Engineer/Senior/Staff - Special Studies

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today.

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

Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

Dominion Energy (DE) is seeking an Engieer - Mid Level, Senior or Staff Engineer to be a part of the Electric Transmission (ET) Planning & Strategic Initiatives team. Because of the unique data center load growth, aggressive clean energy goals, and commitment to the safety and reliability of the bulk electric system, DE must explore unconventional solutions to meet our customer’s needs. This is a team dedicated to evaluating new technologies and methodologies that could be used to support the ET Planning team as they solve reliability issues identified in the PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Planning (RTEP) Process.

Additionally, our team is geared towards performing studies that may fall outside of the normal planning processes including but not limited to fault-induced delayed voltage recovery studies, how to integrate probabilistic techniques to account for multiple types of planning scenarios, how to account for intermittent generation in planning cases, dynamic generator model validation, development of dynamic data center load models, evaluating HVDC for the DE footprint, looking at whether gas insulated lines make sense anywhere on our system, understanding the pros and cons of synchronous condensers, FACTs devices, and static reactive devices, how can and should batteries be justified through transmission projects, among other types of studies.

Candidates should have a strong electrical engineering background and possess strong knowledge of engineering principles and practices.

Job activities may include:

• Power system modeling and analysis
• Load flow, dynamic, and small signal studies
• Electromagnetic transient simulations
• Analysis and planning for significant increase in renewable energy on transmission and distribution systems, such as solar and wind energy.
• Performing/supporting evaluation, design, engineering, and support activities related to advanced power systems technologies such as FACTS, HVDC, and inverter-based resources.
• Power system network model validation, merging, and management.
• Conducting research, development, and demonstration of leading-edge tools, technologies, and applications to maintain Dominion's leadership position in the industry.
• Participating/collaborating with trade and industry organizations, benchmarking activities, universities, ISOs/RTOs, and national research labs.
• Assisting in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of computer-based tools for Dominion Energy’s engineering groups.
• Data mining and data analytics.
• Analyzing multiple infrastructure interdependencies.
• Performing manufacturer evaluations and support material requisitions as needed

One of the most interesting parts of working a utility that owns transmission, distribution, and generation assets is the opportunity to interact with the power system in such a large variety of ways. Even though this position is primarily an office job, you will have the ability to visit the field to see transmission and distribution substation equipment, the wreck-and-rebuild of transmission lines structures and the pulling of new conductor, tours of gas-insulated substations, and power generation facilities among other opportunities. We have a program for engineers to take field trips to factories of companies with which we do business to create a richer understanding of the equipment.

The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience required for entry into this job include the following:

• General understanding of AC/DC fundamentals, and including an understanding of three-phase power systems, the power grid, and the electric transmission system
• A strong understanding of power system modeling
• General understanding of the protection principles and practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and major substation equipment
• Knowledge in using specialized power engineering tools, such as PSS/E, ASPEN, PSCAD, RSCAD and RTDS, Powerworld, DSATools, PowerGem’s TARA, MATLAB, MAXWELL 3D, and SYNERGI.
• Must possess good communication skills, written and oral
• Must be dedicated to continuous improvement and identifying best practice opportunities.
• Must be able to work well independently as well as in team environment.
• Must be able to meet NERC certifications.
• Candidates graduating by Dec 2026 will be accepted

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

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):

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Note: Dominion Energy minimum experience and education requirements may exceed stated ANSI standards and candidates must meet the Dominion Energy minimum requirements.

For Nuclear employees, this ANSI standard must be met, all of which is met or exceeded in the Engineer series job summaries with the exception of the Nuclear Power experience requirement of at least 1 year:

ANSI/ANS-3.1-2014, Section 4.6.1 Education requirements: Baccalaureate or associate degree in engineering or related science. Minimum experience for the position: Related experience which shall include 2 years; Nuclear power plant experience to include 1 year.

No Testing

Export Control

Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

Other Information

We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. To learn more about our benefits, click here dombenefits.com.

Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.

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