Associate/Engineer/Senior Engineer - Electric Transmission Reliability
About The Position
Dominion Energy is seeking to fill an Associate/Engineer/Senior Engineer position focused on Electric Transmission Reliability. This role involves supporting the company's mission to provide reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy. The position offers a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote) and is open to military service members and veterans. The job summary outlines three levels: Associate Engineer (entry/developmental), Engineer (fully competent, second level), and Senior Engineer (top progression, technical expert). Each level involves performing engineering calculations, analysis, research, and design, with increasing complexity and independence as the level increases. Senior Engineers may also provide technical expertise, team leadership, and guidance to less experienced engineers, and may serve as a technical expert on legal and regulatory issues.
Requirements
- Associate Engineer: 0-2 years of relevant engineering experience
- Engineer: 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Senior Engineer: 5-6+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Understanding of AC fundamentals, including an understanding of three-phase power systems.
- Understanding of the principles of transmission and distribution relay protection.
- Strong data management and analysis abilities including large data extraction and querying skills.
- Strong Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, Excel, and SQL Server abilities.
- Programming skills for webpage development (HTML, Javascript, SQL)
- Equally effective working independently or in a team environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing
- Strong time management skills with the ability to independently plan and organize work assignments
- Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems
- Ability to interpret codes, regulations, and practices
- 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.
- Bachelor’s in Engineering
- Spring 2027 graduates may be considered for this position
Nice To Haves
- Programming skills for automation of system studies preferred (e.g., Python, .NET, C#, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Develop programs to enhance the reliability performance of the Electric Transmission Network.
- Follow up with field and engineering teams to ensure programs are being executed, analyze and document the program’s results.
- Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to various engineering and field teams to identify and deliver technical feedback to customers whose equipment is negatively impacting the BES.
- Manage data submittals for both regulatory requirements and voluntary industry benchmarking opportunities.
- Stay engaged with regulatory data collection requirements as well as trade and industry organization activities.
- Assist and participate in the equipment failure root cause analyses.
- Participate in various company teams and industry-level organizations to enhance Electric Transmission’s system reliability performance.
- Participate in trade and industry organizations and benchmarking activities.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
- vacation
- retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches
- paid holidays
- tuition reimbursement
- bonus eligibility
- sick leave
- disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
