Associate Engineer/Engineer/Senior Engineer/Staff Engineer - Automation and Event Analysis

 

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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. 



 

 

Job Summary

 

The selected candidate will work on site with the Automation and Event Analysis team in Richmond, Virginia.

Automation and Event Analysis ensures electric grid reliability by analyzing system events 24/7 using a combination of technical skills including data processing, software development, and engineering principles. Our strategically deployed monitoring equipment and in-house diagnostic tools enable teams across Dominion Energy to expedite restoration of service, direct fact-finding investigations, and facilitate NERC compliance activities.

The selected candidate will join the Automation and Event Analysis team within Power Delivery – Electric Transmission as an Associate Engineer / Engineer / Sr. Engineer / Staff Engineer performing electric power system protection analysis in support of System Protection Engineering, regulatory compliance within Electric Transmission, and various field services organizations including transmission lines, substation crews, control technicians, and system operators.

This role supports fault location systems used for monitoring, detecting, recording, analyzing, and archiving of electrical faults and disturbances in generation, transmission, and distribution systems. The selected candidate will be responsible for reviewing system protection operations and schemes to ensure correct operation of the equipment as designed and intended. This analysis must be properly documented and distributed for stakeholders throughout the company.

This role also includes ownership of engineering tools that automate and streamline business processes within engineering teams. Responsibilities may include process design, system architecture, software development and maintenance, documentation generation, and stakeholder advocacy. A strong focus on end-user/customer engagement and support within Power Delivery is critical to successful execution of the job function.

The selected candidate will also perform other duties as assigned.

 

Must be able to meet NERC qualifications.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

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

• Associate Engineer: 0-2+ years of relevant engineering experience and a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Engineer: 2+ years of relevant engineering experience or demonstrated equivalent.
• Sr. Engineer: 5+ years of relevant engineering experience or demonstrated equivalent.
• Staff Engineer: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience (An Engineering PhD can be substituted for up to 5 years’ experience based on research engineering work on related projects approved by executive leadership.) 
• For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, see specific criteria in Education Requirements section.
• Note: Upcoming engineering degree graduates with a projected graduation date of no later than August, 2025, who also meet the engineering criteria (see below) will be considered.
• Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications.
• 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.

 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Candidate should have strong electrical or computer engineering background, preferably in electric power systems. Other engineering backgrounds may be considered if presented in combination with a strong electric power background.
• Ability to be on call to respond after hours, holidays, and on weekends is a requirement of this role.
• Demonstrated experience in system protection engineering, design, and/or control operations is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of autom