Controls Engineer (Staff, Senior, or Principal)

Xcel Energy•Denver, CO

1d•$81,800 - $156,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer position at Xcel Energy offers an exciting opportunity to apply skills and talents at a company that values pride, challenge, learning, and growth. The job summary and responsibilities provided reflect the staff engineer level role, with the successfully chosen candidate being placed at a level commensurate with their skills and experience. This role involves a deep understanding and wide application of engineering principles, theories, and concepts, requiring independent development of solutions and technical guidance on complex problems. The engineer will work under general direction, with completed work reviewed for adequacy. Responsibilities may include leading small-medium non-critical projects or critical projects under supervision, and potentially providing work direction to other professionals and staff. The role involves representing the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues and frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contact. A broad knowledge of precedents in the specialty area, a good knowledge of related specialties, and general knowledge of other related disciplines are expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited. Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical degree preferred.
2+year's relevant engineering experience. Demonstrated broad knowledge & proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines.
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills & core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred.
Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum. Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical degree preferred.
5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) required; 7+ years relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE.
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum. Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical degree preferred.
9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE.
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization

Nice To Haves

PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need.

Responsibilities

Uses & applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, & techniques to perform activities/assignments that may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials or methods & difficult coordination requirements.
Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.). Utilizes & may assist with the development of procedures requiring a broad knowledge & proficiency in a specialty area & has a general knowledge of related disciplines.
Works under the general direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor for routine engineering projects. Provide ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, testing/diagnostics & Regulatory. May provide field engineering oversight &/or direction for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections, etc.
May lead small-medium, non-critical projects. Coordinate/leads critical projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation & commissioning), under the direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor. Work reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
Under the direction of a higher level engineer/supervisor supports bid/evaluation processes including preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals; provide recommendations for selection, etc. Partners & communicates with areas such as Supply Chain & Legal following appropriate processes.
Frequently exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance & complexity both inter-organizationally & with outside customers.
May assign tasks & coordinate work of interns, drafters, technicians, craft personnel &/or others. Provide guidance & mentoring to less experienced engineers. Responsible for continuous self-development of technical skills & competencies.
Performs activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.