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.

Transmission Planning Staff or Senior Engineer - Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy seeks a transmission planning engineer to lead integrated power-system studies, modeling, and long-range grid planning. The role also supports NERC and FERC compliance, technical recommendations, and cross-functional project leadership.

Description

  • Integrate current transmission planning processes through improved tools and automation
  • Define planning assumptions and conduct integrated technical analyses as a transmission planning subject matter expert
  • Prepare insights, recommendations, and reports that inform business decisions and major initiatives
  • Explain technical concepts through visualizations, meetings, presentations, and written reports
  • Lead steady-state and stability modeling and analysis
  • Develop study scopes for long-range transmission system plans
  • Coordinate assumptions with Integrated System Planning teams and related disciplines
  • Present study and departmental findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Enhance Integrated System Planning procedures and analytical methods
  • Address complex technical and business challenges
  • Lead NERC and FERC compliance activities as a subject matter expert
  • Coordinate compliance work with internal teams and external organizations
  • Delegate assignments to engineers, interns, and technicians
  • Mentor developing engineers and create training materials
  • Manage multiple moderate-to-large projects or workstreams within major projects
  • Serve as the primary technical representative for contracts and projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics from an ABET-accredited program, or a recognized equivalent
  • Senior Engineer: at least five years of experience with a nationally recognized certification, or seven years without certification
  • Staff Engineer: at least two years of demonstrated professional experience
  • Senior Engineer: experience using several transmission analysis tools, such as PSS/E, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD, or comparable software
  • Staff Engineer: experience with at least one transmission analysis tool, such as PSS/E, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD, or comparable software
  • Strong working knowledge of power-system studies or transmission planning
  • Familiarity with related specialties and general knowledge of adjacent disciplines
  • Preferred: EIT/FE certification and/or PE registration
  • Preferred: graduate degree in engineering or physics

Benefits

  • Annual incentive program
  • Medical and pharmacy plan
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Dependent care reimbursement account
  • Health care reimbursement account
  • Health savings account for eligible health-plan participants
  • Limited-purpose FSA for eligible health-plan and HSA participants
  • Transportation reimbursement account
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Employee assistance program
  • Fitness center reimbursement for eligible health-plan participants
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Transit programs
  • Employee recognition program
  • Pension
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Volunteer paid time off and parental leave, with a hybrid work model supporting collaboration and flexibility.
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