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Job Summary
Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC) is currently recruiting a Mechanical Engineer for Fossil/Hydro Technical Services located at the Corporate Campus in Cayce, SC. Candidates will be evaluated based on education, training, and experience in accordance with the engineering criteria listed below.
Responsibilities:
* This position is responsible for mechanical engineering and project management support to the DESC Fossil, Hydro, and Combustion Turbine facilities.
* Responsibilities will include developing specifications, reviewing and evaluating proposals, coordinating with vendors supplying equipment and services, developing installation drawings, and participating and supporting installation, acceptance testing, checkout, start-up, and commissioning of projects.
* Responsibilities will also include managing and tracking assigned projects within budget and schedule.
The company is actively seeking United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications outlined below.
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 (above/below).
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
The successful candidate will possess the following:
* 5 plus years of engineering experience.
* Plans, directs, and supervises design of major projects or parts of major projects, preparation of specifications, contracts, and work order requests;
* Provides project supervision and review; Supervises Engineers and others.
* Candidates must have the ability to develop a thorough knowledge of the plant operating systems and processes. The successful candidate will work at times in an industrial environment which can be hot, cold, noisy, and dirty.
* Selected candidate will interact with operations and maintenance personnel within the plant and with individuals from various departments elsewhere in the company.
* Selected candidate will develop and update budget and cash flows for assigned projects.
* 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.
* Schedules and coordinates major segments of complex projects to meet cost and time objectives.
* At higher levels of proficiency within this classification, incumbents are expected to provide technical expertise and/or team leadership as needed.
* May serve as a technical expert on engineering related legal and regulatory issues to outside entities.
* Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices.
* Equally effective working independently or in team environment.
* Proven decision-making skills.
* Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks.
* Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.
* Must also be computer proficient, have a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Products. Experience with SAP systems is a plus.
* Required to have excellent verbal and written communications, good presentation skills, interpersonal relations skills, and ability to conduct meetings
* Good business economics skills and good decision-making capabilities are a must
* Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
* Must be willing and able to respond to emergency callouts and to work weekends and holidays when needed.
* Travel to the DESC Fossil/Hydro Generations Facilities will be required.
* Fossil Power Plant experience is preferred.
Education Requirements
* Must have a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description
* Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of South Carolina and/or Virginia is a plus.
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%
Test Description
No Testing Required
Competencies
SAFETY FOCUS
Other Information
Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status.
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 and is committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status.
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Richmond, VA
Dominion Energy, Inc. produces and transports energy. The company’s Power Delivery segment engages in the regulated electric transmission and distribution operations that serve residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in Virginia and North Carolina. Its Power Generation segment is involved in the electricity generation activities. It also comprises generation operations of the company’s merchant fleet and energy marketing, and price risk management activities for its assets. The company’s Gas Infrastructure segment engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, gas transmission pipeline and storage, liquefied natural gas, and nonregulated retail natural gas marketing operations, as well as natural gas gathering and processing activities. This segment serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
The company’s Southeast Energy segment generates, transmits, distributes, and markets electricity and natural gas through South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and Public Service Company of North Carolina. As of December 31, 2018, the company’s portfolio of assets included approximately 26,000 megawatts of generating capacity; 6,700 miles of electric transmission lines; 58,300 miles of electric distribution lines; 14,800 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering, and storage pipelines; and 52,300 miles of gas distribution pipelines.
It served approximately 5 million utility and retail energy customers; and operated underground natural gas storage systems with approximately 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity. The company sells electricity at wholesale prices to rural electric cooperatives and municipalities, as well as into wholesale electricity markets.
The company was formerly known as Dominion Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Dominion Energy, Inc. in May 2017. Dominion Energy, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.