Engineer, Transmission Planning

Are you ready to take on the unique opportunity to join LCRA's Transmission Planning group as a Transmission Planning Engineer? We are seeking an exceptional Electrical Engineer with a strong background in power systems to be part of our collaborative team in Austin, TX.

As a Transmission Planning Engineer, you will be involved in coordinating with our customers and conducting comprehensive studies on the integration of different technologies, including wind, solar, energy storage, data center loads, and large industrial loads. You will utilize advanced tools like Siemens PSSE, DSATools, and PSCAD to model and analyze power system dynamics. Your primary focus will be on developing transmission solutions that ensure NERC Compliance and address steady state and stability violations resulting from system disturbances.

What sets this opportunity apart is our involvement in industry-changing efforts through ERCOT, NERC, NATF, and EPRI working groups. These working groups cover a wide range of topics, including inverter-based resources, stability model performance, and distributed energy resources. By joining our team, you will have the chance to contribute to these initiatives and make a real impact on the future of the power grid.

You Will Be Trusted To

• Conduct generation and load interconnection studies, including feasibility, system impact, steady state, stability, and contingency analysis.
• Identify and propose transmission upgrade solutions to address issues identified through interconnection studies, ensuring a reliable power system.
• Lead and facilitate interconnection requests with developers, fostering collaboration and ensuring a efficient and customer-focused interconnection process.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of relevant ERCOT and NERC reliability standards, interconnection related rules and regulations, and modeling practices, ensuring strict compliance.
• Collaborate closely with internal transmission planning, engineering, and project management teams to support project development and successfully implement transmission solutions.
• Create detailed reports and analyses of technical findings, presenting study results in a clear and practical manner to relevant parties.
  
  

Take on any other duties as required or assigned, demonstrating your versatility and dedication to the team's success.

You Qualify With

• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
• Driver's license
  
  

You Are a Great Fit With

• Experience running load flow analysis software such as PSSE and or other applications such as VSAT, PSCAD.
• Experienced in performing planning and interconnection studies
  
  

Knowledgeable in NERC, ERCOT reliability standards and interconnection requirements.

You Gain

• Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance
• Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
• 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option
• Life and disability insurance
• Wellness program including wellness incentive
• Extensive learning & development programs
  
  

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

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 (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.