Associate Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer

Dominion Energy • COPE, SC

1d • $73,200 - $118,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Dominion Energy Cope Generating Station in southern Orangeburg County near Cope, South Carolina, is hiring an Operations Engineer at the Associate Engineer, Engineer, or Senior Engineer level. Placement depends on the candidate’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The role focuses on improving plant systems reliability and performance by applying engineering principles, reviewing operational changes to reduce risk, and assisting with analysis of plant systems. The Operations Engineer focuses particularly on plant processes, operations, reliability, performance, and data reporting. The role also maintains accurate records of fuels consumed, reagents used, and generation produced for monthly and annual reporting, including records and reports on plant derates, outages, and NERC-GADS qualifying events.

The position requires working collaboratively with operations and maintenance teams and may involve an industrial environment that is hot, cold, noisy, or dirty. Dominion Energy does not offer relocation assistance and cannot transfer or sponsor work visas or employment authorization for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; equivalency is not accepted in lieu of the required degree.
• Meet the stated engineering degree criteria for placement in the Engineer job series: an eligible ABET-accredited engineering degree, a qualifying Washington Accord-accredited degree, a qualifying postgraduate engineering degree in combination with an eligible undergraduate degree, or a valid or previously held U.S. Engineer-in-Training or Professional Engineer license.
• Associate Engineer: 0–2 years of engineering experience; basic knowledge of engineering concepts, fundamentals, and theory.
• Engineer: 2 or more years of relevant engineering experience and experience in an engineering position; meet all Associate Engineer requirements.
• Senior Engineer: 5 or more years of engineering experience; meet all Associate Engineer and Engineer requirements.
• Oral and written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Effective decision-making, computer, analytical and abstract thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn to apply engineering theories and concepts to complex problems and interpret codes, regulations, and practices.
• Ability to develop planning, project, organizational, and project management skills and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• For Engineer-level requirements, proficient knowledge and competency applying engineering theories, principles, concepts, fundamentals, practices, and procedures, with ingenuity to achieve project objectives.
• For Engineer-level requirements, understand and apply configuration management; perform engineering calculations using applicable software; develop and exercise leadership skills; work independently or in a team; and process information quickly while effectively managing multiple tasks.
• For Senior Engineer-level requirements, develop thorough knowledge of plant operating systems and processes and interact with plant operations and maintenance personnel and personnel from other company departments.
• For Senior Engineer-level requirements, ability to plan, direct, and supervise project design and provide project supervision and review.
• For Nuclear employees, the stated ANSI/ANS-3.1-2014 requirements include related experience of at least 2 years and nuclear power plant experience of at least 1 year.
• Military service members and veterans with ranks E3–E5, W1–W2, or O1–O3, with an appropriate combination of education and experience, will be considered.
• Must be eligible to work without Dominion Energy transferring or sponsoring a work visa or employment authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred engineering disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Improve the reliability and performance of plant systems and equipment.
• Coordinate with operations and maintenance departments and provide technical assistance.
• Assist with and participate in equipment failure root cause analysis.
• Manage and document multiple projects from beginning through completion, including changes made to plant equipment.
• Manage and maintain spreadsheets used to record and report environmental data.
• Maintain records of fuels consumed, reagents used, and generation produced for monthly and annual reporting.
• Record and report plant derates, outages, and NERC-GADS qualifying events.
• For Senior Engineer-level assignments, plan, direct, and supervise design of major projects or parts of major projects, and prepare specifications, contracts, and work order requests.
• For Senior Engineer-level assignments, provide project supervision and review.
• For Senior Engineer-level assignments, develop and update budgets and cash flows for assigned projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits, including coverage for families and domestic partners.
• Vacation.
• Retirement plans, including 401(k) contributions and matching.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Sick leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Competitive salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level