Engineer I/II
Date: Mar 11, 2025
Location: GLEN ALLEN, VA, US, 23060
Company: Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today.
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 E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, 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 Substation Equipment Monitoring Group is responsible for designing, procuring, and installing monitors on both new and vulnerable electrical equipment assets, which include: transformers, circuit breakers, capacitor banks, generators, and control house batteries. This role will support a group initiative to provide analysis tools that offer insight to electrical equipment operations and help prevent catastrophic equipment failures.
Detailed Job Summary
- Program settings files for various equipment monitors.
- Create PI display pages and add new connections to automated in-house applications.
- Establish alarm thresholds and email notifications for new monitor installs.
- Review and update control design prints for new equipment monitor projects.
- Perform firmware upgrades on all equipment monitors.
- Troubleshoot monitor service issues with numerous vendors.
- Assist with R&D testing on newly released products in a lab environment.
- Write & revise job aids on how to properly commission equipment monitors.
- Interface with both the IT and data communications’ teams to ensure data points are accurately displayed to end-users.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience required for entry into this job include the following:
Engineer I: 0 – 2 years of relevant engineering experience
Engineer II: 3+ years of related engineering experience
Basic knowledge of engineering concepts, fundamentals and theory;
Ability to learn to apply engineering theories and concepts to complex problems;
Oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing);
Comprehensive knowledge of various electrical equipment is preferred (transformers, circuit breakers, capacitor banks, generators, etc.).
Experience with ET control design and/or physical drawings is preferred.
Experience with SCADA systems, communication protocols, computer networks, and/or cellular modems is preferred.
Experience with various computer applications and programming languages is preferred.
Effective decision making skills;
Analytical and abstract thinking skills; Problem solving skills;
Ability to develop effective planning, project and organization skills;
Ability to develop project management skills and to handle multiple tasks;
Education Requirements
Required degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):
Bachelor
Required discipline(s): Engineering
Upcoming engineering graduates with a projected graduation date of no later than May 31, 2025, who also meet the engineering criteria will be considered.
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.
Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description
For Nuclear purposes only: ANSI 3.1-2014, Section 4.6.1 (must be documented on form HR-AA-101)
Education: Baccalaureate degree in Engineering or related science (Physics, Chemistry, Math, Engineering Technology acceptable if all other pieces of the third prong of the Required Engineering Criteria listed in KSA section are met).
Minimum Experience for the position:
Related experience which shall include 2 yrs; Nuclear power plant experience to include 1 yr.
(Please note: Exception to related experience may be made for Engineer I level as work is completed under direct supervision)
Working Conditions
Other Working Conditions
Test Description
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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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