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Steel Fabricator I Austin, TX 78744
Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team that crafts the infrastructure of our community? We are seeking a driven Steel Fabricator to join our construction team in Austin, TX. As a Steel Fabricator, you will have a vital position in our construction projects. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with an extraordinary organization that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence!
OnBase Applications Administrator Sr Austin, TX 78732
LCRA’s Document Management Systems Administration team is looking for an experienced Applications Administrator to join our team. LCRA Digital Services manages and supports key enterprise document repositories: OnBase, Meridian, and AutoDesk Vault. We are seeking an experienced senior administrator to assist with management and support of the environment, in addition to mentoring staff in not only system administration, but also adoption of other software technologies. Our ideal candidate would need to posses In-depth knowledge and experience with document repositories, including OnBase, a proficiency in managing and configuring those document repositories, a strong understanding of security principles and experience in implementing and maintaining security policies and procedures, In-depth knowledge and experience with network firewall, certificate, and M365 security features, the ability to design and implement effective backup and recovery strategies for the software and the ability to design, implement, maintain, and monitor high-availability systems for business-critical services, strong troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues related to system performance, configurations, and integrations, understanding and experience in working with records and data management frameworks.
GMS Administrator Sr Austin, TX 78732
LCRA is looking for a GMS System Administrator Sr to join our team. As a part of LCRA’s GMS team, your expertise will be supporting a 24X7 operation that strives to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve. You are someone with authoritative knowledge of AspenTech OSI Generation Management System, GMS, power systems and Aveva PI historian. We are team that thrives with finding innovative ways to improve the 24X7 operations of LCRA’s GenDesk, develop situational awareness tools and collaborates with LCRA’s generation plants, ERCOT and other entities while keeping our system NERC CIP compliant.
Water Quality Coordinator II Austin, TX 78703
Do you enjoy diving into scientific data? Do you thrive when collaborating with others? At LCRA, we are seeking a Water Quality Scientist to join our enthusiastic and talented team of water resource professionals. Our team works to protect water quality in the Texas Colorado River, its reservoirs and tributaries. This role is suited for those who enjoy and are skilled at data organization, quality assurance, working with aquatic organisms, learning collaboratively with others, effective communication, and finding science-based solutions for complex problems. One primary aspect of the job will be working with the Clean Rivers Program, which is a grant-based partnership with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. You will have the opportunity to travel throughout the Colorado River watershed to help monitor and assess the water quality and aquatic health of this breathtaking region, and to work with internal/external stakeholders throughout the basin to accomplish water quality protection goals. Our ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of water quality science, attention to both details and timelines, an enthusiasm for working with people and a high standard of customer service.
Estimator Sr - Electrical/Utilities Austin, TX 78744
Working together with the Transmission Cost Estimating team and other stakeholders throughout LCRA help lead and facilitate the project cost estimating process for LCRA TSC capital projects. Work collaboratively with key department stakeholders to ensure all project related costs are accounted for every project budget. Assist manager with ownership and maintenance of estimating platform. Assist with post-project reviews of estimate quality on every project and provide feedback/lessons learned as necessary. Procure, maintain, and/or update benchmark/historical data as required.
Engineering Technician Sr Austin, TX 78744
At LCRA, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineering Technician to join our dynamic team.! As a Senior Engineering Technician, you will play a crucial role in supporting our engineering and design teams by providing technical expertise, guidance, and hands-on support in the development and implementation of engineering projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to take on a leadership position and contribute to the success of our organization. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety focus as top priority!
Park Program Coordinator I Cedar Creek, TX
Does working outdoors in spectacular park settings and being able to deliver recreational and educational programs to the world excite you? If so, our Parks Programs Coordinator I position with LCRA Parks may be the perfect career! LCRA Parks is a dynamic park system that strives on providing amazing experiences to the community. From rock climbing and kayaking to UTVs and ropes courses, we have it all. This position will be responsible for holding the standard of our parks high to achieve LCRA Parks’ goal of being the most dynamic park system in the nation. We look forward to receiving your application and having a new member join our parks team!
Safety Specialist I - Industrial Hygienist Austin, TX 78703
We are searching for a safety professional who wants to make an impact on the communities we serve by helping develop and implement Industrial Hygiene programs and initiatives. The position requires practical application of various Industrial Hygiene subject areas to run occupational health and safety concerns at our sites, including hydroelectric dams, powerplants, substations, parks, maintenance facilities and offices. If this sounds like a good fit for you and you strive for excellence in all areas of your work while exemplifying LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and focusing on safety, then please apply!
Engineering Supervisor Austin, TX 78744
Working in Transmission Operations at LCRA is working in the heart of the electric grid in Texas. The successful candidate must demonstrate the capability to lead a dynamic team that is instrumental in the execution of hundreds of millions of dollars of projects, responding to rapid expansion of renewables and large loads, proactively managing grid congestion, analyzing large data sets, developing specialized software, driving continuous improvement, and creating automated solutions to solve complex challenges. This position would provide leadership to a staff that currently consists of four engineers with support from one additional engineering contractor. This position reports to the Manager of Transmission Operations Engineering, Coordination, and Training.
Multi-craft Technician, Lead Maxwell, TX
At LCRA, we are seeking skilled Technicians for Construction oversight and eventual Operations & Maintenance for LCRA's peaking power plant! This peaking plant will consist of Wartsila 18V50SG reciprocating engines. This role will have the outstanding opportunity to be responsible for contractor activities during construction and commissioning of the new power plant. This knowledge and experience will be helpful for your efforts in operating and maintaining the facility after commissioning. Be a part of LCRA's mission of providing safe & reliable power to Texans and local communities. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety as a top priority!
