Engineering Technical Consultant

November 12, 2026

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About the position

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. 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. This role provides strong technical expertise and project leadership within the designated company area or specific engineering discipline. The candidate will possess and apply advanced knowledge of the subject matter and significant relevant experience to independently perform difficult and the most complex technical work. Responsible for providing expert technical support, direction and advice for the development of projects, programs and engineering products. Performs engineering evaluations, calculations, analysis and design to support the requirements of the designated company area or specific engineering discipline. Exercises independent judgment and decision making to solve complex engineering problems and to manage multifaceted complex projects, including scoping, scheduling, budget development, cost tracking and oversight to meet cost and time objectives. Requires significant experience as a technical lead as well as specialized certifications, education, knowledge or experience required by the work. The candidate will implement technology within an engineering field, focusing on the practical application of engineering theories and determining how to make the designs and plans of engineers work. Applies basic scientific and engineering principles and methods, along with technical skills, to support engineering activities. May perform product improvement, testing, field engineering, development, manufacturing, construction, systems development, quality control, and operational engineering. May perform some design and theoretical work, but does not possess the educational background required to function as an Engineer. May perform same work as titled Engineers, but possesses an engineering degree which is not ABET-accredited. 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 technical principles and practices, preferably in electric power systems. A working knowledge of SAP software is also preferred.

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.

Requirements

7-8+ years of relevant experience and demonstrated competencies in applicable discipline.
Candidate must demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
Equally effective working independently and in a team environment.
Excellent organization and project management skills and evaluation techniques.
Excellent personal computer skills including knowledge of applicable software programs.
Strong leadership skills.
Proven decision making skills.
Ability to address issues applying analytical and abstract thinking.
Ability to resolve problems and process information quickly.

Nice-to-haves

3+ years of experience in manufacturing, with knowledge of technical principles and practices, preferably in electric power systems.
A working knowledge of SAP software is also preferred.

Benefits

health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
vacation
retirement plans
paid holidays
tuition reimbursement
bonus eligibility
sick leave
disability insurance
health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches

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