Dominion Energy Electric Transmission System Operations Center (ET SOC) is seeking candidates to provide engineering support for the System Operations Backup and Education Center's (SOBEC) Dispatcher Training Simulator (DTS). Candidates must possess the knowledge and technical skills to complete varied assignments requiring diverse knowledge of engineering and operations principles and practices. Responsibilities include performing engineering calculations, analysis, research and design. Specific responsibilities will involve programming/maintaining the DTS by designing specific powerflow solutions to create scenarios for training events. Candidate then would be responsible to assist training operators on engineered scenarios. Under the direction of a supervisor or work leader, candidates will engage in routine assignments designed to develop and enhance ET SOC's education curriculum. They will gain familiarity with techniques, approaches, practices, and the nature of engineering systems and equipment. The goal is to develop the ability to apply fundamental engineering principles and techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out DTS base case development, work related to DTS system upgrades, and design of tools utilized by system operators and staff. Candidates must use judgment in prioritizing tasks and making moderately complex adaptations and modifications.
Ideal candidate shall be proficient with coding languages such as C++, java, python, or similar languages as tasks will involve writing scripts/lines of code to complete engineering tasks with data on the DTS/EMS. Experience with database management systems is a plus, as a successful candidate will be interacting with large amounts of information working behind the scenes of the DTS/EMS.
Position will be filled at the appropriate level in series based on candidate's qualifications.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
- Engineer: 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Senior Engineer: 5+ years of relevant engineering 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.
Education Requirements
Required degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree): Bachelor
Required discipline(s): Engineering
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 engineering degree from a non-ABET accredited program and a postgraduate 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
- Possess a 4-year degree in 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. Engineer-in-Training or Professional Engineer license.
Dominion Energy
120 Tredegar St
Richmond
Virginia United States
www.DominionEnergy.com
