Senior Engineer/Staff Engineer- Cyber Security and Control Systems

Job Summary

Dominion Energy South Carolina is seeking a skilled and self-motivated Industrial Control Systems and Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in Cayce, SC. The position will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Collaborates with Power Generation stations, contractors, IT, and internal departments to support Industrial Control System (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) cyber security, compliance, modernization, and lifecycle support. 
• Supports system architecture development, installation, connectivity, troubleshooting, upgrades, and ensures compliance with NERC CIP, Dominion Energy ICS Cyber Security Standards, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Facilitates projects, maintains documentation, develops policy procedures, performs security assessments, and prepares reports (for corporate and regulatory entities).
• Stays current on cybersecurity trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements to implement mitigations.
• Acts as a liaison between IT and plant operations, coordinating resources and overseeing quality assurance for control systems and cybersecurity.
• Schedules and supports computer system maintenance, communications, and improvements with internal teams and contractors, which often includes travel during planning and implementation.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

• Relocation will be considered pending the chosen candidate.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Minimum Requirements (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications):

The knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences that are required for entry into this job include the following:

Senior Engineer:  Minimum of 5 years of experience in control systems, cyber security, system administration, Windows operating systems security and networks.

Staff Engineer:  Minimum of 8 years of experience in control systems, cyber security, system administration, Windows operating systems security and networks.

•    Strong understanding of ICS cybersecurity principles, including CISA and NIST guidance and NERC CIP compliance requirements.

•    Proficient in Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and industrial communications protocols such as OPC, Modbus and DNP (both ethernet and serial).

•    Skilled in interpreting compliance requirements and translating them into actionable procedures, job aids, reports, and record-keeping systems.

•    Experienced in project management, scheduling, and coordination, with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

•    Experience administering security technologies and tools including antivirus, whitelisting, malware prevention, asset inventory systems, and manages workstation and server protection.

•    Effective communicator with strong verbal, written, and presentation skills; excels in both independent and team environments under pressure.

Additional Preferred Skills and Experience:

•    Manages industrial control system (ICS) networks, switches, and firewalls, with experience in incident analysis, root cause investigation, and resolution.

•    Experience working in a Power Generation Utility or Industrial Manufacturing setting.

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

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing