Dominion Energy · 20 hours ago
Consulting Engineer: Power System Dynamics Engineering
Glen Allen, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expDominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. The Consulting Engineer role focuses on innovating through measurements and data analytics to improve grid management and solve operational problems.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Steer the development of an array of analytical tools and capabilities aimed at observing, diagnosing, and surfacing system behavior that can help improve grid management
Explore new research areas for time-series analysis in power systems
Use of dynamic control models for analysis and mitigation of observed grid phenomena
Prototype techniques to expeditiously solve operational and planning problems
Closely collaborate with third-party vendors and consultants as well as participation in the broader industrial research communities through proactive pursuit of publications and public presentations
Interface with internal customers or customer groups within Dominion Energy and deliver executive level presentations to Dominion leadership on the value delivered by the team and its relevance to our core objectives
Qualification
Required
10+ years of relevant engineering experience are mandatory for consideration for the position
An Engineering PhD can be substituted for up to 5 years' experience based on research engineering work on directly related projects approved by executive leadership
Power System Engineering: steady-state and dynamic stability analysis (e.g. PV curve, transient and small signal stability). The candidate should be able to extend this theoretical knowledge to large-scale, practical problems to identify implementable solutions
Data Science & Data Analysis: The candidate should possess strong software development skills and frequently use code to solve analytical and automation problems. More specifically, the candidate must demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in developing tools and performing analysis using Python and the common Python scientific computing libraries
Data Driven Power System Analysis: This includes applications including state estimation, mode estimation, model validation and calibration, use of spectral analysis, etc
Autonomy and self-starting: We are spearheading a brand-new industry capability; we are seeking candidates with the ability to operate independently while aligning to the joint mission of our team
Strong Communication Skills: Our work will support customers across the organization, strong oral and written communication skills will be a key part of our ability to succeed and penetrate the organization
The candidate should demonstrate excellent professional ethics
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
Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license
Required Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree): Master's in Engineering or PhD in Engineering
Preferred
Preference will be given to candidates with a formal background in Power Systems Engineering
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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