Electric Transmission Asset Management Engineer/Senior Engineer/Staff Engineer

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. We’re looking for purpose-driven professionals who value safety and collaboration to join our team and build a career.

We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate 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, will be considered for this opportunity.

About the Role

Dominion Energy Virginia’s Electric Transmission (ET) departments are seeking motivated, engaged engineers to fill several vacancies. Electric Transmission is responsible for the long-term planning, engineering, construction, and operations of the high-voltage electric grid system (69kV to 500kV). The grid transmits electricity from state-of-the-art solar and wind facilities, integrates these technologies into the energy portfolio, and delivers power to 2.7 million customers, including the world’s largest cluster of internet data centers.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we work on industry-leading projects and initiatives, such as:

• Interconnecting 5,000 MW of solar generation in the next 5 years
• The first utility-owned offshore wind project in U.S. federal waters off the Atlantic coast
• Virtual digital protection conversions
• Supporting the largest data center load growth in the world
• Achieving our net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2050

Our organization seeks talented professionals passionate about engineering, technology, data analytics, and innovation. Team members play a key role in supporting operational excellence and improving the reliability and efficiency of our electric transmission and distribution systems.

Departments involved include, but are not limited to:

• ET Engineering Standards – System Protection Standards: Develop, maintain, and support system-wide standards for transmission and distribution system protection, communications, metering, and control applications. Provide expert technical support for protection and control standard designs. Evaluate and recommend new products, applications, and methods to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Transmission Engineering Standards: Develop engineering standard drawings and design requirements for transmission lines, including towers, engineered poles, conductors, and static assemblies. Responsible for training design engineers, equipment vendor selection, and engaging with industry forums (IEEE, SEE, CIGRE, EPRI, etc.).
• Substation Engineering Standards: Develop engineering standard drawings and design requirements for substation equipment, including circuit breakers, instrument transformers, power transformers, and miscellaneous yard components. Responsible for training design engineers, standard material vendor selection, and engaging with industry forums (IEEE, SEE, CIGRE, EPRI, etc.).
• Emerging Technologies & Innovation Standards – Innovation Services (SIS): Develop modern solutions to support the Electric Transmission Organization in delivering electricity safely, reliably, and efficiently. Focus areas include workflow optimization, process modernization, and configuring/developing forward-thinking global solutions (e.g., Intelligent Design Suite, Digital Twin, work management systems, supply chain standard material process and tool modernization). Engages with industry forums (IEEE, SEE, AutoDesk University, SDSIC, etc.).
• ET Substation Operations Support Team – Substation SAP: Supports planning, management, and optimization of substation assets using enterprise systems and data. Tracks the life cycle of substation equipment, supports capital and maintenance programs, ensures data integrity, and provides insights for informed business decisions.
• Substation Equipment Monitoring: Uses data, technology, and engineering expertise to assess the health and performance of critical substation assets. Analyzes equipment condition, trends, and operational data to improve system reliability, reduce risk, and support proactive maintenance strategies.
• Digital Solutions: Develops innovative tools, automation solutions, and reporting platforms to improve business processes and enhance decision-making. Combines programming, data visualization, workflow automation, and citizen development practices to deliver efficient, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or review engineering calculations, analysis, research, and design.
• Provide cost analysis and develop recommendations for management review (e.g., equipment upgrades).
• Apply engineering theories, principles, and fundamentals to solve complex problems.
• Develop and apply leadership skills in a team environment or as a project lead.
• Exercise independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard or well-defined engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Prioritize and make moderately complex adaptations and modifications to engineering solutions.
• Interpret codes, regulations, and practices to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards.
• Use applicable software programs (e.g., Matlab, Excel) for engineering calculations and data analysis.
• Plan, organize, and manage projects with clear objectives and limited variables.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, drawings, and design requirements for transmission and substation equipment.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Engage with industry forums and events to stay current with emerging technologies and best practices.
• Develop innovative solutions, automation tools, and reporting platforms to improve business processes.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and transform information into actionable recommendations.
• Support capital and maintenance programs through data-driven insights and asset life cycle management.

Requirements

Engineer

• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Knowledge and application of engineering theories, principles, concepts, and fundamentals.
• Developmental experience in a professional engineering position.
• Competency in applying engineering principles, fundamental concepts, and practices requiring evaluation, originality, and ingenuity.
• Understanding of configuration management.
• Ability to perform engineering calculations using applicable software (e.g., Matlab, Excel).
• Planning, organizational, and project management skills.
• Effective decision-making and leadership skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including 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 manage multiple tasks effectively.

Senior Engineer

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Full knowledge of engineering theories and principles.
• Skilled in advanced techniques and modification/extension of theories, precepts, and practices in the field.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as a team project lead.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Advanced personal computer skills and proficiency in engineering software (e.g., Matlab, Excel).
• Ability to think analytically and solve highly complex problems.
• In-depth knowledge of codes, regulations, and practices.
• Proven decision-making skills and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills.

Staff Engineer

• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the subject matter and significant experience in the functional assignment area.
• Ability to plan and conduct highly complex work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and adaptation of standard techniques and procedures.
• Devises new and innovative approaches to previously undefined problems and develops original industry-wide engineering criteria.
• Provides advanced technical expertise and guidance to all levels of engineers and/or team leadership.
• Applies advanced engineering knowledge and skills to solve complex problems or coordinate medium to large-scale projects.

Schedule

Hybrid 3-2 work schedule: three days in the office, two days of teleworking.