Substation Engineering Standards - Senior Engineer

Dominion Energy; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominion Energy is seeking a Senior Engineer to support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Substation Standards for Electric Transmission, focusing on station service equipment, AC/DC auxiliary systems, grounding, and battery systems across capital projects and operations.

The Senior Engineer will contribute to standard drawings, design requirements, and equipment guidance, and apply CDEGS grounding analysis to improve technical accuracy and consistency across projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience in utility substation design, standards, or project engineering.
• Experience with substation electrical drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and control enclosure documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine engineering standard drawings, design requirements, and equipment guidance for substations (station service equipment, AC/DC auxiliary systems, control enclosure design reviews, battery systems, chargers, panels, disconnects).
• Perform engineering studies and technical reviews related to substation electrical design (load evaluation, grounding, battery sizing, control enclosure layouts).
• Support standards development, training, and coordination with internal teams, partners, and vendors.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Substation design

One-line diagrams

Grounding studies

CDEGS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Autodesk applications

Job description

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Job Summary

Dominion Energy’s Electric Transmission Substation Engineering Standards group is seeking a Senior Engineer to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Substation Standards, with a focus on electrical substation design. This role serves as a key technical contributor in ensuring safe, consistent, and high-quality standards for station service, control enclosures, grounding, and battery systems across capital projects and operational initiatives.

The Senior Engineer will support and contribute to standard development efforts for Electric Transmission Construction, Operations, Field Operations, Reliability, and Project organizations. Responsibilities include developing and refining engineering standard drawings, design requirements, and equipment application guidance for substations, with emphasis on station service equipment, AC and DC auxiliary systems, control enclosure design reviews, battery systems, chargers, panels, disconnects, and associated electrical components.

This position will perform and support engineering studies and technical reviews related to substation electrical design, including station service load evaluation, low-voltage distribution, battery sizing, grounding system reviews, and control enclosure layouts. The role will apply engineering principles and CDEGS grounding analysis expertise or certification to improve the quality, consistency, and technical accuracy of standards and project applications.

The Senior Engineer will contribute to evaluating existing materials, components, and design practices for station service, control enclosures, grounding, and battery installations to identify opportunities for cost optimization, constructability improvements, reliability enhancements, and process efficiency. The role will also assist in developing substation purchase specifications and provide training or technical guidance to engineering and partner teams to promote consistent application of substation standards.

This position provides technical support to project teams and standards initiatives through engineering analysis, standards development, drawing and specification reviews, and coordination with internal teams, external partners, and vendors. The Senior Engineer will continue building subject matter expertise in substation electrical systems while supporting cross-functional alignment within the Standards organization and staying current with evolving industry practices and technologies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• 5+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience, preferably in utility substation design, standards, or project engineering.
• Experience with substation electrical drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and control enclosure documentation.
• Experience with station service systems, low-voltage distribution, battery systems, chargers, DC panels, AC panels, and related auxiliary equipment used in substations.
• Experience performing or supporting control enclosure reviews, including equipment layouts, panel arrangements, wiring interfaces, auxiliary power, and design coordination.
• Knowledge of substation grounding principles and experience with grounding studies, with CDEGS certification or demonstrated CDEGS experience preferred.
• Familiarity with engineering standards, specifications, typical drawings, and industry requirements within a utility or utility-facing environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering codes, regulations, and industry standards applicable to substation electrical design, including NESC, IEEE, and NEC requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to support electrical engineering assignments of moderate complexity.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop technical documentation, support design reviews, and explain technical requirements to project and partner teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, contribute to cross-functional efforts, and manage multiple assignments with good organization and time management skills.
• Experience with substation design tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Autodesk applications, or similar drawing and design review tools preferred.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience, preferably in utility substation design, standards, or project engineering.
• Experience with substation electrical drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and control enclosure documentation.
• Experience with station service systems, low-voltage distribution, battery systems, chargers, DC panels, AC panels, and related auxiliary equipment used in substations.
• Experience performing or supporting control enclosure reviews, including equipment layouts, panel arrangements, wiring interfaces, auxiliary power, and design coordination.
• Knowledge of substation grounding principles and experience with grounding studies, with CDEGS certification or demonstrated CDEGS experience preferred.
• Familiarity with engineering standards, specifications, typical drawings, and industry requirements within a utility or utility-facing environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering codes, regulations, and industry standards applicable to substation electrical design, including NESC, IEEE, and NEC requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to support electrical engineering assignments of moderate complexity.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop technical documentation, support design reviews, and explain technical requirements to project and partner teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, contribute to cross-functional efforts, and manage multiple assignments with good organization and time management skills.
• Experience with substation design tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Autodesk applications, or similar drawing and design review tools preferred.

Education Requirements

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

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Required Engineering Criteria

• 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.

December 2026 graduates may be considered for this position

Working Conditions

• 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%
• Operating Machinery Up to 25%
• Travel Up to 25%
• Radiation Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing

Export Control

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What You’ll Get

Expected Hiring Base Salary Range:

$90900 - $118100

The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth.

At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. 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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