What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer position at CPS Energy?

Engineer

Date: Nov 21, 2025

Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205

Company: CPS Energy

Reliability Asset Management

We are engineers, high line workers, power plant managers, accountants, electricians, project coordinators, risk analysts, customer service operators, community representatives, safety and security specialists, communicators, human resources partners, information technology technicians and much, much more. We are 3,500 people committed to enhancing the lives of the communities we serve. Together, we are powering the growth and success of our community progress every day!

Deadline to Apply: Open Until Filled

Power Generation: Calaveras Power Station Location: San Antonio, Tx

Pay Grade

**Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level**

Position Summary

The Engineer position holds the responsibility for the safe, reliable, and economic round-the-clock operation of the generation, electric transmission, and distribution systems. Duties include Engineering responsibilities for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation activities of our power plants, transmission lines, substations, distribution system, gas systems, control centers and others. These Engineering duties may include continuous monitoring and balancing of energy flow and responding to system disturbances, along with all generation, distribution, and transmission activities that provide electric and gas services to customers.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Attends seminars, continuing education opportunities for professional development
Evaluates and recommends new standards, products, and/or services
Recommends and implements improvements to processes and procedures
May include limited supervisory responsibilities, including lower level engineers
Makes frequent independent decisions and recommendations that affect the section, department, and/or division
Participates in and provides input to area budget
Actively works within financial objectives set by management
Discipline expert to mentor and develop employees
Signs and seals required own engineering work and engineering work by staff under his/her oversight
Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Texas Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures.

Demonstrated mastery of engineering discipline skills.

Ability to lead cross-functional business initiatives and teams.

Demonstrated ability to effectively handle a broad range of engineering assignments with minimum supervision.

Ability to lead cross-functional teams on internal projects.

Demonstrated ability to manage project costs, timeline, scope, and risks.

Ability to effectively check work product for adequacy, quality and accuracy.

Effective communication skills focused on understanding customer needs and developing resolution.

Strong people skills, with bias for a collaborative working style.

Ability to work call duty and occasional unscheduled work in the evenings, weekends, or holidays after experience level permits.

Ability to travel occasionally, to off-site work, to seminars, manufacturing plant inspections, etc.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited university

Competencies

Manages Ambiguity

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Drives Vision and Purpose

Drive for Results

Minimum Education

Bachelors of Science degree in an engineering field from an ABET accredited four-year college or university

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator.

Employee may potentially be exposed to hazardous chemicals, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather, noisy and dusty environment. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events. After hours work may be required.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.

Nearest Major Market: San Antonio
Job Segment: Manufacturing Engineer, Construction, Power Plant, Database, Engineer, Engineering, Energy, Technology

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