Oncor Electric Delivery

Engineer: Transmission Engineering, Substation Civil

LocationFort Worth, TX
Job Typefull_time
Salary$87,182-$116,242

About This Job

Salary Range: $87,182- $116,242 Relocation: Yes About Us

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, headquartered in Dallas, is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor (together with its subsidiaries) operates the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas, delivering power to nearly 4 million homes and businesses and operating more than 143,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.

Position Summary

As an Engineer at Oncor, you will design, lead, and oversee engineering responsibilities related to transmission substation civil design. This role includes engineering, cost estimate creation, project execution, and material procurement.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Design, plan, schedule, and coordinate with construction management of the planned projects for the Oncor Electric high voltage system capital projects and ensure that sound engineering and Oncor standards are incorporated.
Procure engineering services such as surveying and geotechnical testing to assist in providing the civil design.
Produce engineering design drawings for foundations, grading and drainage, erosion control and all civil related items including retaining walls, fencing, masonry walls, ditches, berms culverts minor structural for substation and switching station projects. In accordance with Company practices while meeting appropriate performance standards. This will require the use of engineering disciplines and practices.
Prepare budgetary cost estimates and Work Authorizations to obtain financial approval for assigned projects.
Prepare bid packages for civil work, set up and lead pre-bid meetings, perform technical evaluations of the resulting civil contractor bids and award bids based on cost and resource availability to complete project as scheduled.
Coordinate the construction of assigned projects by staying in close contact with assigned contractor and Oncor’s Construction Management.
Communicate, coordinate, and interface with other areas of the Company and with others external to the Company to assure that civil designs and construction practices are appropriate.
Utilize engineering design, communication, scheduling, estimating, and word processing computer programs.
Utilize mainframe computer-based material processing and project management accounting systems.
Provide design solutions and engineering designs as requested to resolve substation and switching station civil related issues.
Provide technical assistance to Transmission operations and maintenance organizations of Oncor.
Directs the activities of internal and provide oversight to external personnel to ensure successful completion of foundation, grading, and drainage designs and all civil related items in a timely manner.
Reviews civil engineering design drawings from Dashiell, Power Engineers, Scarborough, M&S and other consultants to ensure conformance to Oncor standard design practices.
Work with civil construction contractors to improve construction techniques in the civil area.
Review and implement new civil engineering products such as various types of screening walls.
Serve as project manager for the civil portion of substation and switching station projects.
Perform all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements.


Skills

Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Must be flexible, have organizational skills, and multi-tasking skills to handle large volumes of work. This requires setting priorities and designing multiple projects without having full project requirements known.
Must possess multi functionality skills to influence changes and effectively work across disciplines and functions to achieve common goals and company business purposes. Capable of working with people of divergent back grounds.


Education

Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline is required.


Experience

Minimum 2 years of related engineering experience is required.
Proficient in the use of Transmission Engineering specific computer applications, or demonstrate capability of obtaining proficiency in these applications.
Leadership, subject knowledge, and design experience to provide engineering design and coordination services for system wide transmission station projects.
Applicant must be technically capable to provide direct technical support to field organizations in restoring service outages caused by equipment failures, weather, miss-operations, and human errors.


Measures of Success

Participates in the training of other engineers.
Consistent and active participation in standards committees and industry organizations.
Demonstrates technical aptitude and willingness to learn.
Demonstrates ability to interface with external and internal business partners in a professional manner.
Demonstrates skills in prioritization, multi-tasking and success in adapting to change.
Demonstrates growth in knowledge of subject matter covered in Transmission and Substation Standards.

Benefits

At Oncor, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits, compensation and performance management programs designed specifically to attract, retain, motivate and reward our high-performing workforce. Our supportive and inclusive culture allows every team member the opportunity to thrive and make a difference. We invest in our employee’s success and well-being by offering such things as:

Annual incentive program.

Competitive health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance).
Ability to earn wellness incentives (up to $2,000 in 2025) and other wellbeing resources.
401k with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%.
401k match with student debt program.
Cash balance pension plan.
Adoption Assistance.
Mental health resources.
Employee resource groups.
Tuition reimbursement.
Competitive vacation, 10 company holidays and 2 personal holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Salary continuation for up to 6 months for approved employee illness or injury.
Other perks such as commuter benefits, electric vehicle incentive program, appliance purchase plan.

Participation in benefit programs for employees in collective bargaining units is subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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