Engineering Associate 1
 CPS Energy | |
 United States, Texas, San Antonio | |
 Feb 23, 2026 | |
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Engineering Associate 1 Date: Feb 23, 2026 Location: Company: Pay Grade
12 Position Summary
The Engineering Associate position holds responsibility for the safe, reliable, and economic round-the-clock operation of the generation, electric transmission, and distribution systems. Duties include engineering responsibilities supporting teams that design, build, maintain, and operate transmission lines, substations, distribution systems, and control centers. This role works closely with engineers, field personnel, operations, supply chain, and safety teams to ensure that standards align with CPS Energy practices, regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and system reliability goals. Duties may include coordinating stakeholder meetings, both internally and externally, to support changes to specifications and supply chain practices. Deadline to apply: Sunday, March 9, 2026 Tasks and Responsibilities
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Basic knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts, practices and procedures
Ability to work in a team environment, coordinating with other related areas to complete tasks and projects
Effective interpersonal skills and written communication skills to work with all levels of personnel within the organization
Ability to perform multiple work activities with a minimum of supervision and prioritize workload effectively
Ability to use personal initiative to recognize needs and research skills to solve problems when necessary
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.
Ability to obtain Professional Engineer License in State of Texas
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling Preferred Qualifications
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 & standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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