Lower Colorado River Authority

Mechanical Power Plant Planner

Lower Colorado River Authority

Bastrop, Texas, United StatesPosted Jul 28, 2026

Job description

Here's The Role Do you thrive in maintaining industrial operations to run smoothly? If so, we are seeking a motivated and meticulous Mechanical Power Plant Planner to join the Maintenance Planning team at Lost Pines in Bastrop, Texas! As a power plant planner, you will drive plant efficiency by managing daily work orders, build job plans, and keep preventive maintenance on track.

You will also develop estimate costs, order parts, write scopes of work, and lead outage planning to conquer the maintenance backlog. To thrive here, you will need to solve complex problems and agility to juggle shifting priorities. If you’re searching for a high-impact role where you help keep the lights on this is the job for you!

How You’ll Contribute Develop job plans and work scopes for internal maintenance staff and external contractors. Collaborate with safety, environmental, and engineering groups to build and update preventative plant maintenance routines. Purchase parts and tools using a company Pro. Card in conjunction with reviewing or approving related invoices as warranted.

Develop scopes of work for outside services. Evaluate bids, recommend best evaluated bidders and develop recommendations for management approval. Travel independently or with other team members to various locations to identify areas which need support. How You’re Qualified 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. How You’ll Stand Out Experience in operating and maintaining conventional gas fired and combustion turbine-based power plants.

Specifically, combined and simple cycle. Experience in maintaining boiler pressure parts, gas and steam turbines, and process pumps. Experience with Maximo. Experience in maintenance planning principles, including work package development, and PM development. 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. Develop job plans and work scopes for internal maintenance staff and external contractors. Collaborate with safety, environmental, and engineering groups to build and update preventative plant maintenance routines. Purchase parts and tools using a company Pro.

Card in conjunction with reviewing or approving related invoices as warranted. Develop scopes of work for outside services. Evaluate bids, recommend best evaluated bidders and develop recommendations for management approval. Travel independently or with other team members to various locations to identify areas which need support.

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.