Clearance Coordinator

Salary Range: $97,583-$130,111
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 143,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.

Position Summary

As a Clearance Coordinator at Oncor, you’re responsible for planning, coordination, reporting and scheduling of all planned distribution and transmission clearance orders and switching coordination activities for the Oncor Electric Delivery distribution grid system. This role ensures the system is operated within established company loading and safety guidelines. 

This position will be on-site based in our East Distribution Operations Center – Story Rd Irving, TX location

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs all essential functions and aspects of the job including any other specific job requirements.
• Review all requests submitted for planned switching.
• Review and evaluate Transmission Outage Application (TOA’s) affecting distribution facilities under control of the DOC and write associated switching orders required to facilitate the TOA’s.
• Develop and write Switching and Tagging orders such that Oncor facilities are not over-burdened and assure safety to employees.
• Proactively develop and manage DOC contingency switch plan addressing all major high-risk operational contingencies.
• Regularly review all system limitations and operational risks and document mitigation recommendations.
• Maintain cross-functional information exchange with Transmission and Distribution Planning to ensure up to date alignment and coordination.
• Proactively monitor distribution loading to ensure that the system operates in a safe, efficient and reliable manner ensuring system integrity and recommending solutions to any unexpected loading issues.
• Proactively review and monitor planned construction to establish priority and determine the impact on the distribution system with emphasis on plan items required prior to summer and winter peaks.
• Resolve conflicts or infeasibility of requested clearances by working with Transmission Grid Management, Transmission Construction, Distribution Construction & Operations, Distribution Engineering and Planning.
• Responsible for contingency planning involving Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Temporary Outage Action Plan (TOAP) requests.   
• Communicate proper switching procedures to internal and external workgroups.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of the operating characteristics of the many switching and control devices is essential.  
• A comprehensive understanding of operating and control procedures and of safety hazards associated with switching distribution systems.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Must have or gain knowledge in Distribution Management Systems and SCADA control systems.
• Possess strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing in a clear, concise, and inclusive manner.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience with the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to develop consensus on complex issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledgeable on use of system monitoring tools.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• High School, GED, or equivalent and 5 years of relevant operations experience OR
• Applicants with Two-year technical degree; AAS degree or greater in an electrically related field are encourage to apply OR 
• Will consider candidates with completion of Navy Nuclear EMN (Electrician’s Mates, Nuclear) or ETM (Electronics Technician’s Mate) program and honorable discharge.
• Preferred: 2 years of control room experience

Travel:

• Up to 25%

Measure of Success:

• Minimize safety incidents and accidents
• Able to effectively develop trust and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders both within the DOC and external
• Timely and successful completion of training activities
• Timely and accurate creation of switching and clearance orders
• Effective communications with internal and external stakeholders
• Responsiveness to work load demands
• Proactive identification of system restraints

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.

Salary : $97,583 - $130,111