About the role#
Oncor Electric Delivery is hiring a Protection & Control Engineering Specialist Intern for the Summer 2027 term. This is a full-time, paid, on-site internship. You will work with protection and control equipment, SCADA systems, and communication devices to help maintain the reliability of the Texas transmission grid.
What you'll do#
- Install, test, troubleshoot, and maintain protection and control equipment and SCADA systems.
- Monitor performance data and investigate questionable operations within the protection and control system.
- Develop written procedures to guide construction and maintenance activities safely.
- Assist in providing technical direction for transmission work center operations and system fault analysis.
- Support the operation of relaying schemes to prevent system disturbances and reduce customer outages.
What you'll need#
- You must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Systems Engineering Technology, Electrical Power Engineering Technology, or Mechatronics Engineering Technology.
Location & details#
- This role is on-site.
- Internship locations include Dallas, Fort Worth, Odessa, Tyler, and Waco, Texas.
About Oncor Electric Delivery
Oncor Electric Delivery is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business based in Dallas. Founded in 2007, the company operates the largest system of its kind in Texas. It manages over 144,000 miles of lines to provide power to nearly 4 million homes and businesses. The organization employs over 4,000 people.
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