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Job Summary

We are seeking an Engineer for our Electric Distribution Planning team who understands power fundamentals and is motivated to learn and improve the electric system. You will be responsible for planning and optimizing the electric distribution grid to provide safe and reliable power. This position is located in West Columbia, South Carolina. There is one position available and will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead distribution system planning efforts including load capacity analysis, system protection, and reliability improvements
• Drive capital planning and system improvement prioritization
• Support budgeting, project management, and work management system enhancements
• Collaborate with substation and transmission planning to support distribution growth
• Field work includes programming and troubleshooting electronic controls on reclosers, voltage regulators, ATOs, and more
• Work on technology roadmaps and implementation, collaborating on SCADA, ADMS/FLISR, AMI, and other initiatives to improve the distribution system and operations
• Participate in special projects such as energy storage, federal grant initiatives, and economic development requests
• Support DER integration including technical vetting, system impact studies, policy development, and stakeholder engagement
• Support storm restoration efforts with responsibilities aligned with CQ-level engineers and CPDs

The ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in technical writing, engineering software tools, and basic programming. Strong foundational knowledge in electrical systems and analytical problem-solving are essential. This role also requires effective communication skills for internal presentations and occasional customer-facing engagements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

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

Engineer

• 2+ years or (FE) Second level position in the engineering series provides 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 Engineer I 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.

Senior Engineer

Includes senior to technical expert engineers, able to perform difficult and complex work requiring thorough knowledge of the subject matter and significant experience within functional assignment area.

• 5+ years or (FE)
• Schedules and coordinates major segments of complex projects to meet cost and time objectives.
• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Devises new approaches to problems encountered and develops engineering criteria ensuring compliance with design criteria and standards.
• At higher levels of proficiency within this classification, incumbents are expected to provide technical expertise and/or team leadership as needed.
• Provides guidance to less experienced Engineers.
• May be required to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to major projects that have significant impact on programs in varied areas and related fields.
• May serve as a technical expert on engineering related legal and regulatory issues to outside entities.

Staff Engineer

• 8+ Years of relevant engineering experience
• Extensive knowledge of engineering theories, principles, and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related field.
• Extensive skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Full Knowledge of business/financial and contractual matters.
• Recognized expert by other engineers and management in assigned area.
• Provides expert technical advice to other engineers and management in assigned area.
• Skilled in the use of advanced engineering techniques.
• Strong planning and project management skills.
• Strong technical and organizational leadership skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing).
• In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g., Matlab, Excel, etc.).
• Proven decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think analytically and solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply codes, regulations, and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks.
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment

Education Requirements

Required Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):

Bachelor’s in Engineering Mechanical Engineer / Electrical Engineer

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA: For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, the following criteria must be met:

• Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program based on the year that the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
• Possess a 4-year Engineering degree from an institution outside of the U.S. which is accredited through the country's own Engineering accrediting body under the Washington Accord as a full signatory, and is a degree that was recognized by the country's accrediting body on or after the date that full signatory status was achieved, or
• Possess a 4-year degree in Engineering (non-ABET accredited), Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering Technology and a post-graduate Engineering degree from an institution where the undergraduate degree in the same Engineering discipline is ABET-accredited based on the year the Engineering program was accredited by ABET, or
• Holds or has previously held a valid U.S. Professional Engineer license.

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Note: Dominion Energy minimum experience and education requirements may exceed stated ANSI standards and candidates must meet the Dominion Energy minimum requirements.

For Nuclear employees, this ANSI standard must be met, all of which is met or exceeded in the Engineer series job summaries with the exception of the Nuclear Power experience requirement of at least 1 year:

ANSI/ANS-3.1-2014, Section 4.6.1 Education requirements: Baccalaureate or associate degree in engineering or related science. Minimum experience for the position: Related experience which shall include 2 years; Nuclear power plant experience to include 1 year.

Working Conditions

Cold Up to 25%Confined spaces Up to 25%Dust / Grease / Oil Up to 25%Energized Wires Up to 25%Fumes Up to 25%Heat Up to 25%Loud Noise Up to 25%Office Work Environment 76 -100%Outdoors Up to 25%Pressurized Lines & Valves Up to 25%Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing

Export Control
Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.