Engineer I/II/III or Engineer Technical Specialist I/II/III - Substation Engineering (Richmond, Va.)

Job Summary

There are multiple positions that will be filled at the Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III or Engineering Technical Specialist I, Engineering Technical Specialist II, or Engineering Technical Specialist III level, commensurate with the successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education. Dominion Energy Virginia’s Electric Transmission-Substation Engineering department is seeking motivated, engaged engineers to fill several vacancies within the organization.  Electric Transmission -Substation Engineering is the organization responsible for the creation and maintenance of substation physical electrical, mechanical, and control standard drawings. Performing engineering studies in support of substation conceptual scope development, detailed design, and operations of the high voltage electric grid system operated from 69kV to 500kV.

The following groups are hiring in Richmond per this request:

•    Substation Protection & Control Design: Develop protection and control design engineering packages for Dominion’s Electric Transmission and Electric Distribution Substations. Create and modify protection and control design documents and drawings for substation projects including relay functional drawings, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, relay panel arrangement drawings, and bill of material. Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to physical substation engineers, protective relaying engineers, communications engineers, transmission line engineers, material coordinators, panel wiring shop, and field technicians to fully develop the protection and control design package. Assist project management teams and conceptual engineering teams for the development of the scope of work and design requirements for substation engineering projects. Independently develop system protection design package for complex projects using applicable standards

•    Substation Physical Design: Develop physical design engineering packages for Dominion’s Electric Transmission and Electric Distribution Substations. Performs and/or reviews engineering calculations, analysis, research, and design. Exercise independence in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard or well-defined engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Uses independent judgment in prioritizing and making moderately complex adaptations and modifications. Physical design of electrical substations for new construction and upgrades. Prepare and review substation documents and drawings to be issued for construction, typically these include: One-line diagram, Substation general arrangement, Elevations and details, Conduit and Foundation plan, Cable schedule, Ground grid plan, Bill of materials. Collaborate with other disciplines to complete grading plan, steel structures and bus design. Participation in site visits to support the construction group and/or asset owners. 

•    Substation Physical Conceptual Design:  Develop project scope of work, conceptual substation physical designs and estimates for Transmission and Distribution Substations. Coordinate input from a multi-disciplined project team (substation, system protection, planning, transmission line, distribution, construction, operation, civil/structural, permitting, real estate) and define project scope; Perform difficult and complex work requiring thorough knowledge of the substation components, provide technical expertise and/or team leadership as needed. Develop project estimates and make necessary updates to estimating database to improve accuracy and consistency. Ensure smooth transition of the conceptual design to the detail engineering/implementation team. Represent the company at the state and county commissions applications/hearings and community open houses. 

•    Substation Protection & Control Conceptual Design: Develop project scope of work, conceptual protection and control design and estimates for Transmission and Distribution Substations. Coordinate with multi-disciplined team (substations, panel wiring shops, field technicians, operations, circuit calculations, data communications) and define the project scope. Create and modify protection and control design documents and drawings for substation projects including relay functional drawings, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, relay panel arrangement drawings. Develop project estimates and make necessary updates to estimating database to improve accuracy and consistency. Facilitate smooth transition of the conceptual design to detail engineering/implementation team.  

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• Engineer I- 0-2 years of experience Substation Physical Engineering, Substation P&C Engineering, or demonstrated equivalent.
• Engineer II- 3+ years of experience Substation Physical Engineering, Substation P&C Engineering, or demonstrated equivalent.
• Engineer III- 5+ years of experience Substation Physical Engineering, Substation P&C Engineering, or demonstrated equivalent.
• Engineering Technical Specialist I- 0-2 years of relevant work experience in a technical role with a preferred Bachelor’s Degree (Or 2 years of relevant work experience in a technical role with an Associate Degree)
• Engineering Technical Specialist II- 3+ years of relevant work experience in a technical role with a preferred Bachelor’s Degree (Or 5 years of relevant work experience in a technical role with an Associate Degree)
• Engineering Technical Specialist III- 5+ years of relevant work experience in a technical role with a preferred Bachelor’s Degree (Or 7 years of relevant work experience in a technical role with an Associate Degree)

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

•    Experience with Electric Utility preferred
•    Thorough understanding of the principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation components.
•    Experience with electromechanical and microprocessor-based protection and control systems
•    Ability to read, interpret, and verify accuracy of one-line diagrams, relay functional drawings, elementary diagrams, and wiring diagrams
•    Knowledge of MicroStation and / or AutoCAD
•    Knowledge and application of engineering theories and principles, concepts, and fundamentals
•    Competency in applying engineering principles, fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures requiring some evaluation, originality and/or ingenuity to achieve project objectives
•    Planning, organizational and project management skills 
•    Effective decision-making skills 
•    Effective oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing) 
•    Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems 
•    Ability to interpret codes, regulations, and practices 
•    Equally effective working independently or in a team environment 
•    Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks 

NOTE For Transitioning Military Applicants:
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 (above)
Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined (above)

Education Requirements

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. 

For Engineering Technical Specialist I, II or III: Preferred Bachelors degree

In order to be a titled Engineering Technical Specialist, you must meet one of the following criteria:

- 4-year Engineering Technology degree or 4-year degree in Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or

- 4-year degree in Physics, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Engineering or other technical related discipline; or

- 4-year non-technical degree and post-graduate degree in Engineering Technology or Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or

- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred degree

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