Description
Salary Range: $74,160 - $124,199
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 Protection & Control (P&C) Technician at Oncor, you will install, test, troubleshoot, and commission protection and control equipment, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and associated communication devices while providing leadership and guidance to other technicians both Oncor and contract to ensure proper operation of system protection relaying schemes and SCADA systems to eliminate or limit damage, prevent the spread of system disturbances, reduce the number and duration of customer outages, and to minimize the probability of an ultimate cascading electrical system blackout. This role will also aid in the effort to meet Oncor's financial targets from a construction and commissioning standpoint.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Install and supervise the installation/commissioning of protection and control facilities.
Modify designs as needed, test and calibrates protection schemes and SCADA equipment.
Provide direction for the technical aspects of substation construction projects in transmission switching stations, load serving substations, generation switchyards, and interconnection facilities with other companies to ensure that the appropriate protection and control facilities are installed safely without adversely affecting electric service.
Support Construction Management and District construction schedules.
Support the Transmission Program Management Office (TPMO) by tracking progress, updating and maintaining Oncor related construction tools.
Assigns contract Technicians to tasks in order to develop their performance skills and experience level. Provides direction and dictates the scope of work for construction projects.
Responsible for managing/submitting station outages, procedure preparation/review, and ensuring all test data is captured and submitted to maintain compliance and proper commissioning of protective relaying equipment.
Develop testing plans, tests and installs protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, associated communication equipment, and SCADA systems to ensure that protection and control facilities operate as designed.
Ensure system integrity and the reliable and secure operation of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) bulk power transmission grid and the power delivery system.
Monitor, analyze the performance of the protection and control system, analyze digital fault recorder information, investigates questionable operation, troubleshoots and repairs the P&C system to recommend programmatic solutions as needed to ensure system integrity and the reliable and secure operation of the ERCOT bulk power transmission grid and the power delivery system.
Develop written procedures for use by both Oncor and contract P&C technicians to help ensure that construction activities are conducted safely without unnecessary system exposure, customer interruption, or facility interruption.
Provide technical direction to Oncor and contract resources for mobile equipment installation to help ensure the safe reliable operation of the transmission system while using for construction activities.
Provide technical direction and performs emergency protection system modifications and high voltage switching to restore electrical service without unsafely exposing the electrical system.
Supervises and provides guidance for multiple groups throughout construction projects.
Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements.
Skills
Candidates demonstrate proficiency in electrical/electronic theory and computer hardware/software skills.
Candidates should have demonstrated leadership abilities.
Education and Experience
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent and 7+ years of related work experience is required.
Will consider applicants with an Associate's Degree in related field and 5+ years of related work experience in lieu of above criteria OR
Applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology and 3+ years of related work experience in lieu of above criteria.
Measure of Success
Candidates must complete the necessary Technician Required Objectives (TRO's) and progression testing requirements set in place by Oncor's Transmission Staffing Work Group (TSWG) during their employment.
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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