Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is an energy and utilities company working with communities, customers, and business partners to support a reliable, affordable transition toward cleaner energy. Its customer-focused services include billing resources, energy-use tracking, and safety information, while its careers span the company’s work across energy, utilities, and related retail operations.

Associate Energy Efficiency Engineer

Support Xcel Energy conservation programs by developing technical models and solutions that help customers use electricity and natural gas more efficiently.

Description

  • Offer technical expertise in conservation programs to help customers improve energy efficiency.
  • Guide and review work for customers, sales staff, and marketing staff.
  • Assess potential applications and recommend suitable solutions.
  • Carry out engineering work in assigned technical areas.
  • Prepare technical and financial model analyses that meet state regulatory and corporate guidelines.
  • Build analytical models that are both timely and rigorous.
  • Develop and maintain expertise in assigned gas or electric conservation program areas.
  • Advise on areas such as HVAC, lighting, compressed air, building construction, motors, controls, industrial processing, boilers, furnaces, and recommissioning.
  • Build working relationships with engineering and architectural firms, government agencies, industry associations, and research firms.
  • Complete projects within established turnaround times.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
  • One year of energy conservation experience is preferred in areas such as energy engineering consulting, HVAC, lighting, compressed air, energy-efficient building construction, motors, controls, industrial processing, recommissioning, boilers, or furnaces.
  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is preferred.
  • Ability to perform engineering work in assigned technical areas.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and internal rules and guidelines.
  • Ability to develop technical and financial models using sound engineering practices.
  • Ability to work in assigned technical areas for gas or electric conservation programs.

Benefits

  • Annual incentive program
  • Medical and pharmacy plan
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Dependent care flexible spending account
  • Health care flexible spending account
  • Health savings account, if enrolled in an eligible health plan
  • Limited-purpose flexible spending account, if enrolled in an eligible health plan and health savings account
  • Transportation reimbursement account
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Employee assistance program
  • Fitness center reimbursement, if enrolled in an eligible health plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Transit programs
  • Employee recognition program
  • Pension
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Volunteer paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Hybrid work model supporting collaboration and flexibility

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