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About the Role

Serve as the engineering lead for transmission infrastructure projects, providing technical direction and oversight from initial scoping through design, construction, and project closeout. Work closely with outsourcing partners and internal collaborators to identify project constraints, resolve technical challenges, and ensure projects progress. This role offers the opportunity to lead sophisticated transmission projects, influence engineering standards, and contribute to the reliability of the transmission system.

Responsibilities

Serve as the transmission line engineering lead for capital projects from initial scoping and project development through design, construction, and closeout.
Provide technical guidance and direction to external engineering consultants, ensuring designs meet project requirements, engineering standards, safety expectations, and applicable codes.
Review engineering work, including PLS-CADD transmission line models, structure calculations, drawings, specifications, material requirements, and IFC design prints.
Coordinate with Project Management, Construction, Substation Engineering, Real Estate, Planning, Environmental and other interested parties to identify and resolve project constraints.
Provide engineering support during construction by responding to RFIs, evaluating field conditions, reviewing design changes, and developing practical solutions to keep projects progressing.
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of transmission line engineering standards, design practices, consultant workflows, and project execution processes.

Requirements

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

Skills

Overhead transmission line engineering
Line routing
Structure design
Foundations
Material selection
Transmission line design criteria
PLS-CADD
NESC requirements
Industry standards
Engineering problem evaluation
Risk identification
Constraint identification
Solution development
Communication skills
Collaboration skills
Mentoring
Process improvement
Technical knowledge sharing
Project ownership

Location

Texas

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Eight or more years of post-Bachelors engineering experience
Experienced

Education Level

Bachelors degree

Benefits

Healthcare
Wellness
Time off

About the Company

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities.

Equal Opportunity

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.
Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.