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About the job

Here's The Role

Are you an experienced Civil or Structural Engineer interested in working on complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects that directly serve and benefit the millions of Texans around you?

As an Engineer on the LCRA Structural and Civil Engineering Outsourced Projects team, you will supervise the execution of our team's portfolio of outsourced electrical substation projects. You will work directly with LCRA's engineering consultants to solve problems, deliver quality designs, and ensure LCRA's standards, requirements, and interests are being served on every project.

How You’ll Contribute

Work in a team to coordinate and provide feedback on the structural and civil designs for electrical substations ranging from 138kV to 765kV.

Review consultant work product for safety, quality, and compliance to LCRA's standards and engineering criteria.

Collaborate with other parties such as LCRA Electrical, Relaying, Construction, Real Estate, Legal, and Developers/Customers to ensure efficient and effective substation designs.

Represent LCRA SCE in meetings with project managers, developers, permitting authorities, suppliers, and construction contractors.

Act as a SME for developing and improving LCRA’s standards and design criteria.

How You’re Qualified

Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

Driver's license

How You’ll Stand Out

Prior experience with permitting through Texas municipalities, TxDOT, TCEQ, or other authorities.

Civil or structural design of electrical substations, industrial facilities (oil and gas, chemical plants, data centers, etc), or similar facilities.

Previous experience with hydraulics and hydrology modeling for central Texas storm events.

Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

How We’ll Support You

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Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.