EMS Network Engineer I
Austin, TX 78744
10/09/2025
To all graduate network engineers, if you're looking for an environment where you can learn and roll up your sleeves, then look no further. The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is seeking an ambitious Computer Network Engineer 1 to join our dynamic and skilled team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join, learn and support our core EMS and Substation Network system from both operation and security standpoints while being part of a work life balance organization dedicated to excellence. You're not only allowed to monitor and solve complex network related issues but also given chances to implement security policies at firewall and IDS/IPS levels to further enhance security postures.
Business Systems Analyst (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78744
The Project Controls team within LCRA's Project Management Office is seeking a Business Analyst to support the growth of projects within our portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to support a rapidly growing portion of LCRA's business by using project financial and schedule data to shape the way we communicate to customers and how we use their data. If you've got a curiosity and drive to explore data for understanding, the business sense to create meaningful visualizations, and enjoy being part of a team developing tools that enable the success of others, we'd love to see if you're a good fit.
Project Manager II (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78703
LCRA is seeking a Project Manager II in the Operations Project Management Office. This role is key to the success of LCRA's critical infrastructure supporting the delivery of generation, water, park services, and facilities projects. The role will work collaboratively with our business stakeholders to deliver projects ranging from building improvements to water and power delivery.
Records Management Supervisor (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78703
Are you a records management expert who excels at bringing order to chaos? Do you feel passionate about turning outdated archives into efficient digital systems? LCRA is looking for an outstanding Supervisor of Records Management to guide our innovative team in modernizing how we maintain, safeguard, and enable access to vital information.
Lead our team through digital transformation, ensuring accessible records and empowering excellence in document conversion and archival management. Lead our records support team, guiding them in document management and responding to requests, encouraging teamwork and growth.
If you're skilled in leadership, enjoy solving complex organizational problems, and make records management engaging, we invite you to apply! Bring your 9+ years of experience to help us develop a premier records management department.
Heavy Equipment Operator
La Grange, TX
10/07/2025
Do you enjoy operating heavy equipment such as backhoes, tractors, dozers and other equipment? We have an opportunity for you! At LCRA, we are looking for an Equipment Operator to join our FPP operations team! In this role you will utilize your expertise and enhance skillsets to support power plant operations. We are seeking individuals to join our extraordinary company, which offers competitive benefits and formal training. Our commitment extends beyond our team, as we actively support the local community. The ideal candidate will strive for excellence in all areas of their work while exemplifying LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and operating with safety!
Panel Fabricator I - Wiring Technician (On-Site)
Austin, TX 78744
LCRA is looking for a motivated individual to join our panel fabrication team! This position plays an important role in the electric utility industry of central Texas. As a panel fabricator, you will construct and wire transmission-related electrical panels, sub panels and cabinets. If you are ready to start your career at a great company that provides excellent benefits and training and be part of our mission to enhance the lives of our local community, this is the job for you!
Engineering Associate - Transmission Substation Reliability (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78744
Energetic and passionate group seeks to add an additional member to their reliability engineering team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliable and efficient operation of our electrical transmission systems. As a Reliability Engineering Associate, you will be responsible for monitoring and enhancing the reliability of our substation transmission infrastructure, identifying and mitigating potential risks, and developing strategies to improve overall system performance.
Surveyor (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78744
**This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of two days a week in office in Austin, Texas!
Do you enjoy being of service to your community, thrive working in a collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams and enjoy providing excellent customer service to your clients? The LCRA Surveying, GIS and Technical Services (SGTS) department is hiring a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS). As a surveyor for LCRA you will collaborate with other project teams to develop scopes and budgets in connection with professional surveying services for capital electric utility projects. You will lead a survey production team and be responsible for reviewing, commenting and approving survey and subsurface utility engineering (SUE) deliverables from our survey and SUE contractors. Our ideal candidate will be a responsible, detail oriented and forward-thinking professional who can understand customer needs, deploy adequate technology and apply professional criteria and surveying/SUE standards and guidelines to deliver quality products to our customers. If this sounds like you, apply within!
