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WONDWOSSEN F HAILE

Suwanee,GA

Summary


Knowledgeable Power Delivery with significant expertise in Network Underground, Distribution, Substation engineering designs and implementation. Proven ability to lead complex projects and bring innovative solutions to technical challenges. Demonstrated skills in systems optimization and cross-functional team leadership.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Leidos
06.2025 - Current
  • Create general arrangements, foundation and conduit plans, elevations, and sections for various substation projects. Developed grounding as well as conduit and cable tray and control building layouts.
  • Performs quality control checks on substation physical design projects, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to industry standards.
  • Designs diverse substation types, including customer, distribution, and transmission class substations, across a voltage range of 4kV to 500kV.
  • Prepares comprehensive Bills of Materials, including detailed material specifications and verification, ensuring accurate procurement using TEAMS and Maximo.
  • Coordinates and supported the construction phase of substation projects, attending site visit meetings and conducting final inspections to ensure quality and adherence to design specifications.
  • Provides technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams.
  • Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards, including NESC, NEC, IEEE, and ANSI, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Project Manager

Grid Transformation & Connectivity
04.2024 - 05.2025
  • Lead the entire project lifecycle, from pre-engineering to closeout, ensuring successful project delivery.
  • Effectively manage project budgets and monitor expenditures to ensure projects contract obligations are met.
  • Manage and process vendor invoices and change order requests, ensuring timely and accurate financial administration.
  • Schedule and lead regular project progress report meetings to keep all stakeholders informed.
  • Improved project efficiency by streamlining engineering processes and implementing innovative solutions.

Senior Distribution Engineer

Georgia Power Company
03.2022 - 04.2024


  • Managed day-to-day engineering work activities in an assigned area. Responsibilities include service design, estimating, and coordinating construction for multiple overhead and underground residential, new business and other construction projects.
  • Wrote and executed switching orders to effectively maintain, operate, and assist in the distribution planning of the system for reliability.
  • Managed preliminary planning, system design, estimating, engineering, scheduling, permitting, operation, job tracking and documentation of existing capital and reliability projects.
  • Provided technical oversight, direction, and support for New Engineers and Inters.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategies for improving system reliability.

Project Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Southern Company
02.2019 - 03.2022


  • Created general arrangements, foundation and conduit plans, elevations, and sections for various substation projects. Developed grounding as well as conduit and cable tray and control building layouts.
  • Specified and ordered non-stock equipment, ensuring timely procurement of accurate material.
  • Designed diverse substation types, including customer, distribution, and transmission class substations, across a voltage range of 4kV to 500kV.
  • Proficiently designed ground grids, shielding systems, and comprehensive lightning protection systems to ensure safety and reliability.
  • Prepared comprehensive Bills of Materials, including detailed material specifications and verification, ensuring accurate procurement using TEAMS and Maximo.
  • Utilized software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Autodesk Inventor (3D modeling), and STOMP for design and material ordering tasks.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards, including NESC, NEC, IEEE, and ANSI, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Conducted ampacity load calculations and conduit fill calculations, adhering to established design criteria manuals for effective and accurate project completion.
  • Coordinated and supported the construction phase of substation projects, attending site visit meetings and conducting final inspections to ensure quality and adherence to design specifications.
  • Performed quality control checks on substation physical design projects, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to industry standards.
  • Provided professional mentorship while setting and maintaining a positive professional example for new and co-op team members.
  • Provided technical oversight, direction, and support for project teams.

Senior Engineer

Georgia Power Company
03.2007 - 02.2019
  • Managed development of design and construction of distribution projects to ensure acceptability of budgets and timelines, compliance to federal and state laws and adherence to company specifications.
  • Performed preliminary planning, system design, estimating, engineering, scheduling, permitting, operation, job tracking and documentation of the Network Underground distribution system.
  • Experienced with development of civil & electrical packages associated with complex cable and duct bank in dense urban environments.
  • Provided engineering support including construction coordinating to region engineers & field operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Addis Ababa University

Certificate - Distribution Engineering - Level 1 & Level 2

Georgia Power Klondike Training Center
Lithonia, GA

Diploma - Industrial Electricity

General Wingate College

Skills

  • Leadership Skill
  • Project Management
  • Adaptable to Change
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Construction management
  • Training and mentoring

Timeline

Senior Substation Physical Engineer

Leidos
06.2025 - Current

Project Manager

Grid Transformation & Connectivity
04.2024 - 05.2025

Senior Distribution Engineer

Georgia Power Company
03.2022 - 04.2024

Project Lead Substation Physical Engineer

Southern Company
02.2019 - 03.2022

Senior Engineer

Georgia Power Company
03.2007 - 02.2019

Certificate - Distribution Engineering - Level 1 & Level 2

Georgia Power Klondike Training Center

Diploma - Industrial Electricity

General Wingate College

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Addis Ababa University

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