Manager, Power Plant Projects
Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
Manager, Power Plant Projects with Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) in LaGrange, TX. Posted Oct 29, 2026.
At a glance
- Location
- LaGrange, TX
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employer
- Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) (public utility)
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Job Description
Here's The Role
Ready to take the next step in your leadership career? We are looking for a dynamic Manager, Power Plant Projects to lead our Generation Plant Support Services Project Team! You will act as the strategic forces behind a skilled team of project managers, outage planners, and construction coordinators, ensuring a smooth delivery of a wide range of power plant outages, O&M, and capital projects for the generation department. This is more than a job; it is a chance to create meaningful impact while growing your career with a special organization.
How You'll Contribute
Provide strategic leadership to the team while driving high-impact project portfolios.
Identify, develop, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives to enhance departmental efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Guide and support the department in delivering key project work plans within scope, schedule, and budget.
Mitigate risks and resolve resource constraints proactively by collaborating with leadership to adjust project parameters.
How You're Qualified
Twelve or more years of experience in power plant project controls, project management, work package management, or relevant experience.
Three or more years of leadership responsibility.
A degree(s) in engineering, business, finance, economics, construction management, or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
Driver's license
How You'll Stand Out
Proven experience leading teams and executing project portfolios.
Experience in driving departmental process and efficiency improvements.
Experience in managing multiple full cycle projects within budget.
Strong skills in risk mitigation, resource optimization and stakeholder management.
How We'll Support You
Benefits that don't just check boxes, they make life better. From healthcare to wellness to time off, we've got you covered, so you can focus on what matters.
Discover More
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.
Provide strategic leadership to the team while driving high-impact project portfolios.
Identify, develop, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives to enhance departmental efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Guide and support the department in delivering key project work plans within scope, schedule, and budget.
Mitigate risks and resolve resource constraints proactively by collaborating with leadership to adjust project parameters.
Requirements
Twelve or more years of experience in power plant project controls, project management, work package management, or relevant experience.
Three or more years of leadership responsibility.
A degree(s) in engineering, business, finance, economics, construction management, or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
Driver's license
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