What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substation Standards - Physical Consulting Engineer position at Dominion Energy?
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Job Summary
The Physical Design Standards Consulting Engineer - Substation Engineering Standards serves as the organization's senior technical authority for substation physical design standards, with a mechanical or electrical engineering focus supporting the full lifecycle of substation infrastructure.
This role provides expert-level leadership in the development, interpretation, and governance of engineering standards, typical drawings, material specifications, and design requirements that enable safe, consistent, and high-quality substation designs across capital projects and O&M work.
The position functions as a key technical consultant to engineering staff, project teams, EPC partners, and management on complex physical design challenges, such as equipment layout and arrangement, bus system considerations, grounding fundamentals, raceway systems, and interfaces among major substation equipment and facilities, while supporting long-term reliability and constructability.
Responsibilities include leading major standards initiatives, executing and/or guiding engineering studies, reviewing and improving existing materials and design practices, developing and maintaining purchase specifications, and supporting modernization of design platforms and standard deliverables (e.g., CAD and Autodesk-based workflows.
This role also ensures alignment with applicable codes, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., ANSI/NESC, IEEE, and NFPA/NEC interfaces) and provides technical leadership within the Standards organization through mentoring, training development, peer review, and cross-disciplinary coordination to mitigate risk and drive consistent engineering outcomes enterprise-wide.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
Education Requirements
Education Level:
Degree required (equivalence not accepted in lieu of degree):
Bachelor in Engineering
Preferred Disciplines: Electrical or Mechanical 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%
Other Working Conditions
Test Description
No Testing Required
Export Control
Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.
Other Information
We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. 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.
You can experience the excitement of our company - it's the difference between taking a job and starting a career.
Top 3 Reasons to Work at Dominion Energy
There are many reasons to work at Dominion Energy, but below are the top three reasons employees have shared with us. Click on each of the links to learn more!
1. Safety Centric Work Environment
2. Generous Pay and Benefits
3. Collaborative & Inclusive Culture
About Dominion Energy
I am your warm cup of coffee in the morning and I light your home at night. I am the cool breeze from your A/C on the hottest day in summer, and the red coil that heats your soup pot on a frigid winter's day. I am sustainable, reliable and affordable.
I am not just any energy... I am Dominion Energy.
We're transforming the way we do business to build a more sustainable future for the planet, our customers, our team and our industry. We're shaping the future of energy in America.
Join us!
Facts:
17,000 employees
Headquarters: Richmond, VA
16 states in the US
$100 billion of assets
Nearly $35 million in charitable contributions
100,000 volunteer hours recorded in the community
Our Commitment to NetZero by 2050
Dominion Energy is committed to helping address climate change. We have cut emissions sharply as we aim for Net Zero carbon and methane emissions by 2050. Learn more at sustainability.dominionenergy.com.
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
The Physical Design Standards Consulting Engineer - Substation Engineering Standards serves as the organization's senior technical authority for substation physical design standards, with a mechanical or electrical engineering focus supporting the full lifecycle of substation infrastructure.
This role provides expert-level leadership in the development, interpretation, and governance of engineering standards, typical drawings, material specifications, and design requirements that enable safe, consistent, and high-quality substation designs across capital projects and O&M work.
The position functions as a key technical consultant to engineering staff, project teams, EPC partners, and management on complex physical design challenges, such as equipment layout and arrangement, bus system considerations, grounding fundamentals, raceway systems, and interfaces among major substation equipment and facilities, while supporting long-term reliability and constructability.
Responsibilities include leading major standards initiatives, executing and/or guiding engineering studies, reviewing and improving existing materials and design practices, developing and maintaining purchase specifications, and supporting modernization of design platforms and standard deliverables (e.g., CAD and Autodesk-based workflows.
This role also ensures alignment with applicable codes, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., ANSI/NESC, IEEE, and NFPA/NEC interfaces) and provides technical leadership within the Standards organization through mentoring, training development, peer review, and cross-disciplinary coordination to mitigate risk and drive consistent engineering outcomes enterprise-wide.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
- 10 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Experience with general arrangement, one-line diagrams, and substation physical design required (experience in equipment layout, grounding, raceway systems, and equipment interfaces.)
- Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, or governing engineering standards, specifications, or design criteria.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing.
- Recognized expert by other engineers and leadership, serving as an SME providing technical consultation to engineers, project teams, and leadership.
- Effective working independently or in a team environment.
- Ability to interpret codes, regulations, and practices.
- Full knowledge of electric T&D engineering theories, standards, and principles with focus on electric transmission substations.
- Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as team or project lead.
- Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills.
- Strong ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineering staff.
- Experience with substation design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, Autodesk applications) preferred.
Education Requirements
Education Level:
Degree required (equivalence not accepted in lieu of degree):
Bachelor in Engineering
Preferred Disciplines: Electrical or Mechanical 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%
Other Working Conditions
Test Description
No Testing Required
Export Control
Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.
Other Information
We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. 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.
You can experience the excitement of our company - it's the difference between taking a job and starting a career.
Top 3 Reasons to Work at Dominion Energy
There are many reasons to work at Dominion Energy, but below are the top three reasons employees have shared with us. Click on each of the links to learn more!
1. Safety Centric Work Environment
2. Generous Pay and Benefits
3. Collaborative & Inclusive Culture
About Dominion Energy
I am your warm cup of coffee in the morning and I light your home at night. I am the cool breeze from your A/C on the hottest day in summer, and the red coil that heats your soup pot on a frigid winter's day. I am sustainable, reliable and affordable.
I am not just any energy... I am Dominion Energy.
We're transforming the way we do business to build a more sustainable future for the planet, our customers, our team and our industry. We're shaping the future of energy in America.
Join us!
Facts:
17,000 employees
Headquarters: Richmond, VA
16 states in the US
$100 billion of assets
Nearly $35 million in charitable contributions
100,000 volunteer hours recorded in the community
Our Commitment to NetZero by 2050
Dominion Energy is committed to helping address climate change. We have cut emissions sharply as we aim for Net Zero carbon and methane emissions by 2050. Learn more at sustainability.dominionenergy.com.