RICHMOND, VA, 23274, USA
5 days ago
Engineer I/II/III (Hybrid)
Engineer I/II/III (Hybrid) **Date:** Mar 5, 2025 **Location:** RICHMOND, VA, US, 23227 **Company:** Dominion Energy Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today. We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility. Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity. At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position. **Job Summary** **These positions will be filled as an Engineer I, II, or III based on the successful candidates' individual qualifications.** The successful candidates will join the **Long-Term Operations Planning** team (focused on current time to 1 year in future) or the **Strategic Operations Planning team** (focused on 1-5 years in the future) within the System Operations Center and help achieve Dominion's strategic plan by analyzing the transmission system over the upcoming current to 5-year timeframe. The transmission system is rapidly changing due to construction, renewable power source integration, increased electrification and data center growth. To keep up with these changes, Dominion Energy will use load-flow modeling that can incorporate load growth forecasts, planned system topology changes and needed construction timelines to ensure the system continues to remain n-1 secure during peak load and outage seasons. The successful candidate will perform power-flow analysis on overall system operation and work with Dominion Energy's Transmission Planning, Project Management and Operations departments along with PJM to confirm planned capacity growth keeps up with forecasted load growth and provide recommended adjustments to construction and outage plans as needed to maintain n-1 security. This position follows Dominion’s hybrid office/work-from-home guidelines and offers opportunities for occasional project field visits as well as participation in relevant industry-related events to enhance skills and knowledge. The key responsibilities for this position are: • Perform, review and analyze detailed reliability, power flow and stability studies on the Electric Transmission (ET) System to minimize risk and maintain system Reliability • Sequence and coordinate long-term (planned) Electric Transmission (ET) equipment outages by undertaking a thorough review of requested outages to understand scope-of-work, clearances requested, switching required, and potential impact to the grid • Work with ET Project Managers to effectively sequence outage requests and mitigate conflicts or concerns • Coordinate and work with PJM personnel to coordinate, identify, explain and mitigate concerns with outage plans • Develop, implement and maintain processes for transmission outage ticketing, both internally and externally • Provide engineering support, expertise and leadership to fellow team members *Relocation assistance can be offered to the successful eligible candidate. **Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience** ***Please make sure all skills and qualifications are listed on your resume in order to be considered**** Engineer I - 0-2 years relevant engineering experience Engineer II - 3+ years relevant engineering experience Engineer III - 5+ years relevant engineering experience + This position highly prefers engineering experience appropriate with title level within electrical transmission, distribution and/or generating stations (prefer experience within an operations or system protection group) + Power systems background preferred + Full Knowledge of electrical theories and principles + Good Knowledge of substation equipment/operations, relay operations, and power station operations + Good Knowledge of field construction, switching and equipment + Strong Leadership skills + Strong analytical skills + Excellent verbal and written communication skills (specifically technical, procedures documentation) + Strong computer skills An Engineering PhD can be substituted for up to 5 years' experience based on research engineering work on directly related projects approved by executive leadership. REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA: For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met: Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program based on the year that the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own Engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or Possess a 4-year degree in Engineering (non-ABET accredited), Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Technology and a post-graduate Engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same Engineering discipline is ABET-accredited based on the year the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license. **Education Requirements** Required degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree): Bachelor's Required discipline(s): Engineering **Upcoming engineering graduates with a projected graduation date of no later than May 31, 2025, who also meet the engineering criteria will be considered.** **Working Conditions** Cold Up to 25% Energized Wires Up to 25% Heat Up to 25% Loud Noise Up to 25% Office Work Environment 76 -100% Operating Machinery Up to 25% Outdoors Up to 25% Radiation Up to 25% Travel Up to 25% **Export Control** Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants. **Other Information** We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. To learn more about our benefits, click here Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status. You can experience the excitement of our company – it's the difference between taking a job and starting a career. **Nearest Major Market:** Richmond **Job Segment:** Construction, Research Engineer, Power Systems, Environmental Engineering, Engineer, Engineering, Energy
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