Manager, Power Plant Projects

LCRA; La Grange (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Colorado River Authority seeks a Manager of Power Plant Projects to lead the Generation Plant Support Services Project Team. You will guide project managers, outage planners, and construction coordinators to deliver outages, O&M, and capital projects with strategic oversight.

You’ll drive continuous improvement, manage scope, schedule and budget, and collaborate with leadership to mitigate risks and optimize resources across multiple full cycle projects.

Qualifications

• Requires twelve or more years in power plant project controls, project management, work package management, or related experience.
• Three or more years in a leadership role.
• Degree in engineering, business, finance, economics, construction management, or related field (may substitute per guidelines).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the project team and drive high‑impact portfolios.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement to boost efficiency.
• Guide delivery of project work plans within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Mitigate risks and resolve resource constraints with leadership to adjust parameters.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Power plant experience

Budget management

Education

Engineering degree

Business/Finance/Economics degree

Job description

Here’s The Role

Ready to take the next step in your leadership career? We are looking for a dynamic Manager, Power Plant Projects to lead our Generation Plant Support Services Project Team! You will act as the strategic forces behind a skilled team of project managers, outage planners, and construction coordinators, ensuring a smooth delivery of a wide range of power plant outages, O&M, and capital projects for the generation department. This is more than a job; it is a chance to create meaningful impact while growing your career with a special organization.

How You’ll Contribute

• Provide strategic leadership to the team while driving high-impact project portfolios.


• Identify, develop, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives to enhance departmental efficiency and operational effectiveness.


• Guide and support the department in delivering key project work plans within scope, schedule, and budget.


• Mitigate risks and resolve resource constraints proactively by collaborating with leadership to adjust project parameters.

How You’re Qualified

• Twelve or more years of experience in power plant project controls, project management, work package management, or relevant experience.


• Three or more years of leadership responsibility.


• A degree(s) in engineering, business, finance, economics, construction management, or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.


• Driver's license

How You’ll Stand Out

• Proven experience leading teams and executing project portfolios.


• Experience in driving departmental process and efficiency improvements.


• Experience in managing multiple full cycle projects within budget.


• Strong skills in risk mitigation, resource optimization and stakeholder management.

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.


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