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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 E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.
This role is the top progression level position in the Engineer series. Includes senior to technical expert engineers, able to perform highly difficult and very complex work requiring extensive knowledge of the subject matter and significant experience within functional assignment area.
This role will be responsible for the implementation of efforts related to deploying a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS). This role will also support demonstration of grid operations with high levels of distributed energy resources (DERs) as part of our virtual power plant (VPP) program. This role will focus on engineering support, design and development of new grid control paradigms that leverage the DERMS capability, and development of new capabilities in the distribution control centers for leveraging customer load flexibility. Activities will focus on engagement with internal and external stakeholders, gathering and shaping business requirements, and establishing a roadmap for implementation and seeing projects through to successful completion.
This position will support operationalizing Dominion Energy’s Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) platform thereby enabling DERMS to support distribution grid operations for improved reliability and flexibility. During the operationalization phase, this role will work closely with the distribution grid operators at the Regional Operations Centers (ROCs) to embed DERMS functionalities within their work processes. This role would also require grid analysis of different DERMS control strategies, configure parameters for virtual power plants (VPPs), and identify and implement novel DER grid integration techniques. During the deployment phase, this role will focus on developing, implementing, and testing interfaces for integrating DERMS with systems like the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), Geographical Information System (GIS), etc.
The knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience that are required for entry into this job include the following:
Senior: 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
Staff: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience (An Engineering PhD can be substituted for up to 5 years’ experience based on research engineering work on related projects approved by executive leadership.)
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.
Required Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):
Bachelor’s in Engineering
Note: Dominion Energy minimum experience and education requirements may exceed stated ANSI standards and candidates must meet the Dominion Energy minimum requirements.
No Testing Required
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Other Information
We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. To learn more about our benefits, click here dombenefits.com.
Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.
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Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, Va., provides regulated electricity service to 3.6 million homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and regulated natural gas service to 500,000 customers in South Carolina. The company is one of the nation’s leading developers and operators of regulated offshore wind and solar power and the largest producer of carbon-free electricity in New England. The company’s mission is to provide the reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers its customers every day. Please visit DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
