Dominion Energy

Protection & Control Design - Associate Engineer / Engineering Technical Specialist I

LocationGlen Allen, VA

About This Job

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 E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.


Job Summary

There is 1 position that will be filled at the Associate Engineer or Engineering Technical Specialist I level, commensurate with the successful candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education.

Dominion Energy Virginia’s Electric Transmission-Substation Engineering department is seeking motivated, engaged engineers to fill several vacancies within the Protection and Control Design team. Substation Engineering - Protection and Control Design is the organization responsible for the creation and maintenance of substation electrical, mechanical, and control drawings, performing detailed design of the high voltage electric grid system operated from 11kV to 500kV.

Primary 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.


Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

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

Associates Engineer: 0-2+ years of relevant engineering experience

Engineer Technical Specialist I: 0-2 years of relevant experience

Experience with Electric Utility preferred.
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 preferred
Ability to read, interpret, and verify accuracy of one-line diagrams, relay functional drawings, elementary, logic and wiring diagrams preferred
Experience with MicroStation and / or AutoCAD
Competency in applying engineering principles, fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures requiring some evaluation, originality and/or ingenuity to achieve project objectives
Ability to interpret codes, regulations, standards and practices
Planning, organizational and project management skills
Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks
Effective decision-making skills
Effective oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing)
Equally effective working independently or in a team environment
Strong personal computer skills; 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.)


Education Requirements

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

Required discipline(s): Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology


For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following educational 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


In order to be a titled Engineering Technical Specialist, you must meet one of the following criteria:

4-year Engineering Technology degree or 4-year degree in Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or
4-year degree in Physics, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Engineering or other technical related discipline; or
4-year non-technical degree and post-graduate degree in Engineering Technology or Engineering (not ABET-accredited); or
Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred degree


Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description


Working Conditions


Cold Up to 25%

Dust / Grease / Oil Up to 25%


Dust / Grease / Oil 76-100%


Energized Wires Up to 25%


Fumes Up to 25%


Heat Up to 25%


Loud Noise Up to 25%


Office Work Environment 76 -100%


Outdoors Up to 25%


Pressurized Lines & Valves Up to 25%


Radiation Up to 25%


Travel Up to 25%


Other Working Conditions


Test Description


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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