Protection and Control (P&C) Engineering Specialist Internship - Military ETN / EMN

Hourly Rate: $30.97/hr. Relocation may be required; locations include but are not limited to: Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex, Odessa/Midland, Waco/Temple, Tyler.

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 143,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.

About the Role

As a Protection and Control (P&C) Engineering Specialist, you’ll learn and gain hands-on experience installing, testing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and analyzing the performance of protection and control equipment, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and associated communication devices. You will provide leadership and guidance to other P&C Engineering Specialists to ensure proper operation of system protection relaying schemes and SCADA systems. This role is a 3-month internship with the opportunity for conversion to full-time placement in any of our available service markets.

Responsibilities

• Installs 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.
• Assists in developing testing plans and tests and maintains protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, associated communication equipment, and SCADA systems to ensure protection and control facilities operate as designed.
• Monitors and analyzes the performance of the protection and control system, analyzes digital fault recorder information, investigates questionable operations, troubleshoots and repairs the protection and control system, and recommends programmatic solutions as needed.
• Develops written procedures for use by P&C Engineering Specialists and craft personnel to ensure construction and maintenance activities are conducted safely without unnecessary system exposure or interruption.
• Assists in providing 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.
• Provides technical direction and performs emergency protection system modifications and high voltage switching to restore electrical service without unsafely exposing the electrical system.
• Actively participates in personal technical development.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Applicants who have completed the Navy Electronics Technician Nuclear (ETN) program and Navy Electrician Mate Nuclear (ETN) with honorable discharge are encouraged to apply.
• Will consider candidates with a 4-year Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Degree from a certified university OR Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering from a certified university.

Skills

• Proficiency in electrical/electronic theory and computer hardware/software skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with strong commitment to discipline, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in high-stakes environments.
• Strong communication skills, including technical writing and oral communication.
• Ability to complete tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility, organizational skills, and multitasking skills to handle diverse types of work.
• Effective communication across disciplines and functions to achieve common goals and company business purposes.
• Excellent communication and team-building skills for effective relationships with internal and external customers.

Schedule

Travel up to 25%.