Summer 2026 - Protection & Control Engineering Specialist Intern

Salary Range:  $60,335-64,426
Relocation: No
Work Environment: On-Site
Location: May include but not limited to the following areas: Dallas-Fort Worth, Odessa, Waco-Temple-Taylor, Tyler-Lufkin

Protection & Control Engineering Specialist Intern

About Us

Oncor Electric Delivery is the sixth largest electric transmission and distribution utility in the country, serving ten million customers in 400+ cities across Texas. Oncor is leading the way in providing superior reliability while deploying one of the most advanced utility technology platforms in the nation. Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to responsible environmental stewardship, while working passionately to empower our customers’ modern lives through the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of electricity.

Summary
The Protection & Control Engineering Specialist (P&C Engineering Specialist) Intern installs, tests, troubleshoots, maintains and analyzes the performance of protection and control equipment, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and associated communication devices. The P&C Engineering Specialist Intern also provides support to other P&C Engineering Specialists 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

Under direct supervision, the P&C Engineering Specialist Intern:

• 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 to ensure that the appropriate protection and control facilities are installed safely without adversely affecting electric service.


• Assists in developing 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 ERCOT bulk power transmission grid and the power delivery system.


• 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 to ensure system integrity and the reliable and secure operation of the ERCOT bulk power transmission grid and the power delivery system.


• Develops written procedures for use by P&C Engineering Specialists and craft personnel to help ensure that construction and maintenance activities are conducted safely without unnecessary system exposure, customer interruption, or facility 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 to help ensure the safe reliable operation of the transmission system.


• Provides technical direction and performs emergency protection system modifications and high voltage switching to restore electrical service without unsafely exposing the electrical system.


• Actively participate in personal technical development.

Education, Experience, & Skills

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Systems Engineering Technology, Electrical Power Engineering Technology, Mechatronics Engineering Technology is required.

Benefits

• Professional development and training opportunities.


• A collaborative and dynamic work environment.


• Opportunities for career advancement.

Internship locations may include but are not limited to the following areas: Dallas-Fort Worth, Odessa, Waco-Temple-Taylor, Tyler-Lufkin

Information about Oncor can be found under the corporate website: https://www.oncor.com