Intern - System Protection Electrical Engineer

About the role

Dominion’s System Protection Engineering department is seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering Intern to support the Company’s evolving transmission and distribution grids. Engineering interns will work with experienced team members to assist on transmission, distribution, or distributed generation projects or complete individual work assignments related to relay protection, coordination, logic design, and operational performance.

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

Schedule

We offer a hybrid 3‑2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

Requirements

Candidate must be a full‑time student pursuing a 4‑year Bachelor's degree majoring in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program with a graduation date of 2028 or 2029. Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher; a 3.3 cumulative GPA is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Equally effective working independently or in a team environment
• Time management skills with the ability to independently plan and organize work assignments
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices
• Programming skills for automation assignments preferred (e.g., VBA, Python, .NET, C#)

Benefits

At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. To learn more about our benefits, click here: Dombenefits.com

Pay

The hourly rate listed is $27.00‑$29.00. The actual hourly rate offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate's degree type, academic major, and/or school classification (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior).