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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
The successful candidates will join the Strategic Operations Planning team within the System Operations Center and help achieve the company's long-term and 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.
This position has the following responsibilities:
• Perform, review and analyze detailed reliability, power flow and stability studies on the Electric Transmission (ET) System to minimize risk and maintain system Reliability.
• Use expert engineering knowledge and principles to schedule, coordinate, and/or devise new approaches and/or alternatives for complex equipment outages on the ET System while not jeopardizing 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.
• Assist in creating outage schedules that aim for the maximum number of outages to be scheduled while maintaining n-1 security and achieving Electric Transmission’s business priorities.
• Verify study results and contingency issues with PJM and/or ET Planning when needed, and effectively communicate concerns and mitigation plans to impacted stakeholders.
• Communicate with Long-Term Ops Planning engineers to ensure a well-communicated turnover of studied projects and planned outage seasons.
• Lead in the development new engineering tools to help the operational planning teams achieve their goals (including enhancing and expanding the anode platform).
• Provide engineering support, expertise, and leadership to fellow team members.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience that are required for entry into this job include the following:
• 5+ years relevant engineering experience (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications)
• 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).
• Full knowledge of engineering theories and principles.
• Skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as team project lead.
• Provide guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing).
• Strong personal computer skills.
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems.
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices.
• In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g. Matlab, Excel, etc.)
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment.
• Proven decision making skills.
• Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills
Required degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):
Bachelor
Required discipline(s): Engineering
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 dombenefits.com.
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.
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