Substation Engineer (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78744
LCRA is looking for a Substation Engineer to join our team. As part of our Substation Engineering Group, your expertise will contribute to the design and analysis of the transmission system in an organization that strives to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve. We need someone with knowledge of high voltage electrical substation design principles that can provide guidance for designers, drafters, construction crews, and management. A strong candidate will be able to create, review, and approve substation electrical/physical drawings to keep projects in motion. The ideal teammate should have a basic understanding of 138kV and 345kV substation principals and be able to coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure a smooth design and construction process.
Water Quality Stewardship Intern (Summer 2026)
Austin, TX 78703
Are you passionate about water stewardship? Do you want to learn how environmental permitting works in Texas? Do you enjoy working with citizen scientists and environmental education? This internship position will equip you with the knowledge and understanding to help catapult your career in the environmental field. As a summer intern in LCRA’s Aquatic Science team, you will assist with water quality permit review and gain valuable understanding of how wastewater permits are issued in Texas. You will also work alongside team members to help with environmental education initiatives involving the Colorado River Watch Network program. This position provides an outstanding opportunity to learn about the Texas Colorado River waterways and the crucial importance they are to the Central Texas region.
About Us:
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has been serving Texans since 1934, when the state Legislature tasked us with improving life across the region. Back then, we built the chain of dams that tamed the unpredictable lower Colorado River and brought electricity to rural Central Texas for the very first time.
Fast forward to today, and that mission still fuels everything we do. For nearly a century, we’ve been finding new ways to enhance the lives of the Texans we serve. Now we’re looking for the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and changemakers to help us write our next chapter. Ready to make your impact? Apply now and start your journey with the Lower Colorado River Authority
Environmental Coordinator Sr
Maxwell, TX
10/10/2025
At LCRA, our Plant Environmental Support Team is seeking an environmental professional to serve in a multi-functional role within our Generation Fleet team! As a key member, you will be responsible for wastewater, solid waste, stormwater, and air disciplines, serving as the boots-on-the-ground environmental expert. Our team at LCRA values technical expertise and teamwork. The successful candidate will be an analytical thinker and effective communicator, dedicated to building consensus with internal stakeholders. Striving for excellence and embodying LCRA's core values of service, initiative, respect, integrity, and safety are essential traits we seek in our ideal candidate. If you are passionate about environmental stewardship and are ready to make a difference in a dynamic work environment, consider joining us at LCRA's Plant Environmental Support Team!
Substation Electrician IV - Substation Construction (On-Site)
Austin, TX 78744
LCRA is looking for a Substation Electrician to join our team! In this role, you will help build the crucial infrastructure of Central Texas and your workplace will be the extraordinary Texas outdoors. As a member of our construction team, 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 set training curriculum. If you are looking to join an extraordinary company with amazing benefits and training, that provides for the local community, then we want you to apply. Join us in our mission to enhance the lives of Central Texans!
Business Coordinator II (Hybrid)
Bay City, TX
10/10/2025
LCRA’s Irrigation Operation Division is seeking a motivated Business Coordinator eager to join our team! At an intermediate level, you will gain hands-on experience in developing customer relationships, enhance business operations for our stakeholders, and work daily with our field operations group. This position will utilize your current knowledge and experience while allowing you to grow within our LCRA network. Are you're looking for a challenging career with a phenomenal company and wanting to enhance your business skillset? Then we want you to apply!
Legal Optimization Specialist
Austin, TX 78703
Do you want to become a key contributor on the legal team? If so, we are searching for a driven Legal Optimization Specialist to join our legal team! This pivotal role contributes to the redesign of our legal document management system, invoice processing, department budget monitoring and reporting. This role is crucial for managing and implementing departmental projects while supporting various initiatives. This opportunity involves analyzing processes to streamline operations by optimizing internal workflows and identifying areas for improvement. The goal is to act as a resource to support department executives and their direct reports, as well as other internal staff, on various aspects of department operations.
