Supervisor, System Protection & Control

Lower Colorado River Authority; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Colorado River Authority in Texas is seeking a System Controls Supervisor to lead Relay technicians in the eastern district, guiding project review, estimation, and maintenance planning for the electric grid. You’ll oversee staff, coordinate with supply chain, and ensure timely design and testing activities across field crews and engineering.

The role emphasizes leadership, extensive experience in power systems protection and SCADA, and the ability to develop and approve commissioning and

Qualifications

• 9+ years in substation protection, SCADA, metering/controls; troubleshoot SCADA/relays; design test/maintenance procedures; includes leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction for staff while addressing department issues and concerns.
• Develops cost estimates, scopes of work, and coordinates with Supply Chain to onboard contractors.
• Ensures timely project coordination between field crews and PM/CM.
• Attends project scoping meetings and site visits to recommend improvements to engineering.

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Project coordination

SCADA troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Electrical power theory / Electronics degree

Tools

Field test equipment

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.

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.