to Field Service personnel

Senior Relay Field Technician

• Develop, maintain, and review cost forecasts, accruals, and budgets throughout project lifecycle.
• Compile and analyze actual job cost data from accounting systems and prepare forecasting workbooks.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to review change orders, verify committed costs, and support scope change requests.
• Assist in project budget setup and earned value structure development at project initiation.
• Effective, clear & timely communication of data and trends to Project/Operations Management.
• Support the Stage Gate Process by performing rigorous evaluations of project development and control deliverables.
• Conducts analysis, optimization, and reporting on assigned projects, including evaluating risk, cost, and schedule performance against multi-year budget plans.
• Utilize industry standard KPIs and metrics for project cost analysis.
• Identifies and documents cost variances and recommend mitigation strategies to address potential impacts.
• Travel minimally on an as-needed basis.

Senior Cost Analyst

• Design overhead transmission lines in the 69kV to 500kV range
• Prepare construction sketches for overhead network services (4 KV through 34 KV)
• Perform structural analysis and design, perform foundation designs
• Model transmission lines in PLS-CADD
• Determine right of way requirements
• Calculate conductor sags
• Develop transmission line plan and profile drawings
• Review vendor submittals