Lower Colorado River Authority

Electrical Power Plant Planner (On-site)

La Grange, TX

Full-time

About This Job

Job No: 499714 FT/PT: Full-time Regular/Project/Seasonal: Regular Location: La Grange, TX City: LaGrange State: Texas Categories: Operations/Maintenance (Power, Water, Transmission, Telecom), On-site

Do you thrive in multitasking and problem solving within a fast-paced environment? If so, we are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Power Plant Planner to join our Maintenance Planning team at Fayette Power Project! In this role you will be able to utilize your electrical maintenance experience in various daily functions. Your responsibilities include processing daily work orders, creating job plans, maintaining PMs, estimating costs, generating requisitions, outlining scopes of work, sourcing parts, scheduling outages, and managing the maintenance backlog. This is an opportunity to demonstrate autonomy and resourcefulness as you mentor team members. Our ideal candidate will strive for excellence in all areas of your work while exemplifying LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and operating with safety!

You will be trusted to:

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Develop job plans/work scopes for core maintenance personnel and contractors.

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Work with maintenance, safety, environmental, and engineering staff to develop and update planned and preventative maintenance for plant equipment.

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Purchase equipment and materials by use of a ProCard in accordance with approved supply management processes and procedures. Review and sign off on invoices as warranted.

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Develop scopes of work for outside services. Evaluate bids, recommend best evaluated bidders and develop recommendations for management approval.

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Perform work by traveling independently or with other staff to other locations as necessary to gather information for job planning and/or to support where additional resources are needed.

You qualify with:

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Nine or more years of experience in industrial (power, petrochemical, pulp/paper, steel, etc) plant operations, maintenance or engineering or other relevant experience. A degree(s) in power generation, engineering, business, science, math or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

You are a great fit with:

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Experience in operating and maintaining conventional gas and coal fired power plants

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Experience in maintenance planning principles, including work package development and PM development.

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Experience with Maximo

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Experience with inventory and parts staging

You gain:

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Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

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Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

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401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

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Life and disability insurance

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Wellness program including wellness incentive

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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.

Applications close: 6/26/2025 Central Daylight Time

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