Intern (Electric Transmission) SHPE National Convention

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

Job Summary

At Dominion Energy we love our jobs. That’s right. Love. Every day we go to work filled with passion to be excellent, to creatively problem solve and to innovate. These are exciting days for energy companies, and Dominion Energy aims to shape the future of energy in America. We are looking at all of our work with fresh eyes, retooling everything we do, in every part of the company, to operate more sustainably and to deliver energy more reliably than ever. We are looking for interesting, independent thinkers and doers who can help shape the culture of a forward-looking company that’s proud of its rich legacy. Are you a change agent? Do you think differently? Do you want to fall in love with your job? If you answered “yes,” then read on! 

 

Job Summary 

This job posting is a part of the 2024 SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) National Convention. Interviews will be conducted in-person at the conference in Anaheim, CA starting October 31st – November 2nd. 

 

The Difference You Will Make: 

Dominion Energy Virginia’s Electric Transmission (ET) departments are seeking motivated, engaged engineers to fill several vacancies within the organization. Electric Transmission is the organization responsible for the long-term planning, engineering, construction, and operations of the high voltage electric grid system operated from 69kV to 500kV. The grid is accountable for transmitting electricity from state of the art solar and wind facilities, integrating those technologies into the energy portfolio, and delivering the power to our many 2.7 million customers including the world's largest cluster of internet data centers. This is an exciting time to join our team as we are involved in industry-leading projects and initiatives such as interconnecting 5000 MW of solar generation in the next 5 years, the first utility-owned offshore wind project in United States federal waters off the Atlantic coast, virtual digital protection conversions, and the largest data center load growth in the world all as part of our plan to achieve net zero carbon emission goal by 2050. 

 

Electric Transmission is currently hiring. The departments involved will include, but are not limited to, the following groups: 

 

Standards 

 

• System Protection Standards: Develop, maintain, and support system-wide standards for transmission and distribution system protection, communications, metering, and control application. Provide expert technical support to other groups for the development and application of protection and control standard designs. The System Protection Standards team also evaluates and recommends new products, applications, and methods to maintain or improve safety, reliability, and efficiency. 
• Transmission Engineering Standards: Develop engineering standard drawings and design requirements for transmission lines. Transmission lines equipment includes towers, engineered poles, conductor and static assemblies, and conductor. Transmission Engineering Standards team is also responsible for developing training for design engineers, equipment vendor selection, and engaging with industry forums and events (IEEE, SEE, CIGRE, EPRI, etc). 
• Substation Engineering Standards: Develop engineering standard drawings and design requirements for substation equipment – substation equipment includes circuit breakers, instrument transformers, larger power transformers, and miscellaneous yard cabinets components. The Substation Engineering Standards team is also responsible for developing training for design engineers, standard material vendor selection and engaging with industry in forums, and events (IEEE, SEE, CIGRE, EPRI, etc.) 

Job Summary Cont.

Transmission Line Design – Provide detailed analysis and evaluation of high voltage electric transmission line facilities including conductor, hardware, insulators, and structures. Develop detailed designs, material requirements and construction specifications for new projects and modifications to existing facilities. 

 

 Operational Engineering Support – Responsible for ensuring compliance and maximizing reliability, and for providing operational support during