Description
Position Summary
As a Line Design Engineer at Oncor, you'll design, lead, and oversee engineering responsibilities related to transmission line design project at 69, 138, and 345 kV voltages. Includes engineering, cost estimate creation, project execution, and material procurement.
This position is a hybrid role based in our 777 Main St - Fort Worth, TX location.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and bills of material for transmission line construction projects 69,000 - 345,000 Volts in accordance with Company practices while meeting appropriate performance standards. This will require the use of engineering disciplines and practices.
- Power Line Systems - Computer Aided Design and Drafting (PLS-CADD) modeling, structure analysis and loading trees, developing design criteria, sag-tension calculations, wire blowout, swing angle, damper recommendations, structure spotting, clearance reports, wire selection, etc.
- Job includes steel, concrete or lattice tower design; foundation designs using drilled pier, stub angle, and/or direct embed; determining proper sag, tension, swing calculation and thermal characteristics of bare, overhead conductors. The projects average 1 to 50 miles of line with costs of $550k to $150M.
- Prepare budgetary cost estimates and Work Authorizations to obtain financial approval for assigned projects.
- Communicate, coordinate, and interface with other areas and groups of the Company and with others external to the Company to assure that line designs and construction practices are appropriate.
- Provide design solutions and engineering designs as requested to resolve line performance problems.
- Provide technical assistance to Transmission operations and maintenance organizations
- Develop expertise in electrical subject matter associated with designing transmission lines
- Other duties may be assigned directly or through others as needed or required including but not limited to, customer engagement and/or customer driven projects.
Skills:
- 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.
- Must have a general understanding of processes and clearance requirements associated with transmission line design.
- 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 work independently and on a team.
- Capable of working with people of divergent backgrounds.
- Excellent communication and team-building skills for effective relationships with internal and external customers.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Civil, and/or Mechanical Engineering required.
- Applicants capable of being licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas encouraged to apply.
- Applicants with experience with the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity ("CCN") progress encouraged to apply.
Contact
Oncor Electric Delivery
1616 Woodall Rogers Freeway
Dallas
Texas United States
www.oncor.com
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