System Protection Technician T1​/T2; NOVA

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.

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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.

In this role within our System Protection Development Program, you’ll participate in the installation, maintenance, and corrective actions associated with protective relaying schemes, communication systems, SCADA components, and other Operational Technology (OT) systems used in Dominion Energy’s field facilities. This role is designed to build your foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for performing System Protection tasks.

As you progress, you’ll expand upon these skills by taking on more complex responsibilities, allowing you to perform tasks with greater independence and proficiency. You’ll work alongside senior team members to gain hands-on experience during construction projects and maintenance activities, and you’ll be expected to interpret engineering design packages and execute tasks effectively.

This position offers a structured environment to increase your technical competence and scope, providing a solid foundation for your career growth within Dominion Energy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work alongside senior team members to gain practical experience.
• Prepare and participate in Pre-Job Briefs to identify hazards and critical tasks.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of protection and control equipment.
• Verify the functionality and communication of protection assets during installation.
• Contribute to the verification of station alarms.
• Participate in the acceptance testing of voltage and current sensing devices.
• Assist in the inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of protective relays and associated protection components.
• Maintain and test protection systems within defined maintenance intervals, addressing regulatory requirements and system reliability.
• Participate in electromechanical/microprocessor relay repair and troubleshooting activities.
• Complete all compliance paperwork and supporting documentation.
• Apply Cyber Security controls per Dominion Energy standards.
• May support on-site ET organization during Nuclear Outages.
• Properly apply electrical clearance boundary (tagout) and Human Performance work zone strategies.
• Coordinate with various project stakeholders during construction activities to ensure successful project completion.
• Confirm primary equipment operates in accordance with manufacturer’s design specifications.
• Conduct acceptance testing of voltage and current sensing devices independently.
• Verify engineering protective relay setpoints and logic equations.
• Aid in the installation of network-based protection schemes or other protection schemes utilizing new technologies.
• Perform maintenance activities to ensure system reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Perform electromechanical/microprocessor relay repair and troubleshooting activities with minimal guidance.

Military service members and veterans with ranks from E4-E6, W1-W2, or O1-O3with the appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined in the “Education Section” below are strongly encouraged to apply.

* There are multiple positions which will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

We have positions available in multiple locations. The locations we have are as follows:

Northern Virginia (Herndon, Woodbridge)

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

System Protection Technician T1:

• 0-1 years of relevant experience with required education set forth in the “Education Requirements” section of this posting.
• Basi…