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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 145,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.

Summary

Project Planning Coordinator is responsible for forecasting, planning, and coordinating the maintenance and construction projects for a specified area and maintaining relationships with Maintenance and Construction (M&C), the Project Management Office (PMO), Design and Construction Services to meet customer and client requests. Analyze and tracks project data to improve project management and construction processes and efficiencies.

Key Roles & Responsibilities 

• Forecasts, plans and coordinates Distribution maintenance and construction projects for the district.
• Forecasts resources to maintain an even and efficient workforce during periods of fluctuating workload.
• Ensure PBPA New Distribution Service Request process is followed, and timelines are met for Local projects
• Effectively respond to change and adjust priorities on short notice.
• Establish trust, exhibit commitment, build and maintain relationships to achieve goals.
• Communicate forecast and planning needs to the Distribution Services group on a regular basis.
• Facilitate cross functional team communications to resolve issues to programs/projects.
• Develop, apply and maintain a high-level of project management standards.
• Anticipate potential risks and document contingency plans to mitigate risk.
• Develop and provide reports on the status of projects and metrics.
• Interface between Distribution Services, Asset Management, PMO, Project Management and Design Services (PMDS), & Electric Operations.
• Identify and implement process improvement measures to improve efficiencies.
• Promote and actively participate in safe work practices.
• Clearly and concisely expresses ideas and concepts in individual or group situations.
• Adheres to Distribution Operations processes.
• The successful candidate must be available to support restoration efforts as needed.
• The successful candidate will participate in an on-call rotation covering both metro and non-metro areas.
• The successful candidate will support restoration efforts within their primary service territory, as well as in metro and non-metro locations (East and West Distribution Operations Center), and must be available to respond in person when required. 

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate project and operational data into actionable planning insights is highly preferred.
• Proficiency and experience using data to monitor performance, identify trends, and support decision-making.
• Ability to perform responsibilities with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects to successful and timely completion.
• Demonstrated ability to manage highly sensitive and intense situations.
• Demonstrated ability to use innovation in solving problems.
• Demonstrated ability to improve efficiency of work processes.
• Unique ability to identify and resolve potential project issues in a pro-active manner.
• Ability to make presentations to small and large groups.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent, with 10 or more years of related experience such as distribution, construction coordination, project support, or a similar is required.
• In lieu of the above criteria, a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably with a focus in Business, Construction Management, Project Management, with 4 or more years of related experience will be considered.
• Experience supporting work management or asset management systems is encouraged to apply.

Measures of Success

• Successful forecasting and planning of programs/projects.
• Successful completion of programs/project commitments.
• Successful communication with design, PMO and construction partners.

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.