Engineering Associate I

Lower Colorado River Authority; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Colorado River Authority seeks an Operations Engineering Associate to support outage coordination, power flow analyses, and dashboard development for grid reliability in Texas.

The role involves learning transmission operations under senior engineers, building tools, and assisting with resilience studies for extreme weather. A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering-related field.
• Driver's license is required.
• Coursework or experience in power systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct power system analysis to support outage evaluations for projects and maintenance.
• Support development and validation of power flow cases for studies (load scaling, weather models, voltage set points).
• Review outage metrics and build dashboards for real-time ops performance.
• Assist with outage scheduler administration and basic troubleshooting.
• Contribute to resilience studies for storms and extreme weather planning.
• Improve study models and automate tasks; develop new grid operation tools.

Skills

Power systems

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Driver's license

Tools

PSSE

PowerWorld

TARA

Job description

Here's The Role

Are you an electrical engineer who is ready to power the future of Texas? LCRA is seeking a motivated Operations Engineering Associate to join our team supporting the reliable operation of the Texas electric grid! In this role, you will support outage coordination, assist with power flow and contingency analysis, help maintain operational tools and dashboards, and build foundational knowledge of transmission operations under the mentorship of senior engineers. If you're motivated by solving complex problems, curious about automation and data, and ready to launch a career at the heart of the electric grid, we want to talk to you!

How You'll Contribute

• Conduct power system analysis to support the evaluation of planned outages for LCRA capital projects and maintenance.
• Support development and validation of power flow cases to be used for studies, including load scaling, incorporating weather models, voltage set point adjustments, etc.
• Review outage metrics and build dashboards that give operators, planners, and leadership a clear, real-time picture of operations performance.
• Learn and assist with the administration of LCRA's Outage Scheduler, including basic troubleshooting and improvement testing.
• Conduct resilience studies for storm and extreme-weather preparation, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending contingency plans.
• Innovate by improving study models, automating study tasks, and building new tools that compose how the grid is operated.

How You're Qualified

• Bachelors degree in engineering, engineering technology, engineering physics, biosystems engineering, mathematical science, physical science or related science.
• Driver's license

How You'll Stand Out

• Coursework or internship experience in power systems, power flow, or contingency analysis.
• Exposure to PSSE, PowerWorld, or TARA.
• Familiarity with Python and/or SQL, or strong curiosity about developing these skills.
• Interest in automation, data management, visualizations, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• Working toward Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.

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 [phone] or email [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.