Engineering Technical Consultant

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.

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 below will be considered for this opportunity.

About the role

Provides strong technical expertise and project leadership within the designated company area or specific engineering discipline. Possesses and applies advanced knowledge of the subject matter and significant relevant experience to independently perform difficult and the most complex technical work. Responsible for providing expert technical support, direction, and advice for the development of projects, programs, and engineering products. Performs engineering evaluations, calculations, analysis, and design to support the requirements of the designated company area or specific engineering discipline.

Exercises independent judgment and decision-making to solve complex engineering problems and to manage multifaceted complex projects, including scoping, scheduling, budget development, cost tracking, and oversight to meet cost and time objectives. Requires significant experience as a technical lead as well as specialized certifications, education, knowledge, or experience required by the work. Implements technology within an engineering field, focusing on the practical application of engineering theories.

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 managing vendor relationships, 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.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain equipment supplier relationships, ensuring production capacity meets Dominion Energy's requirements and mitigating supplier lock-in.
• Develop and document design requirements of major substation equipment, maintaining them with annual reviews.
• Perform design reviews and factory acceptance tests (FATs) of equipment during production for domestic and international suppliers.
• Analyze and support the qualification of new suppliers of equipment.
• Support 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 and decommissioning
  • Developing 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, with knowledge of technical principles and practices, preferably in electric power systems.
• A working knowledge of SAP software is preferred.
• Ability to analyze and interpret results to improve processes.
• Equally effective working independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Strong personal computer skills, including knowledge of applicable software programs.
• Strong leadership and proven decision-making skills.
• Ability to address issues using analytical and abstract thinking.
• Ability to resolve problems and process information quickly.

Qualifications

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.

Working Conditions

• Dust / Grease / Oil: Up to 25%
• Energized Wires: Up to 25%
• Outdoors: Up to 25%
• Travel: Up to 25% (domestic and international to ensure oversight of suppliers)
• Office Work Environment: 76-100%

Some work may require field visits. Dominion Energy will provide appropriate personal protective equipment for any site visits. Candidate will report to the Innsbrook office, which has an on-site gym and cafeteria.

Pay

Expected hiring base salary range: $102,300 - $132,800. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
• Vacation and paid holidays
• Retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches
• Tuition reimbursement
• Bonus eligibility
• Sick leave and disability insurance

For more information on benefits, visit dombenefits.com.