Designer Associate

Oncor•Mesquite, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Designer Associate at Oncor, you’ll develop designs and prepare estimates to ensure quality construction of electric distribution system additions, expansions, and modifications in accordance with all Company policies and accepted standards to meet the needs of new and existing customers within budgetary guidelines. This role will also provide project management services for these projects from inception through completion. Training for this role and placement will be within this service market territory. This role will be fully on-site based out of our Mesquite Service Center .

Requirements

Clearly and concisely expresses ideas in individual and/or group situations.
Display a professional image daily through interaction with co-workers, clients, and supervisors.
Promotes teamwork by maintaining a positive attitude, establishing trust, and building and maintaining relationships.
Demonstrates the ability to learn of business and design principles.
Demonstrates the ability to learn design and construction specifications, standards, policies, practices, and procedures.
Demonstrates diversity principles through positive interaction with co-workers and customers.
Works effectively with others to ensure completion of projects on time.
Demonstrates the ability to manage projects as assigned.
Prioritizes workload to ensure that assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Establishes personal courses of action and sequences/prioritizes tasks and work assignments.
Demonstrates basic understanding of issues/factors relevant to determining solution.
Demonstrates valuable willingness to determining solution.
Successfully complete all required safety training and incorporate safety as an aspect of all design work.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
2 or more years of experience with organizational and program/project management skills is required.
Design Dimensions (worked on to include, but not limited to) Installation, replacement, and removal of services. Single lot residential customers. Small commercial and industrial customers. Reactive system maintenance. Minor relocations and street light projects.

Responsibilities

Excellent communication skills with customers and other work groups to ensure internal and external expectations are met.
Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements.
Prepare designs and estimates for projects under direct supervision to provide electric facilities to meet customer needs.
Designs must ensure reliable, economical, safe, and timely expansion of the Oncor electric distribution facilities.
Follow projects through the construction process to ensure timely completion and accurate posting of Distribution Information System (DIS) data and financial records.
Incorporate safety as an aspect in the design and operation of facilities to ensure personnel and public safety.
Effectively manage assigned projects while maintaining work product reliability and volume.
Actively participate in personal developmental planning and training to expand knowledge and opportunities.
Must be able and available to assist in storm restoration efforts.

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 $2,300 in 2026 as an Employee only) and other wellbeing resources.
401k with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%.
401k match for 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.