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Surveyor Austin, TX 78744
**This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of two days a week in office in Austin, Texas and the remainder of time working remotely within the state of 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 Electrician I (Construction - Electrical/Control) Austin, TX 78744
LCRA is looking for a Substation Electrician to join our team that builds the critical infrastructure of Central Texas. Your workplace will be in the phenomenal Texas outdoors. As a member of our construction team, you will 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. Are you looking to work your way up with a great company that provides for the local community; has excellent benefits and training; and enhances the lives of Central Texans? Then, this is the job for you!
Project Analyst Sr Austin, TX 78744
Come and join LCRA for an exciting Project Analyst role in the Transmission Project Management Office where you will work with an excellent group of people. We approach our work environment with a focus on balance between teamwork and flexibility which means LCRA is currently on a hybrid schedule you will spend a minimum of two days a week at the office and have the option to work three days remotely (locally). Our team currently reports every Tuesday, and you are able to choose your second scheduled day in the office.
Engineering Intern III (Fayette Power Plant/La Grange) La Grange, TX
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has an immediate opening for a candidate with Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering background to work as a power plant engineering intern. Power plant engineering interns are key functions to support the reliable supply of electricity to the people of central Texas. There will be learning on the job, use of engineering principles, and great comradery with co-workers in a friendly and family-life supported atmosphere.
Materials Specialist Sr Austin, TX 78744
Are you seeking to further your career in supply chain? At LCRA, we are looking for a driven Senior Materials Specialist to join our Supply Chain Warehouse team! At a senior level, your knowledge of warehouse and inventory management functions will help support LCRA's construction team as well as be a leader for our warehouse team. In this role, you will conduct manual and clerical duties involved in the daily operation of LCRA warehouses, storage areas, and laydown yards. You will perform inventory and materials management tasks. This includes material handling, shipping/receiving, stock maintenance, disposal and coordination of material movements between warehouses, facilities and project sites. We would have you operate material handling equipment. Our ideal candidate would utilize in-depth knowledge of best practices and experience in own discipline to provide and improve services!
Building Information Modeling Analyst Austin, TX 78744
At LCRA, we are looking for a driven Building Information Modeling Analyst! As a team, we manage and maintain one of the largest and most advanced private communications networks in Texas. LCRA provides critical communications services for a diverse customer base including utilities, transit systems, flood warning management, school districts, and public safety. In this role your duties will include using a version of an Operation Support System which requires some experience with GIS and utilize Building Information Modeling Software like BIM or Revit. Other duties may include some software development. As a BIM Analyst working independently is great, however working with the engineers is our goal. 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!
Project Archaeologist / Principal Investigator Austin, TX 78744
At LCRA, we are currently seeking a dedicated Archaeologist to join our Cultural Resources team! This position offers a consistent and reliable flow of primarily in-house projects, working towards common goals with a diverse team of professionals in a hybrid work environment. 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! Created by the state legislature in 1934, LCRA produces and delivers electric power throughout Texas; manages the lower Colorado River and the Highland Lake dams; and owns over 40 recreation areas covering over 11,000 acres of parklands. LCRA’s Cultural Resources group ensures the agency’s compliance with state and federal cultural resource laws and serves as stewards for over 500 (and counting!) recorded archeological sites on LCRA properties.
Server & Storage Systems Engineer Sr Austin, TX 78744
Are you passionate about designing and managing cutting-edge server and storage solutions? LCRA is looking for a Senior Server and Storage Engineer to join our dynamic team. As part of the Telecom Operations team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building and maintaining the backbone of our infrastructure. You’ll work on a diverse range of technologies, from virtualization platforms to advanced storage solutions, ensuring that our systems operate seamlessly to support critical business functions. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your technical expertise, drive innovation, and collaborate with a team of like-minded professionals in an environment that values excellence and continuous improvement. If you have expertise in virtualization, storage solutions, and networking, and you’re ready to tackle complex challenges, work with advanced technologies, and contribute to a mission that enhances the quality of life for our community, we want to hear from you!
Maximo Software Developer Sr. Austin, TX 78703
LCRA’s Solution Implementation team is looking for an experienced Maximo Developer to join our team at LCRA. We are 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 role is integral to our team of technology professionals, located in Austin, Texas, where you will contribute to the design, development, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of our Maximo EAM and other related applications, delivering innovative software solutions to business challenges. Our environment promotes teamwork across various disciplines and across various business areas to ensuring that every team member contributes to LCRA's mission of serving central Texas.
Power Plant Control Room Operator Bastrop, TX
At LCRA, we are seeking to find a motivated and skilled Power Plant Control Room Operator to join our mission critical team! This is a pivotal role that would operate gas power plant boiler, turbine, generator, and auxiliary equipment to produce electric power. In this role you will communicate and coordinate work activities with LCRA's Generation Desk (GenDesk) to meet generation demand load requirements. This position uses in-depth knowledge of best practices and experience in own discipline to provide and improve services. We would expect this candidate to take a new perspective to tackle complex problems. In this role you would work independently, receive minimal guidance and act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. It's imperative that you would be able to communicate effectively with team members, management and external organizations under normal and emergency conditions. 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!
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.
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.
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.
Oracle Analytics Developer Austin, TX 78703
LCRA is seeking an Oracle Analytics Developer to play a lead role in developing, integrating, and implementing Oracle Analytics solutions. This position focuses on leveraging expertise in Oracle Analytics Server (OAS), Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) to deliver impactful and scalable analytics platforms.
Process Improvement Coordinator Austin, TX 78744
LCRA is seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to coordinate and lead process improvement efforts across our Transmission teams. We are one of the leading Transmission utilities in the state of Texas, and this role will coordinate efforts that support our culture of continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to work with staff from across all of LCRA, including senior management, and to lead efforts that will make a difference every day. LCRA is a service-oriented organization with a mission to enhance the lives of the Texans we serve. If you like solving complex problems in a supportive, encouraging and service focused environment this is the role for you!
Substation Electrician II San Angelo, 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 San Angelo 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!
Sr Relay Technician Marble Falls, TX
Join LCRA and help keep the lights on for Central and West Texas! If you enjoy serving local communities and making positive impacts to the real world using your technical knowledge and skills, We have an opportunity for you as a Relay Technician. In this position you will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of protective relays and related equipment. You will work with a team of experienced technicians to ensure the reliability of our electric grid.

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