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Sr Dir, Project Management
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Austin, TX 78744
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| LCRA is seeking a highly motivated, experienced and people focused leader for its Transmission Project Management team! We are a top tier Transmission utility in the state, and this role will lead critical efforts to run a multi-billion dollar capital plan in support of growing Texas. This is an opportunity to work with staff from across LCRA, including executive management, and to encourage team members to make a difference every day. LCRA is a service-geared organization with a mission to enhance the lives of the Texans we serve. We operate in a supportive, encouraging and service focused environment so if you are looking to lead a team that solves complicated problems with us then this is the role for you! |
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Telecom Technician II
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Austin, TX 78744
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| The LCRA Telecom team is searching for a Land Mobile Radio Technician II! LCRA Telecom is dedicated to keeping LCRA and its customers connected. As a team, we lead and maintain one of the largest and most sophisticated 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. Telecom touches every part of LCRA's businesses including Transmission, Generation, Water, Parks, Wholesale Power, and Public Safety. We lead and maintain over 1,600 miles of fiber optic cable, 300 high capacity microwave hops, 50,000 square miles of radio system coverage, and sophisticated technologies such as Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), and a state-of-the-art 700/900 MHz Critical Communications radio system. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety focus as top priority! |
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Public Safety Dispatcher II
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Austin, TX 78744
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| 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.
LCRA is looking for a Public Safety Dispatcher to join our team. As part of LCRA's Public Safety Dispatch team, your expertise will contribute to protecting the people, assets, and interests of LCRA and the natural resources of Texas. Your work will focus on three primary functions – dispatching internal resources (law enforcement and security officers), security monitoring (cameras and alarms), and sending notifications to staff about critical incidents.
We do not take domestic calls, 911, or EMD. We are focused on securing critical infrastructure and enforcing laws on the waterways and lands of the LCRA. While still very busy, we are quite different from a typical 911 center.
We don’t schedule by tenure. Everyone rotates shifts and holiday work preferences fairly. We operate on 12-hour shifts where we have three shifts one week, four shifts the next and typically scheduled with every other weekend off.
If you are looking to work in a great company, for amazing benefits and training and to be part of our mission to enhance the lives of Central Texans, this is the job for you! |
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Materials Specialist I
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La Grange, TX
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| LCRA is looking for a motivated individual to join our Supply Chain team to grow with us as a Material Specialist! This position would be providing on-site support for our coal-fired power plant, the Fayette Power Project, located in La Grange. This position is responsible for various material handling functions, including coordinating and expediting materials and supplies from on-site warehouses, inventory management, cycle counts, receiving, order picking and staging, and customer service with walk-up requests at the counter. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety focus as top priority! If you enjoy taking initiative to find creative ways to tackle complex problems and use your knowledge of standard processes and experience to provide and improve services, we would like to talk to you. |
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Substation Electrician II (Georgetown/Leander Area)
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Austin, TX 78703
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| Performs electrical work, including maintenance, inspection, repair, testing, adjustment, installation and/or removal of transmission, distribution and/or control equipment such as motor control systems and interlocks, high voltage switchgear and protective relays. This position utilizes knowledge and experience in own discipline but is still building higher-level knowledge and skills. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction from supervisor, manager and/or more experienced colleagues. |
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Engineering Associate II (Electrical - Transmission Planning)
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Austin, TX 78744
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| Are you interested in a career exploring solutions to a rapidly expanding power grid? Join LCRA’s Transmission Planning team as a Transmission Planning Engineer and play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the transmission system.
As an Electrical Engineer with expertise in power systems, you will collaborate with our team to conduct detailed engineering studies using state-of-the-art analysis tools. These studies will help identify upgrades and improvements to the LCRA TSC transmission system, enabling us to support the expanding power grid effectively. You will also contribute to the development and maintenance of steady-state network planning models and conduct near-term and long-term planning studies to explore various system enhancements.