Network Field Technician Sr
Marble Falls, TX
At LCRA, we are looking for a driven Network Field Technician to join our Operations & Maintenance team! As a field technician, you will focus on routed networks spanning DWDM, Fiber Optic, LTE, and Microwave Radio Transport Systems. This role involves traveling to different work sites across Central Texas, with travel accommodations offered when needed. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a skilled team and receive formal curriculum and on-the-job training. We are on a growth trajectory, expanding our footprint across Texas. If you're seeking a multifaceted work environment that values technical expertise, consider this exciting career opportunity at LCRA! Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety as a top priority!
Note: Depending on experience, the ability to obtain an associate-level certification within the first 12 months of employment may be a consideration.
Communications Intern (Spring 2026)
Austin, TX 78703
LCRA’s Communications team seeks a motivated student eager to explore employee communications and external affairs through a strategic lens. You'll gain hands-on experience developing employee engagement content, navigating stakeholder relationships and amplifying our organizational story across multiple channels. Join our dynamic team as we connect LCRA’s workforce with our mission while building stronger ties throughout Central Texas.
BI Reporting Analyst Sr (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78703
Come join our team as we continue to expand Oracle Business Intelligence reporting at LCRA. We are looking for a BI Reporting Analyst Senior who has experience providing functional support for BI reporting systems to assist business owners with their financial and operational reporting needs. You will act as a liaison between business areas and Digital Services to develop traditional analytic reports and innovative data visualization solutions to drive business decision making.
Our ideal candidate enjoys working on a collaborative team and has intermediate to advanced skills in analyzing, developing, testing and implementing BI reporting in a data warehouse architecture.
Financial Planning & Modeling Analyst Sr (Hybrid)
Austin, TX 78703
Do you have passion for financial planning, modeling, and forecasting? Do you enjoy working with business owners across an organization, performing scenario analysis to drive business decisions, and understanding the inner workings of financial planning applications? If so, then we have a job for you! Our Financial Planning and Modeling group is responsible for developing the budget plan and forecasting for the organization. We work with all areas of the organization to help provide valuable financial analysis and data to make crucial business decisions that impact the communities that LCRA serves. We are looking for an independent problem solver with strong financial, systems and accounting aptitude to take over the cash forecasting model.
Engineering Intern (Transmission) - Summer 2026
Austin, TX 78744
Working in Transmission Operations at LCRA is working in the heart of the electric grid in Texas.
LCRA is seeking a driven Electrical Engineering Intern interested in power systems to join our Transmission Operations team.
As an intern on our team, you'll get a front-row seat to systems that keep the lights on for millions of people. This is a chance to acquire hands-on experience in a real-time operations environment with a team committed to maintaining a safe and reliable grid. You'll work alongside experienced engineers and gain practical exposure to the challenges of operating an evolving transmission system. If you are ambitious and keen to learn, this is an ideal place to begin your journey in electrical engineering. You would be able to immediately contribute by optimizing code, running power flow studies, and by providing fresh ideas that would enhance the lives of Texans!
About Us:
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has been serving Texans since 1934, when the state Legislature tasked us with improving life across the region. Back then, we built the chain of dams that tamed the unpredictable lower Colorado River and brought electricity to rural Central Texas for the very first time.
Fast forward to today, and that mission still fuels everything we do. For nearly a century, we’ve been finding new ways to enhance the lives of the Texans we serve. Now we’re looking for the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and changemakers to help us write our next chapter. Ready to make your impact? Apply now and start your journey with the Lower Colorado River Authority!
Parks Customer Service Rep I (On-Site)
Matagorda Bay, TX
Do you enjoy the outdoors and being surround by nature? If so, then we have a job perfect for you! LCRA has an opportunity as a Parks Customer Service Representative I, where you can be a part of a great organization and enjoy nature and the outdoors. In this role, you will join our team in the Coastal District Parks, where the Lower Colorado River meets the Gulf of Mexico. You’ll have the opportunity to create amazing memories for guests and their families. This position will assist with customer service, reservations, cash collections & reconciliations, prepare deposits and facilitate rentals. If this sounds like a great fit for you, we want you to apply!
