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Oncor Electric Delivery · 3 weeks ago

Engineer thru Staff Engineer- Relay and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Support

Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$87K/yr - $130K/yr

2+ years exp

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business headquartered in Dallas. The Engineer role involves providing support for Transmission Operations and ensuring effective Relay/SCADA protection while developing procedures and supporting various technologies.

Electrical DistributionEnergy

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

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)

Tests and supports various software applications on P&C Engineering Specialist laptops as needed

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 (protection and control) -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

Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements

Qualification

Power System ProtectionDigital Fault Recorders (DFRs)NERC complianceMicrosoft OfficeTechnical writingMulti-tasking skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering AND 2+ years of relevant engineering experience required for Engineer position

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering AND 4+ years of relevant engineering experience required for Staff Engineer position

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

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

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

Preferred

Applicants with experience in supporting of Digital Fault Recorders (DFRs) and PRC-002 standard are encouraged to apply

Applicants capable of being licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas are encouraged to apply

Applicants with previous participation on committees and in training of others are encouraged to apply

Benefits

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.

Company

Oncor Electric Delivery

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Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, headquartered in Dallas, is a regulated electricity distribution and transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers.

Founded in 2001

Dallas, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.oncor.com/

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