Power Systems Engineer I: Grid Analytics & Outages

LCRA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LCRA in Austin, TX is seeking an Operations Engineering Associate to support outage coordination and power flow studies for reliable grid operation.

You will build and maintain study models and dashboards, learn outage scheduling, and contribute to resilience planning under mentorship, with opportunities to grow toward engineering-in-training.

Join a team that powers Texas and develop skills in automation, data analysis, and grid operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, engineering physics, biosystems engineering, mathematical science, physical science or related science.
• Coursework or internship in power systems, power flow or contingency analysis welcome.
• Exposure to PSSE, PowerWorld, or TARA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct power system analysis to support 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, 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.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Outage coordination

Dashboard development

Python/SQL curiosity

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) pursuit

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

PSSE

PowerWorld

TARA

Job description

LCRA in Austin, TX is seeking an Operations Engineering Associate to support outage coordination and power flow studies for reliable grid operation.

You will build and maintain study models and dashboards, learn outage scheduling, and contribute to resilience planning under mentorship, with opportunities to grow toward engineering-in-training.

Join a team that powers Texas and develop skills in automation, data analysis, and grid operations.