Supv, Engineering- Substation Engineering (Hybrid)
Supv, Engineering- Substation Engineering (Hybrid)
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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 LCRAs Engineering partners and supervise experienced engineers and designers that provides direct oversight of major 138kV and 345 kV (and future 765 kV) 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. You will also 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 intrinsic 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 partners 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 & training and if you want to be part of a mission to improve the lives of Central Texans this is the job for you!
You will be trusted to:
- Create and promote a culture built upon the values of safety integrity respect initiative and service within the team.
- Be responsible for direct supervision by establishing goals for staff hiring performance management coaching counseling mentoring and providing opportunities for growth for all staff.
- Maintains awareness of department issues and responds to employee needs and concerns. Communicates with employees to ensure accurate and timely dissemination of information.
- Develops statements of work and coordinates proposals and change orders for outside engineering design activities.
- Coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders and engineering partners to provide innovative solutions and high quality designs.
- Plan schedule and assign project deliverables to teams; monitor progress and provide status reports.
- Process project financial and scheduling data from multiple sources to prioritize activities and to develop reports.
- Establish robust standards streamlined processes and efficient procedures for engineering outsourcing activities.
- Prioritize the procurement of quality management and assurance systems to guarantee technical accuracy and excellence of our project designs.
You qualify with:
- Bachelors degree in engineering engineering technology engineering physics biosystems engineering mathematical science physical science or related science plus six 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/design.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas for all departments except Telecommunications Engineering
- Drivers license
You are a great fit with:
- A bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical or Civil Engineering or a related field.
- At least 5 years of post-graduate direct experience in Substation Design.
- Broad and/or detailed knowledge in the areas of Substation Design Substation Grounding Insulation Coordination Protection and Control and/or SCADA.
- Familiarity with 765 345 and/or 138 kilovolt transmission systems.
- Managing multi-million dollar portfolio of transmission utility projects.
- Supervisory managerial or project management experience.
- Knowledge of engineering and construction standards and processes including scheduling contracts coordinating and managing all disciplines.
- Experience with Engineering Drawing Management Systems and CAD applications.
- Data analytic and workflow skills in tools like MS excel Share Point Asana MS Access Tableau Jira Oracle SQL or similar.
- Experience in engineering document management systems such as Blue Cielo Meridian Autodesk Vault or similar.
- Experience in Autodesk suite of tools: AutoCAD Inventor Revit Electrical or equivalent.
- Experience in integrating digital mark-ups in the support of engineering projects.
- Experience in substation design in 3D.
- Experience in the management of concurrent engineering projects.
- Familiarity with industry codes standards and such as the NESC NEC and IEEE for substation applications.
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 or email . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Employment Type
Full-Time
