Engineer Sr (SCADA) - LCRA

LCRA’s Substation Engineering department is looking for an Engineer Sr. to join the SCADA team. As part of the team, your expertise will contribute to design, operate and build the crucial electrical infrastructure of Central Texas in an organization that strives to enhance the quality of life of Texans we serve. We are looking for someone who has vast experience on SCADA design principles for Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Facility Ratings, NERC CIP Standards, Supervisory Interface Panel (SIP), RTU Configuration, Schematics and Substation Communication Overview. In addition, an Engineer that is engaging, collaborative and has excellent mentoring skills to collaborate with a great team of Engineers and Designers. We are a fast-paced team that thrives on quality, responsiveness and finding ways to improve the reliability and operations of our Texas Transmission System by improving processes and work collaboratively with other teams. Our ideal candidate 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.

LCRA’s Substation Engineering department is looking for an Engineer Sr. to join the SCADA team. As part of the team, your expertise will contribute to design, operate and build the crucial electrical infrastructure of Central Texas in an organization that strives to enhance the quality of life of Texans we serve.

We are looking for someone who has vast experience on SCADA design principles for Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Facility Ratings, NERC CIP Standards, Supervisory Interface Panel (SIP), RTU Configuration, Schematics and Substation Communication Overview. In addition, an Engineer that is engaging, collaborative and has excellent mentoring skills to collaborate with a great team of Engineers and Designers.

We are a fast-paced team that thrives on quality, responsiveness and finding ways to improve the reliability and operations of our Texas Transmission System by improving processes and work collaboratively with other teams.

Our ideal candidate 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.

You will be trusted to: 1. Conducts and takes full responsibility for complex engineering studies which require advanced knowledge within the SCADA and R&C team. 2. Performs field analysis, designs, costs estimate, layout of drafting work, and the correlation/compilation of complex Engineering tasks. 3. Direct or coordinate the work of other engineers, technicians or others. 4. Provides coordination, monitors progress, interprets results to ensure timely completion of assignments. 5. Review and Seal designs. 6. Train and mentor designers and engineers 7. Support the scoping efforts by reviewing preliminary engineering documents. 8. Support reviews for projects designed by Engineering Consultants 9. Visit project sites and document field observations 10. Interaction with other groups: Field Support, SOCC, Project Managers and others

You qualify with: - Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas plus eight or more years of post-Bachelors engineering experience relating to the area of engineering specialization required to perform the job, including providing technical leadership in engineering.   - Driver's license You are a great fit with: Experience with: o Design and configuration of SEL-RTAC & GE Harris D20 RTU architecture o Scoping, planning and conceptual design o R&C/SCADA Design and Review: Schematics, Relay One Line, Substation Communications Overview, BOMs and Annunciators (alarms) o Mentoring and Training personnel o NERC/FERC Standards o Relay Settings o IEC61850

You gain: - Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance - Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave - 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option - Life and disability insurance - Wellness program including wellness incentive - Extensive learning & development programs And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

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.