Associate to Senior Engineer - Electric Transmission Planning (Modeling)

Associate To Senior Engineer - Electric Transmission Planning (Modeling)

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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 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.

Job Summary

This position will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. This role is located in Glen Allen, VA. Dominion Energy's Power Delivery Group is seeking a motivated and experienced Engineer to be part of the Electric Transmission Planning Modeling Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for working within the PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Process (RTEPP) to assess and develop the long-term transmission expansion plans in order to ensure system reliability, to meet future customer demand, to integrate the renewable energy resources needed to achieve Dominion Energy's net zero carbon emissions goal by 2050, and to plan the grid of the future. Primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to :

• Perform power flow analysis in accordance with NERC Reliability Standards, PJM Planning Criteria, and Dominion Energy Electric Transmission Planning Criteria.
• Develop and maintain power flow and short circuit planning models, including the development of Model on Demand project files, contingency file updates, facility rating updates, short circuit change files and facility impedance updates.
• Develop, maintain and validate EMT & dynamic models for planning and generation interconnection studies.
• Work collaboratively with PJM Planning, the Electric Transmission Planning Team, and the Electric Transmission Operations Engineering Teams to perform annual PJM RTEP assessments, generation interconnection and retirement analysis, and develop transmission solutions to address all reliability criteria violations.
• Participate during competitive FERC Order 1000 open window by developing innovative and cost-effective transmission solutions.
• Perform short circuit analyses for various transmission network configurations.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of computer-based tools for the Electric Transmission Planning Team. Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

On the Modeling Team you will : Carry out data mining and data analytics on historical data to validate power system models and load forecasts. Possess a comfort and familiarity with creating, maintaining, and using databases. Manage the development of the PSS / E power flow cases for PJM's Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Process (RTEPP), the Multiregional Modeling Working Group (MMWG), and the internal Dominion Energy base cases. Work collaboratively with many internal Dominion ET departments (the SOC. System protection engineering, substation engineering lines engineering, etc.), PJM. SERC. and other external groups to develop and maintain accurate short circuit models using ASPEN One-Liner.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

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

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

Education Requirements

Required Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree) : Bachelor's in Engineering

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

Working Conditions

Cold Up to 25%

Dust / Grease / Oil Up to 25%

Dust / Grease / Oil 76-100%

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%

Radiation Up to 25%

Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

No Testing

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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.

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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