Protection & Control Engineering Specialist I

Oncor Electric Delivery; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Health and welfare benefits

401k with match up to 6%

Pension plan

Adoption assistance

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

EV incentive program

Job summary

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Texas is seeking a Protection & Control Technician to install, test, troubleshoot, maintain, and analyze protection and SCADA equipment across substations and ERCOT interfaces.

A Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology or an related associate degree with progression is required, plus a manager recommendation. The role emphasizes safe project execution, system integrity, and continuous improvement within transmission operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology is required or candidates with an Associate’s Degree and progression for S&T Electrician or DTT.
• Recommendation letter from current manager is required.

Responsibilities

• Install protection and control facilities, modify designs, test and calibrate equipment, and guide substation projects to ensure safe, reliable service.
• Maintain protective relaying equipment and SCADA systems to ensure system integrity and ERCOT grid reliability.
• Monitor performance, analyze fault recorder data, troubleshoot issues, and propose solutions for secure operation of the ERCOT grid.
• Develop written procedures for technicians to ensure safe construction and maintenance activities.
• Provide technical direction to the transmission work center on system operations, fault analysis, and mobile installations.
• Perform emergency protection system modifications and high-voltage switching to restore service safely.

Skills

Electrical theory

Leadership

Education

BS in Electronics Engineering Technology

Associate’s Degree with progression

Job description

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 (together with its subsidiaries) 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.

Salary Range: $76,756- $105,81

Close Date: 9/11/2026 at 3:00 pm CT

Relocation: No

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 (together with its subsidiaries) 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.

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.

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

• Candidates should thoroughly demonstrate proficiency in electrical/electronic theory and computer hardware/software skills.
• Candidates should have demonstrated leadership abilities.

Education And Experience

• A Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology is required or positions are also available for candidates with an Associate’s Degree in related field and completed the step progression for S&T Electrician or DTT progression.
• Recommendation letter from current manager is required.

Benefits

At Oncor, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits, compensation and performance management programs designed specifically to attract, retain, motivate and reward our high-performing workforce. Our supportive and inclusive culture allows every team member the opportunity to thrive and make a difference. We invest in our employee’s success and well-being by offering such things as:

• 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 with 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.