Outsourcing Engineer Sr

Lower Colorado River Authority; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

The Lower Colorado River Authority is seeking a Senior Outsourcing Engineer to lead complex electric utility projects in Austin, Texas. This pivotal role involves managing the planning, execution, commissioning, and oversight of major transmission and substation projects, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a Professional Engineer license in Texas and significant experience in engineering project leadership. The position includes competitive benefits to enhance work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of engineering experience in relevant specialization.
• Experience with transmission infrastructure commissioning and startup.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPC-delivered electrical infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate technical activities among various stakeholders.
• Develop technical scopes of work and procurement documentation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Leadership and negotiation

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas

Job description

Here’s The Role

Imagine playing a key role in shaping the future of the electric grid — where advanced technologies, high stakes‑engineering, and transformative infrastructure projects come together to power entire communities. This position places you at the forefront of that evolution.

The Senior Outsourcing Engineer leads and manages complex electric utility infrastructure projects delivered by Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners, supported by specialized Owner’s Engineer consultants. In this role, you serve as the utility’s primary technical and project management authority throughout every phase of the project lifecycle—from concept development and procurement to execution, commissioning, and final closeout.

You will guide the planning and delivery of major transmission and substation capital projects, tackling technologies that define the next generation of grid performance and resilience. These include gas insulated substations (GIS), synchronous condensers, STATCOM systems, and other advanced Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS). Success in this position requires deep technical expertise, sharp commercial judgment, strong contractor oversight capabilities, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams while championing safety, reliability, regulatory compliance, schedule, and budget.

How You’ll Contribute

• Lead utility-side engineering management of large-scale EPC-delivered electrical infrastructure projects from conceptual development through commissioning and turnover.
• Coordinate engineering and technical activities among EPC contractors, Owner’s Engineers, equipment suppliers, utility operations personnel, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate the engineering and technical review of EPC contractor deliverables, including engineering packages, procurement plans, construction schedules, testing procedures, and commissioning plans.
• Lead the development of technical scopes of work, specifications, and procurement documentation for engineering and construction services.
• Develop bid evaluation criteria and participate in contractor selection and recommendation processes.
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, protection and controls, planning, procurement, legal, environmental, and regulatory teams.

How You’re Qualified

• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
• 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

How You’ll Stand Out

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Project Management, or related technical field.
• Experience with Gas‑insulated substations (GIS), Synchronous condensers, Static compensators and FACTS technologies, High‑voltage transmission systems, and grid modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and energization activities for transmission infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to influence project outcomes across multidisciplinary teams and external organizations.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.

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.