Dominion Energy · 10 hours ago
Protection & Control Design Associate Engineer or Engineering Technical Specialist I (Hybrid)
Glen Allen, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expDominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. They are seeking motivated engineers to fill several vacancies within the Protection and Control Design team, responsible for creating and maintaining substation electrical, mechanical, and control drawings. The role involves developing protection and control design engineering packages for Electric Transmission and Electric Distribution Substations.
Utilities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop protection and control design engineering packages for Dominion’s Electric Transmission and Electric Distribution Substations
Create and modify protection and control design documents and drawings for substation projects including relay functional drawings, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, relay panel arrangement drawings, and bills of material
Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to Physical Substation Engineers, Protective Relay Settings Engineers, Communications Engineers, Transmission Line Engineers, Material Coordinators, Panel Wiring Shop, and Field Technicians to fully develop the protection and control design package
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
Qualification
Required
0 – 2 years of relevant engineering experience for Associate Engineer or Engineering Technical Specialist I
Thorough understanding of the principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation components
Experience with electromechanical and microprocessor-based protection and control systems
Ability to read, interpret, and verify accuracy of one-line diagrams, relay functional drawings, elementary, logic and wiring diagrams
Experience with MicroStation and / or AutoCAD
Knowledge and application of engineering theories and principles, concepts, and fundamentals
Competency in applying engineering principles, fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures requiring some evaluation, originality and/or ingenuity to achieve project objectives
Planning, organizational and project management skills
Effective decision-making skills
Effective oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing)
Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems
Ability to interpret codes, regulations, and practices
Equally effective working independently or in a team environment
Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks
Strong personal computer skills; In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g. Matlab, Excel, etc.)
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology
Upcoming graduates with a projected graduation date of no later than August 31, 2026, who also meet the engineering criteria will be considered
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
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
Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license
For Engineering Technical Specialist: 4-year Engineering Technology degree or 4-year degree in Engineering (not ABET-accredited)
For Engineering Technical Specialist: 4-year degree in Physics, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Engineering or other technical related discipline
For Engineering Technical Specialist: 4-year non-technical degree and post-graduate degree in Engineering Technology or Engineering (not ABET-accredited)
For Engineering Technical Specialist: Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred degree
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
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robert Blue
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
Alicia Wojno
CFO Rotation Program candidate
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