Power Plant Scheduler Bastrop, TX
Are you skilled at coordinating schedules and ensuring seamless operations? At LCRA, we are seeking to find a driven Power Plant Scheduler to join our dynamic team! This position has an overall responsibility to ensure the highest priority work is being performed at all times and that all maintenance resources are being fully and efficiently utilized. In efforts to make this possible you will track available resources, review the maintenance backlog, develop multi-week schedules based on plant priorities and work order deadlines. This role ensures that all work, including equipment and regulatory compliance PM’s, are scheduled and completed on time. You will be able to utilize in-depth knowledge of best practices and experience in own discipline to provide and improve services. We encourage you to take a new perspective to solve complex problems, work independently and receives minimal guidance. This role acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience and may direct the work of other staff members. Our ideal candidate will strive for excellence in all areas of your work while exemplifying LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and operating with safety! 
Water Conservation Coordinator II Austin, TX 78703
Are you passionate about preserving our natural resources? Do you thrive in establishing personal connections within communities? At LCRA, we are looking for a Water Conservation Coordinator II to join our Water Contracts and Conservation team! As a key member of the Water Conservation team, your experience in water conservation will contribute to the mission of protecting and preserving water in the Colorado River and the Highland Lakes. Our ideal candidate will strive for excellence in all areas of your work while exemplifying LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and operating with safety!
Business Coordinator Sr Austin, TX 78744
Do you have a call to serve others and want to work for an organization with a mission to help? Look no further! Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LCRA is a billion-dollar public enterprise that exists to improve the quality of life of the people of Texas through water stewardship, energy and community service, and we’ve been doing it since 1934. This business coordinator role is crucial to the success of LCRA's fleet team, ranked in the TOP 50 leading fleet teams in the country! If you are looking for a role that will trust you to assist in ensuring strategic plans and objectives are met and will teach you about high-quality operations, while giving you the sense of accomplishment that comes from ensuring a safe, reliable and cost-efficient fleet, then we have the opportunity for you!
Server & Storage System Engineer II Austin, TX 78744
LCRA is looking for an experienced Server and Storage Engineer to join our team. As part of our Operational Technology team, your expertise will contribute to building and maintaining mission critical computer systems in an organization that strives to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve. We are a team that thrives on attention to detail, cross training, and providing top notch support to our internal customers.
Substation Electrician II Corpus Christi, TX
LCRA is looking for a Transmission Substation Electrician to join our team! As a part of our maintenance team, you will maintain the critical infrastructure of the Corpus Christi District. We're looking for a self-motivated and energetic person to perform electrical work in high voltage substations including maintenance, inspection, repair, testing, adjusting, installation and /or removal of transmission, distribution equipment. This position requires knowledge and experience in the field but is still building higher-level knowledge and skills. If this sounds like you, apply now!
Network Field Technician Sr Marble Falls, TX
At LCRA, we are looking for a Senior Telecom Technician to join our team! As a part of LCRA’s Telecom team, you will be working with routed networks that traverse DWDM, fiber optic, and microwave radio transport systems. You will have the opportunity to travel across Central Texas to various work sites (with travel accommodations provided). You will work with a skilled team and receive valuable training through on-the-job experiences as well as formal training curriculum. If you are looking for a technically challenging work environment, this is the career for you.
Water Resources Civil Engineer Austin, TX 78703
Are you seeking to further your career as a civil engineer? Do you enjoy utilizing your expertise to find solutions to complex scenarios? If so, we are hiring for a Water Resources Civil Engineer for our dynamic River Operations team! In this meaningful position you would work alongside engineers and hydrologists in the day-to-day operations of the Highland Lakes and Dams. In this role you will apply engineering principles and numerical methods in the stewardship of the water resources of the Lower Colorado River. This position maintains and operates water supply models which include sophisticated interactions of water rights constraints, environmental criteria, and operational approaches. The position also supports our real-time flood operations modeling and reservoir forecasting. Candidates with a strong background in computer modeling and hydrology are encouraged to apply. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety as a top priority!
Laboratory Chemist IV Austin, TX 78744
Become part of a unique environmental laboratory team that operates in a high-production facility receiving water quality samples from across the state. As part of the LCRA laboratory, this role is suited for those who enjoy preparing water samples for analysis by IC, ICP, ICP-MS, TOC’s, Discreet Analyzers, Mercury Analyzers, and various other Environmental Equipment. You will work directly with the Inorganic team daily, communicate any sample/production issues to senior staff and the supervisor, and at times cross-train and provide support in other areas of the laboratory. You will be primarily working on independent tasks performing similar duties every day, and attention to detail is critical, while keeping the overall vision in focus. This role is an integral part of the laboratory operations and LCRA’s mission “To enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy, and community service”.
Oracle Analytics Developer - Software Developer Sr Austin, TX 78703
LCRA is seeking an Oracle Analytics Developer to serve as a team contributor in the development, integration, and implementation of Oracle Analytics solutions. This position offers the chance to work within a dynamic team, applying extensive knowledge of Oracle BI & Analytics system development, especially in integrating these solutions with comprehensive ERP systems like PeopleSoft and Maximo.
Hydro Operations Electrician II Buchanan Dam, TX, Burnet, TX
At LCRA, our Dam and Hydro Operations team is seeking an electrician to work at Buchanan and Inks dams located in Llano/Burnet, TX! This is a phenomenal opportunity to work at a non-profit organization and serve Central Texans with electricity and water supply. This position works with a small team that is responsible for the operation and maintenance of hydroelectric generators, floodgates, and powerhouses at both facilities. We are looking for someone experienced with medium voltage (6.9-13.8 kV) equipment and associated safety requirements. An understanding of power generation principles is a plus. The work we perform is important and our critical operations require 24-hour response for flood operations and unit repairs. Our mission is to enhance the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety as top priority!

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