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Dallas, Tx, Us

Provide managerial guidance in the establishment and maintenance of effective relay protection policies, procedures and work practices that promote safe and reliable operation of the electrical distribution network. Direct a field operations workforce responsible for installing, commissioning and maintaining protection, control, and automation systems designed to prevent damage to utility equipment and minimize the impact of circuit outages. Lead a technical service group to provide support services of a technical nature and root cause analysis assistance for distribution field organizations.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Provide Managerial oversight for the real time normal and emergency operations of the transmission grid and load serving substation facilities (approximately 1000 stations and 14, 000 miles of transmission lines) of Oncor Electric Delivery. Direct operations to ensure safety and reliability in an efficient and productive manner. Manages TGM control room operations to meet NERC and ERCOT requirements and in support of Oncor Electric Delivery objectives.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Provide managerial oversight to ensure the Transmission Engineering and Field Operation organization meets compliance with associated NERC standards. Direct the development of procedures and processes that will ensure compliance as well as oversee that supporting documentation used as evidence of compliance meets the requirements of the various standards. • Direct a technical service group to provide in-house support to Transmission P&C Technicians, Transmission field management, and System Protection to ensure Oncor remains compliant with NERC standards. • Monitor overall system relaying maintenance plan development, ensure dates in Maximo show appropriate dates equipment was last maintained, ensure all assets are identified in Maximo, develop and implement comprehensive programs to ensure compliance.• Direct the development of the transmission data quality. • Serve as Oncor’s Transmission Field Operations representative with NERC, Texas RE or other regulatory agencies.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Provide managerial oversight to establish and maintain effective relay protection policies, procedures and work practices that promote safe and reliable operation of the electrical system and prevent damage and outages due to misoperations.• Direct a technical service group to provide in-house “service engineer” functions for the transmission P&C Technicians and for transmission field management 24 hours per day seven days per week. • Direct the root cause analysis of protection and control system misoperations, maintain statistical data for purposes of measuring the performance of the protection system.• Monitor overall system relaying performance, assess needs, plan, develop and implement comprehensive programs to ensure continuous performance improvement of the protective relay system.• Direct the development of the transmission power quality monitoring system and develop and maintain a relationship with the large power quality sensitive customers on the transmission system. • Direct the development and implementation of written procedures for work in power plant switchyards, major transmission stations, and sensitive customer serving substations.• Direct specialized engineering studies in all areas of system protection.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Direct field operations workforce in large metropolitan service center; responsible for planning, organizing, managing and controlling activities associated with substation and transmission line maintenance, construction, relaying and diagnostic testing to ensure bulk power availability for the transmission grid and from substations. • Develop and manage operational and capital budgets to ensure secure operations and maintenance of the regional electric grid.Provide the technical expertise needed to address pressing operational needs.• Create commitment and ensures safe work practices are observed at all times.• Develop and maintain a highly skilled and diverse workforce of craft and technical personnel capable of performing electrical, civil, mechanical, relay and diagnostic functions.• Interface and build strong relationships with existing and potential customers.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us