Dominion Energy · 5 hours ago
Senior Engineer or Staff Engineer - Electric Transmission SOC Long-Term Operations Planning
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expDominion Energy is committed to providing reliable and clean energy for its customers. They are seeking Senior or Staff Engineers to join their Long-Term Operations Planning team, which focuses on planning and analysis of the transmission system to support the company's strategic goals.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Perform, review and analyze detailed reliability, power flow and stability studies on the Electric Transmission (ET) System to minimize risk and maintain system Reliability
Sequence and coordinate long-term (planned) Electric Transmission (ET) equipment outages by undertaking a thorough review of requested outages to understand scope-of-work, clearances requested, switching required, and potential impact to the grid
Work with ET Project Managers to effectively sequence outage requests and mitigate conflicts or concerns
Coordinate and work with PJM personnel to coordinate, identify, explain and mitigate concerns with outage plans
Develop, implement and maintain processes for transmission outage ticketing, both internally and externally
Provide engineering support, expertise and leadership to fellow team members
Qualification
Required
5-6+ years for Senior Engineer
8-10+ years for Staff Engineer
General understanding of power systems including an understanding of three-phase power systems, the power grid, and the electric transmission system
Strong understanding of power system modeling
Knowledge of electrical theories and principles
Good knowledge of substation equipment/operations, relay operations, and power station operations
General understanding of the protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment
Strong leadership and project management skills
Familiarity with EMS or PSSE modeling tools
Good Knowledge of field construction, switching and equipment
Strong computer skills
Must possess good communication skills, written and oral
Capable of working independently or collaboratively on multiple projects
Problem solving and strong analytical skills
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
Hold or have previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license
Preferred
Master's or PhD in Engineering (preferably electrical or energy science with a focus on energy systems)
Summer 2026 graduates may be considered for this opportunity
Benefits
Health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
Vacation
Retirement plans
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is committed to safely providing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy and to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
10001+ employees
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