Finally, we are heavily involved with industry changing efforts through involvement in ERCOT, NERC, and NATF working groups. These working groups cover many topics including steady-state voltage performance, thermal loading of transmission elements, generation deliverability to load centers, and other emerging transmission system technologies. We also act subject matter experts for NERC Reliability Standards including TPL-001, FAC-002, CIP-014, and MOD-032/033. |
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Supervisor, Engineering (Substations - Electrical/Mechanical)
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Austin, TX 78744
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| Come join LCRA Transmission Services, a growing and exciting transmission utility in Texas, and be part of the leadership team of Substation Engineering! We are looking for a upbeat, hardworking and knowledgeable technical leader with utility engineering design experience that can lead a team in a fast-pace, high-production environment. You will communicate and coordinate with LCRA's external Engineering partners designing projects for LCRA and supervise experienced engineers and designers that provides direct oversight of major 138-kV and 345kV substation projects in physical, relay and control and SCADA design. You will also drive continuous process improvement for the department by establishing or revamping design and business practices, processes, procedures, standards; provide root cause analysis of operational and safety incidents, near misses and good catches; collect lessons learned and improve our design philosophies. As a member of the Substation Engineering, you will tackle sophisticated problems, provide mentorship, and be an key player in the day-to-day decision making. Keys to the success in this position are the ability to balance multiple projects, process and prioritize team activities, develop, and maintain effective relationships with multiple project teams, a great deal of collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, an outstanding deal of curiosity and eagerness to learn, and outstanding interpersonal skills. LCRA offers amazing benefits and training If you want to be part of a mission to improve the lives of Central Texans, this is the job for you! |
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Regulatory & Market Compliance Analyst II (NERC CIP)
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Austin, TX 78703
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| LCRA is looking for a Regulatory and Market Compliance Analyst II. As a compliance analyst, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring LCRA's continued compliance with the North American Electric Reliability (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP).
The ideal candidate will have experience in computer networking, cybersecurity, industrial control systems (ICS), and/or internal and external auditing. You must be an excellent communicator and problem solver. We are looking for an individual with experience in or knowledge of the public utilities industry, specifically Texas' regulated market, and a passion to learn. This individual is comfortable working independently to tackle a variety of complex tasks and problems with reliance on experience and judgement. Experience ensuring compliance in a highly regulated environment is preferred.
LCRA offers a collaborative environment that thrives on finding innovative ways to solve complex problems. We offer a community-focused vision to enhance the lives of Central Texans. You will enjoy outstanding benefits, training, and growth opportunities. LCRA offers excellent work-life balance with its current hybrid work from home model. When in office, enjoy a beautiful on-site location that is across the street from Lake Austin. |
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Facility Construction Tech II
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Austin, TX 78744
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| Lower Colorado River Authority has an opportunity for a hardworking, motivated and experienced Construction Tech II in our facilities department. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work on a variety of construction, repair and renovation projects in and around our office buildings, parks and dams. |
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Multi-craft Technician, Lead
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Maxwell, TX
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| 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 focus as top priority! |
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Hydro Control Room Operator
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Austin, TX 78703
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| Are you a multitasker, capable of remote operation of hydro-electric generators while retaining control of the level of the six Highland Lakes? You will be tasked with communicating and coordinating work activities with LCRA's Generation Desk and the River Operations Center (ROC) to meet generation demand load requirements. You will coordinate and document flood operations with the ROC and plant staff. We monitor and operate the Hydro Security System. This position applies in-depth knowledge of standard methodologies and experience in own field to provide and improve services. Takes a new perspective to tackle sophisticated problems. Works independently and receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. We work as a team to plan daily work and hydro operations activities. We identify and resolve problems throughout our assigned work areas of responsibility ensuring it is in excellent operating condition. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety focus as top priority! |
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Engineering Associate III
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Austin, TX 78703
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| LCRA is looking for an electrical engineer to join our plant operations team! As a part of LCRA’s NERC compliance group, your expertise will contribute to keeping our generation facilities in line with national and state requirements. You will use your knowledge of electrical system modelling such as ETAP and Matlab to perform load flow and Arc Flash Calculations. A firm foundation in protective relay settings is a plus as you provide support to plants and lead compliance testing such as generator reactive capability or AVR/PSS functionality. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety focus as top priority! |
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Safety Analyst Sr
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Austin, TX 78703
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| Ready to be part of a team and truly make a positive impact on the lives of fellow Texans? LCRA is looking for a Sr. Safety Data Analyst to help support our Safety Team. This position is a perfect growth opportunity for someone who is dedicated, hardworking, and eager to become a part of the heartbeat here at LCRA. Our ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills and will focus on reporting, data capturing and analytical support to the business by analyzing and generating site key performance indicators. Accompanied by strong technical and organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize work, be self-sufficient in their work, and will strive for excellence in all areas of their work and exemplify LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and focusing on safety. |
