Description
"The company is actively seeking United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications outlined below."
At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position.
This position does not offer relocation assistance.
At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position.
This position does not offer relocation assistance.
Job Summary
- This role performs maintenance, installation and corrective activities on system protection devices, control circuits, metering, and communication equipment (both data and PLC) within Dominion's Transmission, Distribution and Generating network. All maintenance, installation and corrective activities performed under direct supervision from Tech/Senior/Lead technician.
- This position ensures that appropriate compliance maintenance activities, applications, policies, and associated documentation are managed and maintained in support of ETFO's Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Protective Relay and Control (PRC) programs.
- Maintenance activities include instruction/guidance in routine cleaning, calibration and functional operational testing of all primary electro-mechanical and microprocessor protection applications.
- Assists during routine testing and functional verification of all communications equipment including data, fiber optic, and power line carrier.
- Assists during functional operational testing of substation auxiliary equipment and verification of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data systems that provide the operating centers with real time operating and alarm information.
- Assists with protective relay and control equipment repairs.
- Installation activities include assisting Lead/Senior technicians' functional verification of all primary and secondary equipment as designed by Dominion and its manufacturers.
- Corrective activities include assisting Lead/Senior technicians in analyzing alarms, identifying potential problems, and developing safe and effective basic corrective action investigation plans.
- Activities regarding potential cyber issues related to protection and control devices require that security assessments be performed to verify the integrity of cyber security control at substation locations.
- Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
- 0-2 years directly related experience including, but not limited to, electrical, electro-mechanical, system protection and/or utility scale protection experience (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications)
- Active, valid government-issued driver license is required for this role
- Basic knowledge of operation and maintenance of control circuits and protective relay applications
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Abilities: test basic and routine types of protective relays; lift up to 50 lbs.; manual dexterity; color vision; hearing; climbing; stooping; standing; bending.
- Due to equipment weight limits, individuals in this role have a weight restriction of 290 pounds
- This position also requires the ability to respond to emergency call-outs
- This position requires you to work extensively outdoors in the elements and different weather conditions operating machinery
- 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 (above)
Education Requirements
Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Associate degree or higher
- Vocational / technical certificate or diploma in an electrical or power discipline is a plus, but not required
- Candidates projected to graduate no later than December 31st, 2020 can be considered for this role
- Preferred Disciplines: Instrumentation Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Electrical, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electromechanical Technology, Electronics Technology
- Other electrical-focused disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.
Contact
Dominion Energy
120 Tredegar St
Richmond
Virginia United States
www.DominionEnergy.com
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