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Pre-Employment Testing

Dominion Energy utilizes employment selection testing to evaluate job candidates’ qualifications, skills, personality, and suitability for a specific role. Our employment selection tests have been validated and show to be job-related, fair, objective, and a consistent means to help identify qualified candidates for these jobs.

Important: You must apply for a position and be selected before being invited to complete any pre-employment testing.

When does testing occur?

  1. Apply for a position
  2. Your qualifications are reviewed
  3. If selected, you receive testing instructions
  4. Results are reviewed along with interviews and experience

Administrative Support Testing (Online)

Used for clerical and administrative support roles. These assessments are completed online and typically take about one hour.

Tests are timed, and scores are based on both accuracy and speed.

Assessments may include

  • Proofreading
  • Clarifying and Coding
  • Microsoft Word (simulated)
  • Microsoft Excel (simulated)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (simulated)
Tip: Work efficiently, but focus on accuracy — both are important.
Dominion Energy employee working on a computer

Craft, Skilled Trades & Technical Testing (On‑site)

Dominion Energy uses the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) test battery for many craft, skilled trades, and technical positions.

These tests are administered on‑site and scheduled in advance.

Practice tests

EEI practice tests are available to help you become familiar with the format and content of the real assessment. Practice tests are for preparation only and do not guarantee success.

EEI Practice Test Access

  • Username: Dominion
  • Password: Test.

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Other role‑specific assessments

Depending on the position, candidates may also be asked to complete:

  • Aptitude or cognitive ability tests
  • Job‑specific skills assessments
  • Situational judgment tests
  • Behavioral or personality assessments

HireVue Virtual Job Tryout (VJT)

The Virtual Job Tryout (VJT) is a 45‑minute assessment that measures attributes important for success in several roles at Dominion Energy, including Line Worker, Customer Projects Designer, and Customer Contact Specialist.

No practice test is available for the VJT. However, a description of the test components for each role is outlined below.

Line Worker Roles

  • Handle Work Challenges – Presents situations you may encounter on the job and asks how you would respond.
  • Check for Errors – Tests attention to detail by identifying whether numbers are a Match or an Error.
  • Solve Mechanical Problems – Assesses understanding of basic mechanical principles through applied questions.
  • Understand Operation Guidelines – Requires interpreting dial and gauge readings and integrating information from Operating Guidelines.
  • Troubleshoot Problems – Presents visual scenarios to identify and diagnose a broken component.
  • Tell Us Your Story – Explores how your background and work history have shaped you.
  • Describe Your Approach – Examines your personal work style and approach to tasks.

Customer Projects Designer Roles

  • Work with Others – Presents workplace scenarios and asks how you would respond.
  • Work with Numbers – Involves solving math problems similar to those encountered in the role. You may want to use a calculator or scratch paper.
  • Tell Us Your Story – Focuses on how your background and work history have shaped who you are.
  • Describe Your Approach – Evaluates your personal work style and approach to situations.

Customer Contact Specialist Roles

  • Work with Customers – Provides examples of situations you may encounter when working directly with customers.
  • Handle Customer Calls – Simulates listening to customer calls while managing multiple tasks to assess split attention.
  • Tell Us Your Story – Explores how your background and work history have shaped you.
  • Describe Your Approach – Assesses your individual work style and approach to your role.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will everyone take a test?

No. Testing depends on the role and will be clearly stated in the job posting.

How will I receive instructions?

If you are selected for testing, you will receive instructions with your testing invitation.

Are accommodations available?

Yes. Information on requesting testing accommodations will be included with your invitation.

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Pre-Employment Testing

Dominion Energy utilizes employment selection testing to evaluate job candidates’ qualifications, skills, personality, and suitability for a specific role.  Our employment selection tests have been validated and show to be job-related, fair, objective, and a consistent means to help identify qualified candidates for these jobs.  

You must apply for a position and be selected before being invited for employment testing. Depending on the role, candidates may be required to take one or more types of tests.  Jobs requiring tests will be listed on job posting. 

  • Aptitude Tests – measure cognitive abilities like problem-solving, numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, etc. 
  • Skills Tests – evaluate job-specific skills (e.g., typing, Excel) 
  • Personality Tests – assess traits like motivation, integrity, teamwork, and culture 
  • Situational Judgment Tests (SJT) – present work-related scenarios to assess decision-making and behavior 
  • Behavioral Assessments – look into past behaviors as predictors of future performance 

Administrative Support Testing 

Administrative support testing is used to evaluate the skills and competencies needed for administrative roles.  These tests are designed to assess a candidate’s ability to handle the core responsibilities of the job, which often include organization, communication, clerical task, and software proficiency.  The tests are administered online and take approximately one hour. The types of tests administered could include: 

Microsoft Word - You will be asked to perform in a simulated environment that resembles the actual application evaluating your experience in creating, saving, printing, and viewing documents, creating, sorting, and formatting tables, charts, paragraphs, font styles, hyperlinks, graphics, and bulleted and numbered lists, modifying page layout options including orientation, margins, and page breaks, using system proofing options, utilizing clipboard commands, and reviewing, maintaining, and securing documents by customizing and configuring Word options. 

Microsoft Excel - You will be asked to perform in a simulated environment that resembles the actual application evaluating your experience in sorting and filtering data, creating and applying simple functions and formulas, modifying cell formatting and content, viewing and printing workbooks, managing workbooks and worksheets, adding headers, footers and page breaks, creating and labeling charts and pivot tables, setting a print area, securing and sharing workbooks, and presenting data in different visual models.   

Microsoft PowerPoint - You will be asked to perform in a simulated environment that resembles the actual application evaluating your experience in creating and saving presentations, adding and arranging multimedia elements, applying animations, formatting slides and presentation content, modifying the presentation layout, and reviewing and delivering presentations. 

Craft, Skilled Trades, and Technical Testing 

We utilize the Edison Electrical Institute (EEI) battery of tests to assess candidates for our Craft, Skilled Trades, and technical positions.  These tests are administered on-site at Talogy testing centers.   

Plant Operator Selection System (POSS) 

  • Figural Reasoning 
  • Mechanical Concepts  
  • Reading Comprehension 
  • Mathematical Usage 

Power Plant Maintenance Selection System (MASS) 

  • Assembling Objects 
  • Mechanical Concepts 
  • Reading Comprehension 
  • Mathematical Usage 

Technician Occupations (TECH) 

  • Graphic Problem Solving 
  • Interpreting Diagrams 
  • Mechanical Concepts 
  • Reasoning From Rules 

System Operator/Power Dispatching II (SO/PD II) 

  • Analytic Thinking Skills 
  • Mathematical Usage 
  • Reading Comprehension 
  • Task Management Simulation 

To increase an applicant's familiarity with EEI tests and provide an opportunity to prepare for testing, the employment testing division of the Edison Electric Institute has developed test preparation resources.   

We encourage you to perform at your highest potential on the day of the assessment.  To assist in your preparation, click here to access the practice test. If prompted for a username and password enter the username "Dominion" and password "Test2026." Be sure that cookies are enabled in your browser. Make sure pop-up blockers are disabled.

Device Compatibility: EEI’s Test Preparation Resources are currently not accessible using smartphones or tablets. Candidates should use a computer or laptop to access the materials. 

Brochures – provide information on employment test batteries associated with jobs in the electric utility industry.  Brochures are available for each test battery. 

SkillsBuilders – provide an interactive and realistic view of the work performed in electric utility jobs.  Learn the knowledge and skills required for success and develop your abilities. Includes mathematical fractions and mechanical principles. 

Practice Tests - These tests resemble the real test battery in both structure and content and taking them will help you understand what to expect during the test session.  Please note that the practice tests are shorter and will differ slightly from the real tests. Practice tests are for information purposes only and are not guaranteed that an applicant will be successful on a given test battery. Although a practice test will differ slightly from a real test, answers and explanations are provided at the end of each practice test for your review.  

Test-Taking Tips - This online brochure has been developed to help you prepare for an aptitude test. It is designed to give you advice and tips for taking tests. It contains a set of strategies you might consider before you take the test as well as during the testing session 

HireVue Virtual Job Tryout (VJT)  

The Virtual Job Tryout is a 45-minute assessment that measures attributes important for success in Line Worker, Customer Projects Designer and Customer Contact Specialist roles at Dominion Energy.  No practice test is available for the VJT; however, a description of the test components is listed below. 

Line Worker Roles 

Handle Work Challenges – This section provides examples of the situations you may encounter and ask how you would react to the situation. 

Check for Errors – Accuracy is key to success in this role.  You will indicate whether numbers are a Match or an Error in this exercise. 

Solve Mechanical Problems – A basic understanding of mechanical principles is important in this role.  You will apply your knowledge of mechanical principles by answering a few questions. 

Understand Operation Guidelines – In this exercise, you will interpret dial, gauge readings, and integrate information from the Operating Guidelines. 

Troubleshoot Problems – You will troubleshoot problems to showcase your analytical skills.  You will be presented with a visual and asked how to identify the broken component. 

Tell Us Your Story – This section will ask how your background has shaped who you are by focusing on your work history. 

Describe Your Approach – Everyone brings a unique approach to their work.  This exercise will ask about your style at work.   

Customer Projects Designer Roles 

Work with Others – This section provides examples of the situations you may encounter and ask how you would react to the situation. 

Work with Numbers – In this section, you'll solve math problems like the ones you may encounter in the role.  You may want to use a calculator or scratch paper for this exercise. 

Tell Us Your Story – This section will ask how your background has shaped who you are by focusing on your work history. 

Describe Your Approach – Everyone brings a unique approach to their work.  This exercise will ask about your style at work.   

Customer Contact Specialist Roles 

Work with Customers – This section outlines examples of situations you may encounter in this role. 

Handle Customer Calls – In this exercise, you’ll listen to calls while managing multiple tasks, simulating split attention. 

Tell Us Your Story – This section will ask how your background has shaped who you are by focusing on your work history. 

Describe Your Approach – Everyone brings a unique approach to their work.  This exercise will ask about your style at work.  

 
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