Provides multi-discipline engineering teams with strong technical and project leadership within a discipline, engineering section or for major engineering projects. Possesses and applies advanced knowledge and technical skills to solve complex engineering problems, or to plan and coordinate larger scale engineering projects or varied assignments requiring diverse knowledge of engineering principles and practices. Provides expert technical consultation and assessment on engineering problems and projects to engineering personnel. Serves as a management consultant on complex engineering problems and issues. Controls technical, financial and service commitments to internal or external customers. May perform independent research to find innovative and cost effective engineering solutions to operational problems.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience that are required for entry into this job include the following:
10+ years of relevant engineering experience;
An Engineering PhD can be substituted for up to 5 years' experience based on research engineering work on directly related projects approved by executive leadership;
-In-depth knowledge of engineering theories, principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related field;
-Knowledge of business/financial and contractual matters;
-Recognized expert by other engineers and management;
-Provides expert technical consultation to other engineers and management;
-Skilled in the use of advanced engineering techniques;
-Strong planning and project management skills;
-Strong technical and organizational leadership skills;
-Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing);
-In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g. Matlab, Excel, etc.);
-Proven decision making skills;
-Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems;
-Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices;
-Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks;
-Equally effective working independently or in team environment
REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA:
For placement of a candidate in a Consulting Engineer title, the following criteria must be met:
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.
Education Requirements
Education Level:
Degree required (equivalence not accepted in lieu of degree):
Bachelor in Engineering
Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description
Preferred:
Professional Engineer (PE)
Other:
Depending on functional responsibilities and location of position, must review ANS 3.1 12/79, ANSI N18.1-1971 or ANSI/ANS 3.1-1993 and DOM-QA-1 as appropriate.
Working Conditions
Cold Up to 25%
Energized Wires Up to 25%
Heat Up to 25%
Loud Noise Up to 25%
Office Work Environment 76 -100%
Operating Machinery Up to 25%
Outdoors Up to 25%
Radiation Up to 25%
Travel Up to 25%
Dust / Grease / Oil Up to 25%
Dominion Energy
120 Tredegar St
Richmond
Virginia United States
www.DominionEnergy.com
