Engineer I (Glen Allen, VA)

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Job Summary

Dominion Energy Virginia is offering an exciting opportunity for an engineer or technical specialist to join our Electric Transmission - Substation Engineering department! As a member of the physical design team you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of our high-voltage electric grid, which operates from 69 kV to 500 kV. This opportunity will be involved with greenfield and brownfield projects, data center related projects, and renewable generation interconnect projects, to name a few. The successful candidate will be able to satisfy the following:

Motivated and Engaged Engineer: We’re seeking someone who is passionate about their work, eager to innovate, and ready to contribute to our dynamic team.

Responsibilities: You’ll be involved in the development of detailed design and construction review. Your focus will be on the physical design of electrical substations, both for new construction and upgrades to existing facilities.

Engineering Knowledge: You’ll apply your engineering knowledge towards substation physical design, including creating and maintaining standard drawings for electrical, mechanical, and control systems. This includes developing engineering packages, performing calculations, conducting analysis, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Document Review and Collaboration: You’ll prepare and review critical substation documents, such as one-line diagrams, general arrangements, elevations, conduit and foundation plans, cable schedules, ground grid plans, and bills of materials. Collaboration with other disciplines, including grading plan development, steel structures, and bus design, will be essential.

Site Visits and Modeling: Engage in site visits to support construction activities and asset owners. Additionally, experience with modeling tools (preferably Microstation and/or AutoCAD) will be advantageous.

In this role you will develop physical design engineering packages for Dominion’s Electric Transmission and Electric Distribution Substations. Performs engineering calculations, analysis, research, and design including physical design of electrical substations for new construction and upgrades. This candidate will prepare and review substation documents and drawings to be issued for construction, typically these include: One-line diagram, Substation general arrangement, Elevations and details, Conduit and Foundation plan, Cable schedule, Ground grid plan, Bill of materials. Collaborate with other disciplines to complete grading plan, steel structures and bus design. Participation in site visits to support the construction group and/or asset owners.

Join us at Dominion Energy's Substation Engineering department and help shape the future of the grid!

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

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

Engineer I 0-2 years of experience Substation Physical Engineering, Substation P&C Engineering, or demonstrated equivalent.

Education Requirements

Required degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):

Bachelor

Required discipline(s): Engineering

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

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Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Working Conditions

Cold Up to 25%

Energized Wires Up to 25%

Heat Up to 25%

Loud Noise Up to 25%

Office Work Environment 76 -100%

Operating Machinery Up to 25%

Radiation Up to 25%

Travel Up to 25%

Dust / Grease / Oil Up to 25%Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required

Export Control

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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 and is committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status.

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