Engineer; Associate - Staff Engineering Technical Specialist II​/III; Grid Planning Richmond, VA

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

This role is fully competent in all conventional aspects of the subject matter. This is an Engineering/Engineering Technical Specialist series posting. Successful candidate will provide engineering support in designated company area, or specific engineering discipline. Performs and/or reviews engineering calculations, analysis, research and design. Provides cost analysis as needed and develops recommendation based on calculations (e.g. cost for equipment upgrade) for management review.

Distinguished from Associate Engineer by increased complexity in application of engineering skills required. Under direction of supervisor or work leader, exercises independence in evaluating, selecting and applying standard or well-defined engineering techniques, procedures and criteria. Uses independent judgment in prioritizing and making moderately complex adaptations and modifications. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require investigation of a limited number of variables.

This position will be assigned to Distribution Grid Planning department. The successful candidate will be a member of a team that provides technical support for Grid Planning, Grid Resiliency, Grid Modernization, and Integrated Distribution Planning activities by performing advanced system studies, analyses, and modeling in support of long-range distribution grid planning.

Candidate should have strong electrical engineering background, preferably in electric power systems. Other engineering or technical backgrounds may be considered if presented in combination with a strong electric power background.

Candidate should possess strong knowledge of engineering principles and practices that will enable the successful candidate to progress in an engineering career series.

Candidate will be required to be available for Service Restoration Support duties.

Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

• Associate Engineer
• Engineer
• Senior Engineer
• Staff Engineer
• Engineering Technical Specialist II
• Engineering Technical Specialist III

• Proficiently performs assignments having the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience needed to carry out all aspects of the job
• Exercises independent judgment and decision-making in planning, organizing and conducting work assignments
• May receive instructions and guidance on unusual or complex problems and knows when to get others involved
• Effectively utilizes the proper resources to develop solutions and devise new approaches to problems encountered in work assignments
• Identifies and eliminates unnecessary work and non-value-added activities
• Maintain and manage data for distribution grid load and DER forecasting
• Power system modeling: load flow and voltage analysis, predictive reliability analysis, and time series simulations
• Long range plan development to address projected distribution grid needs
• Analyze multiple infrastructure interdependencies related to thermal, voltage and reliability criteria
• Perform/support evaluation, design, engineering, and support activities related to traditional utility solutions and non-wires alternatives
• Participate in trade and industry organizations and benchmarkingactivities

Associate Engineer = 0
-2 years of relevant engineering experience.

Engineer = 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.

Senior Engineer = 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.

Staff Engineer = 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.

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