Grid Protection Technician T1​/T2

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.

Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3‑E5, W1‑W2, or O1‑O3, plus an 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. The role is designed to build 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.

• 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 acceptance testing of voltage and current sensing devices.
• Assist in 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.

• 0‑1 years of relevant experience with required education as set forth in the Education Requirements section.
• Basic understanding of substation equipment and protection system components found within the substation.
• Knowledge of testing electro‑mechanical relays, micro‑processor‑based relay technology, including logic diagrams and variable equations; IEEE device numbers.
• Organizational skills; good verbal and written communication; computer knowledge.
• Ability to use hand‑held multimeters; navigate control drawings, schematics, and equipment nameplates; recognize electrical hazards; self‑motivated.

• 1‑2 years of directly related experience with required education as set forth in the Education Requirements section.
• Successful completion of steps 1 & 2 of the System Protection development program or equivalent combination of directly related knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
• Understanding of substation equipment and protection system components found within the substation.
• Knowledge of company commissioning practices, maintenance work practices, acceptance testing criteria, and associated communications systems.
• Strong organizational skills; excellent verbal and written…