Intern - Substation Protection & Control Design

 

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.

 

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.

 

 

Job Summary

Primary Responsibilities: 


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 bills 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

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Familiar with drafting and/or graphics. Knowledge of drafting principles. Basic knowledge of computer aided drafting. Basic knowledge of electrical, mechanical or civil principles. Skills: reproduction equipment, mechanical drawing, computer graphics, verbal and written communication. Abilities: analytical and abstract thinking, problem solving, process information quickly.

Education Requirements

Must be a student studying Engineering at an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and have a GPA of at least 2.5 and be a rising junior with a planned graduation date of May or December 2027.

Test Description

No Testing Required

Other Information

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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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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About Dominion Energy

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·$100 billion of assets
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We’ve cut carbon emissions from our electric generation business by approximately 43% (since 2005) and methane emissions from our natural gas business by 32% (since 2010) — and we're just getting started. By growing wind, solar, and renewable natural gas and pursuing innovative technologies, we expect to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. We’ve also committed to reducing the emissions of our suppliers and customers — so we can all move forward together.


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