Senior/Staff Engineer: FACTS & HVDC Subject Matter Expert

Job Summary

As part of Dominion Energy’s Electric Transmission (ET) organization, this position is responsible for providing technical focus on equipment procurement, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), lifecycle management, and field engineering activities involving Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) and High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC). This position will help support the many STATCOMs, SVCs, and Fixed Series Capacitors (FSCs) deployed on the system currently that require continual maintenance, trouble shooting, and engineering support across multiple organizations within the company. Additionally, there are new STATCOMs and a HVDC line that are in the process of design, engineering, and procurement that this role would be responsible for supporting. Dominion Energy is building the first HVDC line in the state of Virginia and within our Regional Transmission Operator, PJM’s, footprint. Furthermore, this role will work to develop asset management criteria and documentation of engineering and design requirements relating to the application of substation equipment and related turn-key substation projects associated with FACTs and HVDC. 

Job Duties

Job duties include:

• Providing subject matter expertise to FACTS and HVDC equipment programs, working closely with System planning, asset management, procurement, and transmission expansion teams to support alignment and strategic objectives.
• Collaborating on solutions to complex, cross-disciplinary, engineering challenges within Electric Transmission, with an emphasis on integrating FACTS and HVDC systems into the existing AC transmission network and operational environment.
  • This role owns the lifecycle of FACTs and/or HVDC equipment – from developing the technical requirements for performance, running Requests for Proposals to determine what vendor to choose, supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), working with project managers, construction, substation design on plans for installation, and then supporting the testing at installation with Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).  This also includes assisting with performance monitoring, warranty management, technical issue resolution, and partnership development.
• Driving engagement with key Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), EPC contractors, and technology vendors specializing in FACTS and HVDC systems 
• Providing technical input to standardization efforts for EPC projects involving specialized substation, FACTS, and HVDC systems to help ensure consistent design, constructability, maintainability, and reliability across installations.
• Supporting existing FACTs Real-time digital simulator (RTDS) replicas and upcoming HVDC replicas in our laboratory environment used to understand how changes in control logic will impact behavior in the field.  
• Assisting with the identification, evaluation, and application of innovative technologies and solutions to address FACTS and HVDC equipment challenges, improve performance, reduce risk, and enhance operational flexibility.
• Creating and presenting training materials, standards, and operational guidelines for Operations and Field organizations regarding maintenance procedures and response protocols for system events involving FACTS and HVDC systems.
• Contributing expertise to FACTS and HVDC spare and critical material strategies and governance programs, including participating in spare need assessments, supporting risk-based spare sizing, assisting with lifecycle obsolescence planning, and collaborating with supply chain and inventory management teams.
• Providing in field support through on-site or remote means, as necessary, to assist in facilitating required vendor governed maintenance or Substation/ETFO support.
• Facilitating technical collaboration and partnerships with universities, research organizations, engineering firms, and government agencies to advance technical capabilities and industry best practices.
• Representing Dominion Energy in external technical and industry forums such as PJM committees, EPRI, CIGRE, IEEE, and peer utility working groups, actively contributing to discussions on FACTS, HVDC, and advanced transmission equipment.
• Other duties as needed 

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

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

• Senior Engineer: 5+ years of relevant engineering experience. 
• Staff Engineer: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience. 
  • (Advanced Electrical Engineering degrees may be considered in calculation of years of directly related experience). Experience in supporting or maintaining substation equipment or in equipment manufacturing is desired.
• Research or Field Experience supporting FACTS devices such as STATCOMS, SVC, Fixed Series Capacitors, HVDC are a plus
• Experience with electromagnetic transient (EMT) power system software and hardware-in-the-loop is preferred to support interrogation into equipment modeling.  
• Experience with RSCAD, PSCAD, EMTP, etc is preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of engineering theories, principles, standards, codes, concepts, and their application to problem solving
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability
• Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing)
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices
• Supplier relations management experience
• In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g., Excel, etc.)
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment
• Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Thorough knowledge of transmission and substation equipment, design concepts and industry standards

Education Requirements

Required Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Preferred advance degrees: 

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering 
  
• Master's in Electrical Engineering
  
  • Preferred advanced Electrical Engineering degrees may be considered in calculation of years of directly related experience. 
    
    *Upcoming engineering PhD graduates with a projected graduation date of no later than August 31, 2026 who also meet the engineering criteria (see education requirements) 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

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

Notes on the Innsbrook Facility where you will be reporting:

• There is an onsite cafeteria. 
• There is an on-site gym with a coordinator and trainer to help provide support. There are fitness classes available for free as well. Additionally, there are other Dominion facilities with gyms that you could use in other parts of the city if that is convenient for you. 

Test Description

No Testing Required