Job Information
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC Engineer Associate thru Engineer Senior - Network Electrical Design in Dallas, Texas
Description
Salary Range: $75,035 - $140,589
Relocation: No
Summary
Distribution Network Design is responsible for the overall project management and construction of all Network Electrical facilities inside of the downtown Dallas and Fort Worth networks, including responsibility for the maintenance of Tyler and Midland networks. This group is also responsible for electrical designs of vault work and major civil installation (requiring manhole/duct bank systems/vaults) throughout the entire Oncor service territory. These projects typically include the design of civil infrastructure, vault design, secondary grid services, and plan and profile drawings. Under very minimum supervision, plans and designs the orderly and economic expansion of the network and/or major distribution electric system to meet present and future demand while providing high quality, reliable electric service at a competitive cost.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Under very minimum supervision, prepares plans, standards, and operating procedures consistent with good engineering practice.
Under very minimum supervision, accurately develops plans, specifications and project management documents for expansion and maintenance of the downtown networks and other major distribution projects for the electric delivery system.
Incorporates personnel and public safety as a priority in the design and operation of system projects.
Effectively communicates and resolves almost all issues with other work groups while presenting detailed documentation and plans ranging from moderately complex to extremely complex design.
Effectively manages a very large number of projects while maintaining work product quality, reliability, and volume.
Promotes environmental responsibility, corporate citizenship, and ethical conduct while setting a standard of excellence.
Ability to create design documents, technical manuals, and/or procedures is preferred
Ability to diagnose issues and provide solutions with little to no guidance
Understand how the Networks operates with both the primary and secondary grids
Ability to communicate effectively and work with other internal and external partners or successful project completion
Ability to work as a team to accomplish tasks and goals
Flexibility to handle issues and problems as they arise
Organizational skills to effectively manage a significant number of assignments and projects
Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements maintaining work quality, reliability, and volume
Job Attributes:
Engineer Associate
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
Capable of being licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
0-3 years of applicable work related experienced preferred
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
Capable of working with people of divergent backgrounds
Excellent communication and team-building skills for effective relationships with internal and external customers
Ability to effectively communicate complex subject matter and company issues to vendor and Oncor Electric Delivery employees
Basic knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Engineer
The minimum education:
- Bachelor of Science in engineering or computer science meeting the educational requirements for licensure as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas as outlined in the Texas Engineering Practices Act.
The minimum skills:
Generally 2 years of applicable electric utility experience or equivalent required.
Must be flexible, have organizational skills, and multi-task skills to handle diverse types of work.
Very good communication and team-building skills.
Knowledge of the Distribution and Network electrical systems and design.
Ability to create design documents, technical manuals, and/or procedures is preferred.
Knowledge in data analytics and statistical forecasting is preferred.
Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Staff Engineer
The minimum education:
- Bachelor of Science in engineering or computer science meeting the educational requirements for licensure as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas as outlined in the Texas Engineering Practices Act.
The minimum skills:
Generally 4 years of applicable electric utility experience or equivalent required.
Must be flexible, have organizational skills, and multi-task skills to handle diverse types of work.
Excellent communication and team-building skills.
Very proficient knowledge of the Distribution and/or Transmission electrical systems and design.
Ability to create design documents, technical manuals, and/or procedures.
Knowledge in data analytics and statistical forecasting is preferred.
Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Engineer Senior
The minimum education:
Bachelor of Science in engineering or computer science as a minimum is required.
Licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas preferred.
The minimum skills:
Generally 6 years of applicable electric utility experience or equivalent required.
Must be flexible, have organizational skills, and multi-task skills to handle diverse types of work.
Excellent communication and team-building skills.
Very proficient knowledge of the Distribution and Transmission electrical systems and design
Very proficient in creating designs documents, technical manuals, and/or procedures.
Knowledge in data analytics and statistical forecasting is preferred.
Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Summary
With extensive supervision, plans and designs the orderly and economic expansion of the electric system to meet present and future demand while providing high quality, reliable electric service at a competitive cost.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned. Directly or through others, the incumbent:
• With extensive supervision, prepares plans, standards, and operating procedures consistent with good engineering practice.
• With extensive supervision, accurately develops and maintains complex computer models of the electric delivery system that are used to simulate the operation of the electric delivery system.
• Incorporates personnel and public safety as a priority in the design and operation of system projects.
• Effectively communicates and resolves some minor issues with other work groups while presenting detailed documentation and plans ranging from basic to slightly complex design.
• Effectively manages a small number of projects while maintaining work product quality, reliability, and volume.
• Promotes environmental responsibility, corporate citizenship, and ethical conduct while setting a standard of excellence.
Education, Experience, & Skills
• Education - Four year Engineering degree.
• Experience - none.
• Skill - Ability to apply analysis to identify the best solution to a technical problem, and to effectively communicate and commit to a course of action that is consistent with all legal, regulatory, code, standard, or other requirements as well as corporate policies and procedures.
Measures of Success
• Technical issues are timely and effectively resolved, documented, and communicated.
• Recommended solutions meet all legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
Qualifications
Behaviors
Preferred
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred
Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Education
Required
- Bachelors or better in Engineering
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)