Dominion Energy · 8 hours ago
Associate Engineer - Electrical Engineer - Electric Transmission Relay Operations
North Charleston, SC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expDominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. The Associate Engineer will be responsible for maintaining protective relays and SCADA systems in electrical substations and generating plants, as well as participating in new construction projects for protection systems.
Utilities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Maintaining electromechanical and microprocessor-based protective relays at prescribed intervals through settings verification and/or calibration
Functional testing of electric control circuits
Verification of secondary voltage and current readings
Maintaining protective relays that are NERC classified under PRC-005 on a 5-year rotation
Responsible for new construction of protection systems in electrical substations and in electric generations facilities
Work with control wiring, alarm circuits, fiber optics, and other communications circuits
Commissioning new construction projects will require testing of current and potential transformers (CT’s and PT’s)
Verifying control circuits
Testing/calibrating relays using Enoserv RTS software and Doble F6150 Power System Simulators
Terminating multimode fiberoptic cables
Point-by-point confirmation of SCADA controls with distribution dispatching and/or transmission system control
Routinely perform troubleshooting on controls and communications equipment
Read blueprints
Interface with ethernet, DNP, serial, Modbus, and analog communications protocols
Coordinate with other work groups within DESC to schedule outages
Write switching requests
Plan the sequence of jobs
Maintain a scheduled call-out rotation where each employee will be on call for one week several times a year
Responsibilities during a call out rotation require being fit-for-duty to respond to any system event or equipment trouble during non-business hours
Work on projects, as their skill level permits, from time to time that are not pre-engineered and require all the design work to be completed in the field
Development of blueprints and other drawings, either manually or via AutoCAD, will be required in these instances and will be submitted to the drafting department for review and to have official copies created
Provide feedback to our Substation Engineering, Relay Applications, and Materials and Equipment Standards groups to increase productivity and drive innovation
Such feedback and collaboration will include input on relay panel designs, selection of test equipment, improvements to substation automation, and more
Qualification
Required
0-2+ years of Electrical engineering experience
Basic knowledge of engineering concepts, fundamentals and theory
Oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing)
Effective decision making skills
Computer skills and application of software programs, including Microsoft Office Suites, especially Word and Excel
Analytical and abstract thinking skills
Problem solving skill
Ability to learn to apply engineering theories and concepts to complex problems
Ability to interpret NERC Reliability Standards
Ability to develop effective planning, project and organization skills
Ability to develop project management skills and to handle multiple tasks
Ability to work within a team environment
Bachelor's in Engineering - Must be ABET accredited
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
Preferred
Electrical Engineering
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above
Benefits
Health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
Vacation
Retirement plans
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is committed to safely providing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy and to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robert Blue
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
Alicia Wojno
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