Protection & Control Design - Engineer/Senior/ Staff or Engineering Technical Specialist II/III

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About the role

Dominion Energy Virginia’s Electric Transmission-Substation Engineering department is seeking motivated and engaged Engineers or Technical Specialists to fill vacancies within the Protection and Control (P&C) Design team. This team is responsible for developing and maintaining critical substation protection and control design packages that support the safe and reliable operation of the electric grid (11kV–500kV).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the engineering, design, and implementation of protection and control systems for transmission and distribution substations.
• Develop protection and control design engineering packages for Dominion’s Electric Transmission and Electric Distribution Substations.
• Create and modify protection and control design deliverables for substation projects including relay functional drawings, communications diagrams, elementary, logic, wiring and equipment mechanism diagrams, relay panel arrangements, wire tags and bills of material (BOM).
• Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to cross-functional partners which include Project Managers, Physical Substation Engineers, Protective Relay Settings Engineers, Communications Engineers, Transmission Line Engineers, Material Coordinators, Panel Wiring Shop, and Field Technicians to ensure complete and constructible design deliverables.
• Assist project management teams and conceptual engineering teams for the development of the scope of work and design requirements for substation engineering projects.
• Independently develop system protection design package for complex projects using applicable standards.

Requirements

• Engineer: 2+ years of relevant engineering experience with a preferred Bachelor's Degree.
• Senior Engineer: 5-6+ years of relevant engineering experience with a preferred Bachelor's Degree.
• Staff Engineer: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience with a preferred Bachelor's Degree.
• Engineering Technical Specialist II: 2+ years of relevant work experience in a technical role with a preferred Bachelor’s Degree (Or 5 years of relevant work experience in a technical role with an Associate Degree).
• Engineering Technical Specialist III: 5+ years of relevant work experience in a technical role with a preferred Bachelor’s Degree (Or 7 years of relevant work experience in a technical role with an Associate Degree).

Skills

• Experience in the electric utility industry is preferred; substation Physical or Protection & Control (P&C) engineering experience is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment.
• Familiarity with electromechanical and/or microprocessor-based protection and control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical design documents such as one-line diagrams, relay functionals, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, and wiring diagrams.
• Ability to apply engineering principles and standard design practices to develop practical design solutions and meet project requirements.
• Experience using CAD design software such as AutoCAD - Electrical.
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong proficiency with standard computer applications (e.g., Bluebeam, Microsoft Applications: Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.).
• Ability to perform engineering calculations and use technical software.

Qualifications

Preferred Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (for Engineer Series).
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology (for Engineering Technical Specialist Series).
• Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred disciplines listed above.

For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, one of the following criteria must be met:

• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from an ABET accredited engineering program.
• 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.
• Possess a 4-year engineering degree from a non-ABET accredited program and a post-graduate engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same engineering discipline is ABET accredited.
• Possess a 4-year degree in 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.
• Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license.

In order 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).
• 4-year degree in Physics, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Engineering or other technical related discipline.
• 4-year non-technical degree and post-graduate degree in Engineering Technology or Engineering (not ABET-accredited).
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred degree.

Working Conditions

• Cold: Up to 25%
• Confined spaces: Up to 25%
• Dust / Grease / Oil: Up to 25%
• Fumes: Up to 25%
• Heat: Up to 25%
• Loud Noise: Up to 25%
• Office Work Environment: 76-100%
• Operating Machinery: Up to 25%
• Outdoors: Up to 25%
• Radiation: Up to 25%
• Travel: Up to 25%

Pay

Expected Hiring Base Salary Range:

• Engineering Technical Specialist II: $73,200 - $95,000
• Engineering Technical Specialist III: $90,900 - $118,100
• Engineer: $81,900 - $106,400
• Senior Engineer: $90,900 - $118,100
• Staff Engineer: $102,300 - $132,800

Schedule

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

Benefits

• 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, visit dombenefits.com.