Supervisor, System Protection & Control

LCRA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LCRA seeks a System Controls Supervisor to lead Relay and Control Technicians across the eastern district, ensuring reliable grid operation from Central Texas to the Gulf Coast. You will oversee project reviews, maintenance planning, and customer support, driving quality and safety in every task.

As a leader, you will coordinate with multiple teams, develop cost estimates, and guide staff through supervision and development activities, strengthening grid reliability for Texans.

Qualifications

• Nine+ years of experience in construction/maintenance of power substations or related control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for staff while addressing department issues.
• Hire, train, assign work, evaluate performance and supervise staff.
• Develop cost estimates and scopes of work; coordinate with Supply Chain to onboard contractors.
• Ensure timely project coordination between field crews, PM/CM, and other teams.
• Attend scoping meetings and site visits to propose system or layout improvements.
• Review and approve test reports for commissioning and maintenance activities.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Project coordination

Cost estimation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

MS Office

Job description

Here’s The Role

We are searching for a leader looking for an opportunity to grow and expand their leadership abilities while leading some of the best Relay and Control Techs in the industry. A career as a System Controls Supervisor with LCRA will grant you the experience of a lifetime through maintaining and increasing the reliability of the electric grid within Central Texas. You will guide and work alongside Relay technicians in the LCRA eastern district extending from Central Texas over to the Gulf Coast and extending down through the Texas Valley. Day to day operations will include Project review and estimation, maintenance planning and scheduling and customer support for both internal and external customers. LCRA System Control techs take great pride in their work and demonstrate a level of care that is not easy to come by. Come join a stellar team and serve alongside us to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve.

Here’s The Role

We are searching for a leader looking for an opportunity to grow and expand their leadership abilities while leading some of the best Relay and Control Techs in the industry. A career as a System Controls Supervisor with LCRA will grant you the experience of a lifetime through maintaining and increasing the reliability of the electric grid within Central Texas. You will guide and work alongside Relay technicians in the LCRA eastern district extending from Central Texas over to the Gulf Coast and extending down through the Texas Valley. Day to day operations will include Project review and estimation, maintenance planning and scheduling and customer support for both internal and external customers. LCRA System Control techs take great pride in their work and demonstrate a level of care that is not easy to come by. Come join a stellar team and serve alongside us to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve.

How You’ll Contribute

• Provides leadership and direction for staff while maintaining awareness of department issues, responding to employee needs and concerns.
• Hires, trains, assigns work, evaluates and leads performance, determines compensation of subordinate staff in compliance with human resources policies and handles all aspects of staff supervision.
• Develops cost estimates, scopes of work (SOW) and coordinates with Supply Chain to onboard contractors.
• Responsible for ensuring project coordination between other project teams (ie. Field crews and PM/CM) is timely.
• Attends regular project scoping meetings and construction site visits to make recommendations on system, circuit, design or layout improvements to engineering.
• Reviews for accuracy and approves all test reporting documents related to commissioning and maintenance activities.

How You’re Qualified

• Nine or more years of experience in the construction and/or maintenance of power substation protection, SCADA, metering, monitoring and/or control systems; experience troubleshooting and repairing SCADA, telecommunications and/or protective relay problems; experience designing and developing transmission operations test and/or maintenance procedures and equipment configurations; or other relevant experience, including leadership experience.
• A degree(s) in electrical power theory, electronics, instrumentation, controls, industrial maintenance or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
• Driver's license

How You’ll Stand Out

• Knowledge of LCRA protection philosophy, system protection and communication schemes
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, principles, practices, policies, tools and test equipment pertinent to assigned area
• Skill in providing leadership, direction, training, coaching and supervision to staff
• Skill in analyzing and solving complex problems including event records and faults
• Skill in communicating effectively with team members, supervision / management and external organizations under normal and emergency conditions
• Advanced level in office efficiency applications (such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.)

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.