DER Interconnection Engineer (Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal)

Xcel Energy • Saint Paul, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Xcel Energy is seeking a dedicated and skilled engineer to join our DER Integration team. This team is responsible for evaluating requests to connect distributed generation to the distribution system. Our primary focus is on assessing the impact on reliability and safety and determining the best methods for safe and reliable interconnection. The team collaborates closely with various internal engineering stakeholders, including area engineers, planning, integrated system planning, substation engineering, and the protection team. In this role, you will be one of four engineers based in Minnesota (preferably), supporting the NSP interconnection process. You will have specific geographic and milestone responsibilities, contributing your expertise to ensure the success of the interconnection projects. The position summary outlines the responsibilities of a staff engineer, but the successfully chosen candidate will be placed at a level (Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal) that is commensurate with their skills and experience. Different skills and/or experience will be required at the entry, senior, and principal engineer levels.

Requirements

• Required bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum; electrical engineering degree preferred or mechanical engineering degree with relevant engineering experience.
• 0+ years relevant engineering experience (for Entry Engineer Level)
• 2+year's relevant engineering experience (for Staff Engineer Level)
• 5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) required; 7+ years relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE (for Senior Engineer Level)
• 9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE (for Principal Engineer)
• Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.

Nice To Haves

• EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) preferred (for Entry Engineer Level)
• EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred (for Staff Engineer Level)
• PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need (for Senior Engineer Level)

Responsibilities

• Applies extensive technical expertise and has an understanding of the basic principles of other related disciplines.
• Fully demonstrates the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level by applying technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to lead projects of moderate to large size, scope and complexity.
• Largely self-directed work is expected to result in the development of new or improved techniques, procedures and standards.
• Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.)
• Without appreciable direction exercises considerable latitude in determining ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics and Regulatory.
• Provides field engineering oversight and direction for activities such as support, testing, installation, inspections, commissioning etc.
• Coordinates/leads multiple projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement, installation and commissioning).
• May lead more critical projects with oversight of a higher-level engineer or supervisor.
• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact in the bid/evaluation processes including preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals and providing recommendations for selection.
• Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination with internal and external organizations.
• Effectively and with precision resolves difficult technical/business matters both inter-organizationally and with outside customer/vendors with all formats of communication.
• May assign tasks to and/or direct engineers, technicians, craft personnel and other support staff including coordination and review of work assignments.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Responsible for continuous self-development of technical skills and competencies.
• Leads activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level