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Utility Safety Specialist II
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San Angelo, TX
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| Ready to be part of a team and truly make a positive impact on the lives of fellow Texans? The Safety Team is looking for a Utility Safety Specialist to help serve our Transmission Service Teams and support our office employees. This position is an outstanding growth opportunity for someone who is dedicated, hard-working, and eager to contribute to the heartbeat here at LCRA. Our ideal candidate will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. Accompanied by strong technical and organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize work, be self-sufficient in their work, and will strive for excellence in all areas of their work and exemplify LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and focusing on safety. |
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Network Engineer Sr. (for Energy Management System)
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Austin, TX 78744
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| LCRA is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our team. As a part of LCRA’s EMS networking team, your expertise will help to ensure network system reliability and security. You will work with young, motivated team members to manage and operate a most mission critical network infrastructure at LCRA. The energy management system is our central sophisticated brain that allows power operators to fully remotely operate all electrical devices located at nearly 400 remote substations in Texas. You and the team will play a crucial role in ensuring all data exchanged within network securely and reliably. Come and join us to enjoy a work-life balance environment where people care about each other and it’s the place you would have a lot of time to spend with your families and loved ones. |
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Engineering Associate II
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Austin, TX 78703
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| This is a meaningful position in the Water Resources Management department to support long-range water supply planning for the Austin metropolitan area and the lower Colorado River basin! Be involved with a high variety of project evaluations and studies, and work in a dynamic environment. This position assists in the modeling and identification of the interrelationship of water resources and the environment as affecting LCRA and applies mathematical and computer models to estimate impacts and effects. This position maintains and operates water supply models which include sophisticated interactions of water rights constraints, environmental criteria, and operational approaches. Our mission is to improve the lives of Central Texas and our teams are dedicated to service with safety focus as top priority! |
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Fleet Welding Designer
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Austin, TX 78703
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| LCRA is looking for a Welding Designer to join our fleet team, ranked in the TOP 50 leading fleets in the country! The Welding Designer role is critical to our success and requires the ability to complete sophisticated welding and fabrication repairs on a variety of utility equipment such as skid steers, dozers, bucket trucks and cranes, at an expert level. If you are looking for a role that will trust you to complete these types of repairs using your expertise, and improve your knowledge about high-quality operations, while giving you the sense of accomplishment that comes from ensuring our employees and customers are safe using our fleet, then this can be an excellent opportunity for you. We will provide you with quality tools to complete the job optimally and efficiently.
This role will work 95% of the time in a shop environment. They may choose one of the following schedules:
Monday- Thursday 6:00 am to 4:30 pm or Monday- Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. |
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Engineering Associate II (Civil/Structural/Mechanical)
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Austin, TX 78744
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| Is being part of an organization that takes pride in serving the community something that interests you? Are you looking for a chance to use your engineering skills to design and build something that is critical to society? LCRA TSC is looking for a Transmission Line Engineer to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a group that maintains a vast high voltage transmission line system that serves Central Texas and beyond. As a part of the LCRA TLE Department, your expertise will contribute to the growth and maintenance of the transmission system in an organization that strives to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve. You will be presented with the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of line design principles, provide support and guidance for fellow engineers, construction crews, and project stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing high voltage power lines (69kV - 345kV). You should be able to route and design transmission lines using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, & PLS-TOWER. Be able to design structures and foundations. Provide structure loading trees & review vendor drawings. |
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Fleet Parts Supervisor
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Austin, TX 78744
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| If you are looking for a role that will trust you to supervise, coordinate and advise the activities of a hard-working team that is heavily engaged in work related to maintenance operations support of LCRA’s vehicle and equipment fleet, all while expanding your knowledge about high-quality operations, and giving you the sense of accomplishment that comes from ensuring our employees and customers are safe while using our equipment, then we have the opportunity for you. |
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Irrigation Coordinator
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Bay City, TX
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| LCRA is looking for an Irrigation Coordinator to join our team! This role's workplace will be in the outstanding Texas outdoors. As a member of our Irrigation team, you will have the opportunity to work hand in hand with many of the farmers across Matagorda and Wharton counties. You will work with a skilled team and receive valuable training through on-the-job experience. You will have the opportunity to excel with a phenomenal company that provides for the local community and offers amazing benefits and training. If you would like to join our team to be part of our mission to improve the lives of Texans, this is the job for you! |
