Staff Engineer
Dominion Energy
Staff Engineer
Dominion Energy
Regulated utility delivering electricity and gas
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. Review the position below and apply today.
We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.
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.
At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.
About the CVOW-C Project
Dominion Energy is constructing and operating the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest offshore wind project in the United States. CVOW is located in federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf, approximately 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.
The Staff Engineer – Regulatory Compliance provides engineering and technical support for the CVOW-C regulatory compliance program under the direction of the Regulatory Compliance Manager. The position develops, reviews, and validates engineering content supporting submissions and communications to BOEM, BSEE, the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA), and the Certified Verification Agent (CVA). The role evaluates technical records, identifies compliance risks, supports resolution of regulatory comments, and helps ensure that project engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and as-built documentation are accurate, technically defensible, and consistent with approved project requirements. The Regulatory Compliance Manager retains responsibility for regulatory strategy, external commitments, approvals, and formal agency submissions.
Core Responsibilities
Prepare, review, and validate engineering content supporting Facility As-Built, Facility Design, Fabrication and Installation Reports, agency responses, inspections, and other regulatory submittals under 30 CFR Part 285.
Maintain technical consistency and traceability among design documents, fabrication and installation records, commissioning results, as-built records, CVA findings, and applicable federal and state permit commitments.
Identify potential regulatory noncompliance, incomplete evidence, conflicting technical information, and other technical risks; promptly communicate and escalate them to the Regulatory Compliance Manager and project leadership.
This role is the top progression level position in the Engineer series. Includes senior to technical expert engineers, able to perform highly difficult and very complex work requiring extensive knowledge of the subject matter and significant experience within functional assignment area. Plans and conducts complex work requiring independent judgment in the evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Devises new and innovative approaches to previously undefined problems encountered and develops innovative and original industry-wide engineering criteria ensuring compliance with design criteria and standards. Possesses and applies advanced engineering knowledge and skills to provide technical expertise, guidance to all levels of engineers and/or team leadership. Possesses and applies advanced knowledge and technical skills to solve complex engineering problems, or to plan and coordinate medium to large scale engineering projects or varied assignments requiring diverse knowledge of engineering principles and practices. Serves as a resource to management on more complex engineering problems and issues. Perform research to find innovative and cost-effective engineering solutions to operational problems within assigned area. Serve as a technical expert on engineering related legal and regulatory issues to outside entities.
Plans and conducts complex work requiring independent judgment, devises innovative approaches to previously undefined problems, and serves as a resource to management and a technical expert on engineering-related legal and regulatory issues with outside entities.
REQUIRED ENGINEERING CRITERIA:
For placement of a candidate in the Engineer job series, 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.
Required Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):
Bachelor’s in Engineering
No Testing Required
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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.
What You'll Get
Expected Hiring Base Salary Range:
$102300 - $132800
The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth.
At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. 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.
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Regulated utility delivering electricity and gas
Dominion Energy is a regulated utility that supplies electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across eight states, with a focus on Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Its generation mix includes nuclear, solar, coal, natural gas, and hydro, supporting a reliable and affordable energy supply while adding cleaner sources over time. The company operates under public regulation, differentiating itself through a diversified energy portfolio and a focus on reliability, price stability, and a gradual shift toward cleaner energy via renewables and extended nuclear licenses. Its goal is to deliver dependable energy at reasonable prices while expanding capacity and advancing cleaner energy in the future.
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