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Oncor Electric Delivery · 1 month ago

Engineer thru Senior (System Protection - Relay Settings)

Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$87K/yr - $146K/yr

2+ years exp

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, headquartered in Dallas, is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business. The Relay Settings Team member will be responsible for providing relay settings and technical support to ensure the quick removal of electrical faults from the system and maintain power grid reliability.

Electrical DistributionEnergy

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide timely, accurate, well designed, and well-documented relay settings that conform to system protection philosophies using related application software

Understand the electrical design, application, and testing of legacy electromechanical and microprocessor protective relaying

Understand relay coordination methodologies and applicable software tools

Understand Oncor protective schemes and the proper application of the schemes

Analysis of operations of Transmission and Distribution protection and control devices

Provide real-time, interactive, direct technical support to region and district transmission organizations in all areas of system protection such as locating faults, creating protective relaying recommendations, and performing technical studies

Evaluate system impact for proposed projects

Perform Normally Open (N.O.) Switch studies to support system outage requests from Transmission Construction Management (TCM) for project construction

Perform root cause analysis and provide system fault duties and system impedances to Customers and/or external Engineering Consultants for the protective relay coordination at points of interconnection between Oncor and Customers

Effectively manage a significant number of assignments while maintaining work quality, reliability, and volume

Provide peer review of relay settings from other team members

Manage and/or review the work of contract resources

Present detailed documentation and plans ranging from basic to slightly complex design

Utilize personal computer-based engineering design, communication, scheduling, estimating, and word processing computer programs

Ensure projects meet deadlines

Managing project progress and adapt work as required

Effectively represent System Protection on working groups both internal and external to Oncor

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

Qualification

Power System ProtectionRelay SettingsIEEE StandardsEngineering Software ApplicationsCommunication SkillsMS OfficeRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical Support

Required

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field required

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

Applicants with experience in relay settings are encouraged to apply

2+ years of relevant engineering experience required for Engineer level

4+ years of relevant engineering experience required for Staff Engineer level

6+ years of relevant engineering experience required for Senior Engineer level

Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Knowledge in at least one area related to Power System Protection subject matter

Basic knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook)

Demonstrated ability to complete tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision

Demonstrated competency in using engineering computer software applications

Preferred

Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external key stakeholders

Knowledge of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Protective Relaying standards and North America Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Protection and Control (PRC) standards

Ability to effectively communicate complex subject matter and company issues to vendor and Oncor Electric Delivery employees

Benefits

Annual incentive program.

Competitive health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance).

Ability to earn wellness incentives (up to $2,300 in 2026 as an Employee only) 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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