Transmission Manager I (System Protection Standards)

Salary Range: $$122,178-$162,904

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 a Transmission Manager within our System Protection Standards and Studies team, you’re responsible for the design, maintenance, and support of standard protection and control designs used throughout Oncor’s transmission and distribution stations. The development of well designed, flexible, robust protection and control infrastructure is essential to meet current and future challenges of our changing Power system. As part of our team, you’ll take a lead role in the research and development of new protection and control technologies, development of standard Protection and Control (P&C) designs, documentation, and training.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

- Scope and direct the development and maintenance of P&C standard design projects and supporting documentation to ensure adherence to current System Protection Philosophies.

- Provide training and guidance on our System Protection standards for both engineering and operations.

- Maintain a leading edge on understanding of developments, industry best practices, and ensure compliance with P&C systems safety and regulatory requirement standards and protocols.

- Guide, implement, review, and coordinate projects for proposed implementation of new products and technologies.

- Support root cause analysis of relay system operations.

Skill Requirements

- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to translate complex issues into clear and concise concepts, and draw conclusions.

- Possess strong communication skills to influence changes and effectively work across disciplines and functions to achieve common goals and company business purposes.

- Quickly learn to set priorities and directing work efforts without having full project requirements known.

- Must be flexible, have organizational skills, and multi-task skills to handle diverse types of work.

Education And Experience

- High School diploma, GED or equivalent and 6+ years of experience in System Protection, Engineering, Operations, Planning, or similar function required.

- Applicants with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering are encouraged to apply.

Measures of Success

- Demonstrated reliable and credible technical leadership.

- Ability to effectively manage projects/tasks thoroughly from inception to completion with on-time delivery, full ownership, high quality, and standards adherence.

- Ability to make solid technical decisions, and reach workable resolutions.

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.