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Engineering Associate I - Power System Protection
Job No : 499413
FT / PT : Full-time
Regular / Project / Seasonal : Regular
Location : Austin, TX 78744
City : Austin
State : Texas
Categories : Engineering, Other, Hybrid
LCRA is looking for a Systems Protection Engineer to join our team. As part of LCRA's Transmission Protection team, your primary task will be to develop protective relay settings, perform system coordination studies and to develop scope for capital improvement projects.
You will be trusted to :
Perform the following engineering assignments with supervision from a licensed Professional Engineer :
- Develop transmission and distribution system protective relay settings
- Perform protective relay coordination studies
- Conduct disturbance analysis of electric system fault events
- Relay misoperation analysis, reporting, and corrective action plans
- Assist with NERC compliance on PRC standards
- Work on capital project development as part of the LCRA TSC capital planning process
- Conduct generator interconnection studies
- Perform circuit breaker or circuit switcher rating studies
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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.
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