Engineer

CPS Energy; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Energy in San Antonio is looking for an Engineer to oversee the safe operation of power generation and distribution systems. The successful candidate will handle engineering responsibilities for design, maintenance, and operation at Braunig Power Plant, collaborating on projects and ensuring adherence to safety standards.

The ideal person will have a Texas Professional Engineer certification and expertise in engineering practices. This role may also involve mentoring lower-level engineers and implementing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) certification required.
• Demonstrated mastery of engineering discipline skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and understand customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, reliable operation of generation and distribution systems.
• Mentor and develop employees in the engineering team.
• Implement improvements to processes and procedures.

Skills

Texas Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Effective communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Ability to lead cross-functional teams

Demonstrated ability to manage project costs

Education

Bachelors of Science degree in an engineering field

Master's degree from an accredited university

Job description

Job Title

Engineer

Location

San Antonio, TX, US, 78205

Pay Grade

16

Application Deadline

June 1st, 2026

Position Summary

This position will be located at Braunig Power Plant (San Antonio)

The Engineer position holds the responsibility for the safe, reliable, and economic round‑the‑clock operation of the generation, electric transmission, and distribution systems. Duties include engineering responsibilities for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation activities of our power plants, transmission lines, substations, distribution system, gas systems, control centers and others. These engineering duties may include continuous monitoring and balancing of energy flow and responding to system disturbances, along with all generation, distribution, and transmission activities that provide electric and gas services to customers.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Attends seminars, continuing education opportunities for professional development
• Evaluates and recommends new standards, products, and/or services
• Recommends and implements improvements to processes and procedures
• May include limited supervisory responsibilities, including lower level engineers
• Makes frequent independent decisions and recommendations that affect the section, department, and/or division
• Participates in and provides input to area budget
• Actively works within financial objectives set by management
• Discipline expert to mentor and develop employees
• Signs and seals required own engineering work and engineering work by staff under his/her oversight
• Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures
• Demonstrated mastery of engineering discipline skills
• Ability to lead cross‑functional business initiatives and teams
• Demonstrated ability to effectively handle a broad range of engineering assignments with minimum supervision
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams on internal projects
• Demonstrated ability to manage project costs, timeline, scope, and risks
• Ability to effectively check work product for adequacy, quality and accuracy
• Effective communication skills focused on understanding customer needs and developing resolution
• Strong people skills, with bias for a collaborative working style
• Ability to work call duty and occasional unscheduled work in the evenings, weekends, or holidays after experience level permits
• Ability to travel occasionally, to off‑site work, to seminars, manufacturing plant inspections, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited university

Competencies

• Manages Ambiguity
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Vision and Purpose
• Drive for Results

Minimum Education

Bachelors of Science degree in an engineering field from an ABET accredited four‑year college or university

Required Certifications

Texas Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Working Environment

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi‑functioning printer and calculator.

Employee may potentially be exposed to hazardous chemicals, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather, noisy and dusty environment. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business‑related events. After hours work may be required.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.