Summary
In this role you will install, test, troubleshoot, maintain, and analyze the performance of protection and control equipment, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and associated communication devices. This will be completed 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 be on-site 5 days a week based out of our Dallas Southwest Service Center.
Level I
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Install protection and control facilities, modifies designs as needed, tests and calibrates protection and SCADA equipment, and provides 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.
- Develop testing plans and tests and maintains protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, associated communication equipment, and SCADA systems to ensure that protection and control facilities operate as designed and to 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 and analyzes the performance of the protection and control system, analyzes digital fault recorder information, investigates questionable operation, troubleshoots and repairs the protection and control system, and recommends 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 Protection & Control Technicians and craft personnel to help ensure that construction and maintenance activities are conducted safely without unnecessary system exposure, customer interruption, or facility interruption.
- Provide technical direction to the transmission work center in areas such as system operations, breaker and regulator control systems, system fault analysis and fault location, and mobile equipment installation to help insure the safe reliable operation of the transmission system.
- Provide technical direction and performs emergency protection system modifications and high voltage switching to restore electrical service without unsafely exposing the electrical system.
Skills
- Proficiency in electrical and electronic theory.
- Proficiency computer hardware/software skills.
- Leadership abilities.
- Ability to clearly communicate in both verbally and in the written form.
Education and Experience
- Candidates with a Highschool Diploma, GED, or equivalent are required.
- Candidates with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology or a similar field are encouraged to apply with 5 plus years of related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, candidates with 7 plus years of related experience are encouraged to apply.
- Must possess valid driver's license.
Oncor Electric Delivery
1616 Woodall Rogers Freeway
Dallas
Texas United States
www.oncor.com
