Senior Engineer/Staff Engineer
Dominion Energy
- Location
- GLEN ALLEN, VA, US, 23060
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2026
Skills
About this role
Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today .
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. Job Summary
This role is the top progression level position in the Engineer series. Includes senior to technical expert engineers, able to perform difficult and complex work requiring thorough knowledge of the subject matter and significant experience within functional assignment area. Schedules and coordinates major segments of complex projects to meet cost and time objectives. Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria. Devises new approaches to problems encountered and develops engineering criteria ensuring compliance with design criteria and standards. At higher levels of proficiency within this classification, incumbents are expected to provide technical expertise and/or team leadership as needed. Provides guidance to less experienced Engineers. May be required to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to major projects that have significant impact on programs in varied areas and related fields. May serve as a technical expert on engineering related legal and regulatory issues to outside entities. The candidate will provide technical support for Dominion Energy Electric Transmission field operations, focusing on transformers, switches, breakers, voltage regulators, circuit breakers, and instrument transformers from managing vendor relationships, to operation, to decommissioning, and (when applicable) root cause analyses (RCA). As novel challenges arise, the candidate develops the necessary knowledge base and engineering capabilities to address them. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, with knowledge of engineering principles and practices, preferably in electric power systems. A working knowledge of SAP software is also preferred Job Responsibilities
Equipment supplier relationship building & maintenance, provide support to ensure production capacity is maintained for Dominion Energy's requirements, and strive to mitigate supplier lock-in Develop & document design requirements of major substation equipment and maintain with Annual reviews Perform design reviews and factory acceptance tests (FATs) of equipment while in production for domestic and international suppliers Analyze & support the qualification of new suppliers of equipment Provide support to the equipment procurement processes Support Dominion field organizations in:
responses to equipment emergencies material specification design validation and innovation root cause analysis (RCAs) of failure events commissioning & decommissioning develop training and/or guidelines to support field organizations’ maintenance and response to system events relating to substation equipment
Support the development, and demonstration of leading-edge tools, technologies, and applications to maintain Dominion's leadership position in the industry. Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience required for entry into this job include the following: Senior Engineer: 5-6+ years of relevant engineering experience; Staff Engineer: 8+ years of relevant engineering experience;
Full knowledge of engineering theories and principles; Skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories,