Engineering Associate II - Civil Engineering (Hybrid)

Lower Colorado River Authority • Austin, TX

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

LCRA is in search of a civil engineer at an intermediate level who is passionate about using engineering principles to develop substation sites to deliver electricity safely and efficiently across the State of Texas. As a part of the LCRA TSC Structural and Civil Engineering department, you will get an opportunity to work with a community of experts across various engineering backgrounds, all with the singular focus of enhancing the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy, and community service. Your civil design of substation sites with resilient flood mitigation drainage facilities will help to ensure Texas residents have reliable energy utility infrastructures for years to come. You will be trusted to: Under limited supervision of a licensed professional engineer, the candidate will be performing the following tasks: - Perform hydrological and hydraulic analysis for 138kV and 345kV substations civil designs. - Determine drainage facilities to convey or detain onsite runoffs under design storm events. - Support site development permitting process with local jurisdiction. - Perform project scoping engineering analysis and coordinate with interested parties to develop scope with estimates to be presented to senior management. - Plans and conducts engineering projects involving independent evaluation, selection, and relevant adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. - Schedules, and/or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work as part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope. - Conducts moderately sophisticated engineering studies. Performs field analysis, performance tests, composes cost estimates, lays out drafting work, and the correlation and compilation of data. - Coordinate the work with engineers, technicians, craft workers or others. - Prepares and revises operating procedures and project outlines in connection with engineering assignments. Follows appropriate business procedures. Applies project management techniques. - Prepares technical specifications for project services, equipment, and materials for which there are few precedents. Completes related computations and drafts schematics and diagrams. - Coordinates project evaluations and practice timely communication to ensure timely deliverables. - Maintains knowledge of engineering principles. Keeps informed of technical developments, industry codes, and safety and/or regulatory requirements which have impact upon the respective engineering field. Fully develops knowledge of LCRA procedures, equipment, and systems. - Performs economic evaluations of programs and projects and renders judgment on the costs and benefits of the work from a company-wide perspective. - Reviews and evaluates bids and provide recommendations. - Gathers engineering information by traveling independently to various locations (substations, power plants, water systems, etc.) as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in engineering, engineering technology, engineering physics, biosystems engineering, mathematical science, physical science or related science plus one or more years of post-Bachelors engineering experience relating to the area of engineering specialization required to perform the job.
• Driver's license

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• 1+ years of previous experience in civil design, preferably residential development.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements, codes, legal and design requirements of local municipalities.
• Possess intermediate level of experience in all aspects of site engineering, infrastructure, drainage design, and permitting.
• Engineering-In-Training licensed preferred.
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D skills required.

Responsibilities

• Perform hydrological and hydraulic analysis for 138kV and 345kV substations civil designs.
• Determine drainage facilities to convey or detain onsite runoffs under design storm events.
• Support site development permitting process with local jurisdiction.
• Perform project scoping engineering analysis and coordinate with interested parties to develop scope with estimates to be presented to senior management.
• Plans and conducts engineering projects involving independent evaluation, selection, and relevant adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Schedules, and/or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work as part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope.
• Conducts moderately sophisticated engineering studies. Performs field analysis, performance tests, composes cost estimates, lays out drafting work, and the correlation and compilation of data.
• Coordinate the work with engineers, technicians, craft workers or others.
• Prepares and revises operating procedures and project outlines in connection with engineering assignments. Follows appropriate business procedures. Applies project management techniques.
• Prepares technical specifications for project services, equipment, and materials for which there are few precedents. Completes related computations and drafts schematics and diagrams.
• Coordinates project evaluations and practice timely communication to ensure timely deliverables.
• Maintains knowledge of engineering principles. Keeps informed of technical developments, industry codes, and safety and/or regulatory requirements which have impact upon the respective engineering field. Fully develops knowledge of LCRA procedures, equipment, and systems.
• Performs economic evaluations of programs and projects and renders judgment on the costs and benefits of the work from a company-wide perspective.
• Reviews and evaluates bids and provide recommendations.
• Gathers engineering information by traveling independently to various locations (substations, power plants, water systems, etc.) as necessary.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level