Staff Engineer

Job Summary

Dominion Energy is seeking a Staff Engineer to join the ET Operational Engineering Support - Traditional Equipment Team within Electric Transmission. This role is the top progression level in the Engineer series, involving senior to expert engineers who tackle complex work requiring extensive knowledge and experience. They devise innovative solutions to undefined problems, develop engineering criteria ensuring compliance with standards, and perform research to find cost-effective solutions to operational issues. They also serve as resources to management on complex engineering problems and as technical experts on legal and regulatory issues.

The candidate will provide technical support for Dominion Energy Electric Transmission field operations, focusing on transformers, switches, breakers, voltage regulators, circuit breakers, and instrument transformers from inception, to operation, to decommissioning, and (when applicable) root cause analyses (RCA). As novel challenges arise, the candidate develops the necessary knowledge base and engineering capabilities to address them.

Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, with knowledge of engineering principles and practices, preferably in electric power systems. A working knowledge of SAP software is also preferred.

Job Activities

• Equipment supplier relationship building & maintenance, provide support to ensure production capacity is maintained for Dominion Energy's requirements, and strive to mitigate supplier lock-in
• Develop & document design requirements of major substation equipment and maintain with Annual reviews
• Perform design reviews and factory acceptance tests (FATs) of equipment while in production for domestic and international suppliers
• Analyze & support the qualification of new suppliers of equipment
• Provide support to the equipment procurement processes
• Support Dominion field organizations in:
  •  responses to equipment emergencies
  • material specification
  • design validation and innovation
  • root cause analysis (RCAs) of failure events
  • commissioning & decommissioning
  • develop training and/or guidelines to support field organizations’ maintenance and response to system events relating to substation equipment
• Support the development, and demonstration of leading-edge tools, technologies, and applications to maintain Dominion's leadership position in the industry.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

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

8+ years of relevant engineering experience.

-Extensive knowledge of engineering theories, principles, and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related field.
-Knowledge of business/financial and contractual matters.
-Provides expert technical advice to other engineers and management in assigned area.
-Strong planning and project management skills.
-Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing).
-Proven decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to think analytically and solve complex problems.
- Proven time management, work planning and organizational skills.

-Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and other Office 365 applications.

-Equally effective working independently or in a team environment.

-Dedicated to continuous improvement and identifying best practices.

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

- Experience with using SharePoint application platform for information exchange

- Knowledge of transformer design, manufacturing, and operation

Education Requirements

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

Bachelor’s

Preferred Discipline(s): Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

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

A professional engineer license is preferred but not required

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

Please note that this role will require domestic & international travel up to 25% to ensure oversight of suppliers.  Some work may require field visits. Dominion Energy will work with you to ensure you have the appropriate personal protective equipment for any site visits.

Candidate will report to Innsbrook office, which has an on-site gym, and cafeteria. 

Export Control

Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law.  Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

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.  

These and other duties as assigned constitute essential functions of the job.

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.