Joseph Saylor Email & Phone Number

Midlothian, VA, US

Richmond, VA, US

Richmond, VA, US

• Submitted project technical data to PJM for new and uprate projects and responding to requests for additional information related to PJM submittals related to renewable energy projects.
• Provided as-built documentation to PJM at completion of project construction.
• Provided technical expertise to Business Development and Operations as needed to support new project acquisitions, Dominion Energy self-developed projects, and operating facilities.
• Stayed up to date on PJM policy such as queue reform and capacity interconnect rights.
• Worked with transmission/distribution owners to produce efficient, on schedule, and cost-effective interconnection strategies.
• Conducted site visits to determine feasibility of interconnections.

Richmond, VA, US

Richmond, VA, US

Richmond, VA, US

• Performed fault analysis and coordination studies using Aspen OneLiner to ensure adequate settings for the protection of Dominion systems
• Determined electromechanical and digital relay settings needed for the protection of employees, customers and equipment
• Reviewed solar Distributed Generation interconnection requests for small and mid-sized solar projects up to 25 MW
• Created customer protection requirements for generation requesting to connect to the Dominion Distribution System
• Modeled and simulated new Distributed Generation facilities wanting to connect to the distribution system using Aspen OneLiner to ensure proper protection and relay settings

Richmond, VA, US

• Managed projects involving four different locations, over 150 employees and multiple resources
• Worked with business partners to develop assessments to measure learning impact followed by revising training materials
• Supervised new hire associates and support associates during and after training to ensure their growth and compliance while concurrently training new supervisors
• Reduced defects in vendor error reporting during training by mapping out the error process and providing a detailed map and guide thus reducing response time and rework
• Collaborated with departments throughout DVP to develop and deliver training materials while performing as a primary liaison for vendor trainers
• Developed and delivered instructor led training for the Dominion Welcome Centers in Martinsville and instructed the first classes of the new South Boston center

Richmond, VA, US

• Monitored and maintained present and future state of the electric transmission system in conjunction with PJM using computer modeling applications allowing team to exceed goals
• Analyzed and reported on contingencies based on the model’s output while providing solution recommendations to operators and project teams
• Provided a short-range analysis for planned transmission outages for the next day and projected long-range analysis to ensure system reliability and without needing unnecessary rework
• Collaborated with operators and planners on upcoming operational issues to maintain situational awareness and advised of irrelevant plans or possible catastrophic contingencies

Richmond, VA, US

• Created and improved email templates to expedite answering customer emails providing customers with a response within 1 – 2 business days as opposed to 2 – 4 business days
• Exceeded the department goal of 60 email responses a day to over 200 emails a day and over 50K emails in a year which changed future goals and expectations of the department
• Took part in a change management team to introduce the center’s first automated email management system to improve customer responses
• Participated in numerous Six Sigma projects

Richmond, VA, US

• Facilitated the editing and creation of Vendor Technical Manuals to ensure the accuracy of plant documents
• Modified VTM databases to assist in the ease of accessibility and to remove any unnecessary errors
• Created templates and scripts to import information from MS Access to MS Word to decrease the time spent on creating manual documents and allowing for increased productivity
• Participated in plant project teams and walk-downs and assisted other engineers on a need-basis

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Systems Engineering

Graduate Certificate, Nuclear Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering