Oncor Electric Delivery

Engineer Associate- Engineer

LocationFort Worth, TX
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


Salary Range: $77,661- $116,242


Close Date: 4/22/2025 at 3:00 pm


Relocation: No


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’ll be a part of our Transmission Relay and SCADA Support group providing in-house support to Transmission Operations, namely P&C (Protection & Control) Engineering Specialist, and System Protection personnel. This role includes establishing and maintaining effective Relay/SCADA protection philosophies, developing and reviewing procedures, supporting a variety of IED (intelligent electronic devices) devices, providing training, and promoting work practices that encourage safe and reliable operation of the electrical system.

This position is based in our 777 Main St – Fort Worth, TX location.


Key Responsibilities

Provides in-house protection and control related “service engineer” support for field personal, including the installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, and DFR (digital fault recorder) equipment with field visits as necessary.
Supports System Protection engineers in testing new relaying schemes and developing testing procedures for these new designs prior to field deployment.
Works closely with vendors/manufacturers and company engineering groups in researching, developing, and implementing new technology, both hardware and software.
Develops and/or reviews written standard protective relaying scheme procedures for work in power plant switchyards, major transmission stations, sensitive customer serving substations and other substation locations as appropriate to support commissioning and maintenance testing (that meet NERC requirements).
Assists in the development of P&C Engineering Specialist training, held once yearly for all P&C Engineering Specialist and twice a year for new P&C Engineering Specialist, as well as on-demand training development.
Supports compliance with NERC PRC-002, PRC-004, and PRC-018 by providing technical support, including coordination with other departments, during investigations into relay events. Assists in documentation of development and implementation of appropriate Corrective Action Plans to correct specific relay mis operations by compliance deadlines.
Supports NERC CIP (critical infrastructure protection) Cyber Security compliance, specific to substation requirements, by providing technical input into internal procedure development, execution, and documentation as needed.
Become proficient with Oncor protective schemes and the proper application of the schemes.
Requires good analytical skills for root cause failure investigations on protection system malfunctions/failures.
Effectively manage a significant number of assignments while maintaining work quality, reliability, and volume.
Effectively represent System Protection on working groups both inside and outside of Oncor.
Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements.


Skills

High level of knowledge in at least one area related to Power System Protection subject matter.
Strong communication skills, including technical writing and oral communication.
Demonstrated ability to complete tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Ability to support IT in the installation and troubleshooting P&C Engineering Specialist computer software.
Capable of being licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
Demonstrated ability to understand and execute the installation, testing, checkout and trouble-shooting of relay control schemes, including writing of basic procedures
Ability to work independently and on a team.
Must be flexible, have organizational skills, and multi-task skills to handle diverse types of work.
Must effectively work across disciplines and functions to achieve common goals and company business purposes.
Ability to effectively communicate complex subject matter and company issues to vendor and Oncor Electric Delivery employees.
Demonstrated history of technical decision making and review of relay scheme procedures for corrective action prior to execution.
Previous participation on committees and in training of others as needed.


Education & Experience


Associate:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering AND 1+ years of relevant engineering experience required.


Engineer

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering AND 2+ years of relevant engineering experience required.


Travel


Up to 25%


Measure Of Success

Field support is provided in a timely manner, including execution of P&C Engineering Specialist training sessions.
Relaying procedures are written and/or reviewed accurately and timely.
Compliance with listed NERC PRC and CIP standards is maintained.


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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