Distribution Materials Engineer; kV – Field & Lab

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.

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.

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

This posting has multiple positions available (Engineer/Senior Engineer/Staff Engineer).

One position is for a material engineer for distribution automation and related padmount switches, padmount reclosers, also overhead reclosers and automation equipment including control relays and communication equipment necessary to connect to our control center. The position involves working directly with our vendors and supply chain team to set specifications, source and test new equipment and automation to be connected to our distribution system.

We have a distribution system voltage that over 80% is 34.5 kV. We use a variety of manufacturers for these products and constantly evaluate the performance of our equipment and perform auditing of existing manufacturers and perform root cause analysis of failed equipment and make necessary changes as required. This position does require some field work and regular lab work when testing and evaluating materials.

One position is for a material engineer for underground cable accessories and associated connectors that are used throughout the distribution system. This position is also responsible for our manholes, vaults and conduit and splice boxes that are also used on our system. Since over 80% of our distribution system is 34.5 distribution voltage we use a variety of vendors for our products.

This position is responsible for approval of new vendors and developing or revising the specifications for these materials to allow them to meet the necessary requirements to allow us to provide a safe and reliable operating system. Since underground equipment is prevalent throughout the system and often fail, this position will spend some time in the field and lab environments performing root cause analysis on failed equipment to allow them to work with vendors on necessary modifications.

These positions are for mid to upper level engineers and the preference is that they have some electrical utility or material experience in a related field. Both positions include travel to manufacturing plants and also utility group meetings as well as trade shows and conferences.

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

Engineer: 2+ years of related experience

Senior Engineer: 5+ years of related experience

Staff Engineer: 8+ years of experience

Knowledge and application of engineering theories and principles, concepts, and fundamentals;
Requires developmental experience in a professional engineering position;
Competency in applying engineering principles, fundamental concepts, practices and procedures requiring some evaluation, originality and/or ingenuity to achieve project objectives;
Understands and can apply knowledge of configuration management;
Ability to perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g. Matlab, Excel, etc.);
Planning, organizational and project management skills;
Ability to develop and exercise leadership skills;
Effective decision making skills;
Effective oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing);
Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems;
Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices;
Equally effective working independently or in a team environment;
Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks.

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