Engineer thru Senior Engineer - Transmission Project Development

Salary Range: $90,233 - $150,601. Relocation assistance available.

About Us

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, headquartered in Dallas, is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas, delivering power to nearly 4 million homes and businesses and operating more than 145,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.

About the Role

As an Engineer with our Transmission Project Development team at Oncor, you’ll plan, lead, and oversee engineering and project management responsibilities for the screening, preliminary analysis, and development of future projects and plans. This includes high-level feasibility scoping, estimating, and conceptual planning. We are considering applicants with multiple experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, analyzes, and develops transmission line and station projects ensuring they meet reliability and efficiency standards.
• Evaluates and supports strategies for customer interconnection requests including initial screening as well as proactive area concepts and planning.
• Interfaces closely with cross-functional teams, internally and externally, to achieve common goals.
• Leads or supports projects related to developing Transmission plans ensuring they can be completed on time and within budget.
• Maintains current knowledge and monitors all electric utility rules, standards, and regulatory requirements for reliable, safe operation of the Oncor transmission system.
• Utilizes computer-based project management or company systems.
• Performs system studies and analyses as requested.
• Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering required.
• Experience working in or for an electric utility is encouraged.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain one is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Engineer: 2+ years of design, planning, or other relevant engineering experience required.
• Staff Engineer: 4+ years of design, planning, or other relevant engineering experience required.
• Senior Engineer: 6+ years of design, planning, or other relevant engineering experience required.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple resources.
• Excellent communication and team-building skills for effective relationships with internal and external customers.
• Leadership, subject knowledge, and design/planning experience to provide direction for system-wide transmission line and station projects.
• Knowledge of electrical power transmission systems, grid operations, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Measures of Success

• Willing and able to participate in the training of other engineers.
• Compliance with applicable standards, protocols, and Oncor Safety guides.
• Demonstrates growth in knowledge of subject matter covered in Transmission, Substation, or Planning Standards.
• Demonstrates ability to interface with external and internal business partners in a professional manner.

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 for 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.

Participation in benefit programs for employees in collective bargaining units is subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.