Engineering Associate 1

CPS Energy•San Antonio, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Associate supports the safe, reliable, and cost-effective, round-the-clock operation of generation, transmission, and distribution systems. Duties include Engineering responsibilities for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation activities of our power plants, transmission lines, substations, distribution system, gas systems, control centers and others. The role emphasizes power quality and reliability by monitoring system performance, analyzing disturbances, and implementing solutions to enhance overall system reliability. Responsibilities include performing outage analytics, conducting root cause and trend analysis, and tracking reliability metrics to drive continuous improvement and reduce outage frequency and duration. The position also involves troubleshooting system issues, evaluating equipment performance in both field and operational settings, supporting maintenance and reliability programs, and contributing to process improvements that enhance overall system resilience and efficiency while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts, practices and procedures
Ability to work in a team environment, coordinating with other related areas to complete tasks and projects
Effective interpersonal skills and written communication skills to work with all levels of personnel within the organization
Ability to perform multiple work activities with a minimum of supervision and prioritize workload effectively
Ability to use personal initiative to recognize needs and research skills to solve problems when necessary
Ability to work call duty and occasional unscheduled work in the evenings, weekends, or holidays after experience level permits
Ability to travel occasionally, to off-site work, to seminars, manufacturing plant inspections, etc.
Ability to obtain Professional Engineer License in State of Texas
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling

Nice To Haves

Engineer In Training (EIT) designation from Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Basic experience with electric distribution or transmission systems
Technical writing experience or college course work in technical writing
Experience with Computer Aided-Drafting systems and Bentley Microstation software
Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, R, or SQL for data analysis
Experience with visualization and low-code tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and Power Apps for dashboards, reports, and interactive applications
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for operating drones in support of inspections, monitoring, or data collection
Familiarity with ESRI GIS software and Arc FM Designer software
Experience with SAP and Work Manager software

Responsibilities

Utilizes established procedures and processes to perform assigned tasks under direct supervision
Assisting with the development and implementation of internal work processes
Attends seminars, continuing education opportunities for professional development
Supports the development of reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
Assists in troubleshooting and resolving power quality issues impacting the utility's infrastructure
Assists in developing and maintaining preventive maintenance programs to reduce customer downtime and improve system performance
Conducts power quality assessments and analyzes system performance data to identify areas of improvement
Monitors and evaluates system reliability metrics, providing recommendations for improvements based on data analysis
Participates in the testing and commissioning of new equipment and technologies aimed at improving power quality and system reliability
Works with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements related to power quality and reliability
Develop scripts or tools to automate data collection, reporting, and analysis of power quality and reliability metrics
Assists in building predictive models for outage prevention, load forecasting, or equipment maintenance
Supports the creation of dashboards and interactive tools to track reliability indices, system performance, and power quality metrics
Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned