Capacity Manager, Distribution Planning

Salary Range: $132,075-$182,767

Relocation: Yes

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

Position Summary

As a Capacity Manager within our Distribution Planning team at Oncor, you’ll lead and manages activities for developing plans and conceptual designs for expansion of the electric distribution and substation systems for the Oncor distribution service area. Directs activities for performing technical distribution system studies and developing conceptual plans, reports or recommendations associated with smart automation devices in support of the smart grid, distributed generation interconnections, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for load serving substations requiring transmission line extensions, power quality issues and system contingency scenarios. Implements processes and controls to ensure legal, regulatory, code, safety and standards compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads detailed annual distribution system analyses for summer and winter load seasons and preparation of project recommendations to provide for an optimized distribution system capable of meeting system facility, added capacity, safety and reliability (loading, voltage and reactive compensation) requirements at a competitive cost
• Leads the preparation of the annual substation expansion plan to allow for timely acquisition of substation sites, filings of CCN applications for load serving substations requiring transmission line extensions and orderly purchasing of substation transformers.
• Leads activities for producing ten-year seasonal substation bank demand forecasts and ten-year substation plans for use by transmission planning and substation engineering and to satisfy Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT’s) Annual Load Data Report (ALDR) requirement.
• Leads the analysis of site-specific load additions (from general end use customers, electric cooperatives, and economic development) to the distribution system and preparation of conceptual design recommendations. Recommendations include directions for compliance with regulatory requirements for appropriate application of the line extension policy and collection of contribution in aid of construction.
• Supervises the preparation of technical, integrated system designs.
• Leads activities providing detailed studies and technical documentation for CCN justification for transmission line extensions associated with load serving substations.
• Serves on company, industry committees or technical working groups providing technical and analytical expertise. Administers and monitors the performance of a work group including selection, performance appraisal, salary administration and career development of employees in the work group.
  
  

Skills

• Ability to apply complex analysis to identify the best solution to a technical problem, and to effectively communicate and commit to a course of action that is consistent with all legal, regulatory, code, standard, or other requirements as well as corporate policies and procedures; ability to supervise, appraise, lead, direct and motivate others.
• Personnel, organization management and leadership skills.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Civil and 5 years utility industry experience required.
• Applicants with a Professional Engineering Registration are encouraged to apply.
  
  

Travel

• Up to 25%
  
  

Measure Of Success

• Delivery of timely and high-quality distribution planning information to clients/stakeholders.
• Compliance with all legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for information and actions related to distribution planning and distributed energy resources.
• Direction of others is efficient and respectful.
  
  

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 $2,000 in 2025) 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.