Distribution Engineer (Entry, Staff, or Senior)
About The Position
This position develops technical expertise in a particular specialty area and performs engineering work involving conventional plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features and established precedents. Assignments have limited scope and require knowledge of principles and techniques commonly used in the specialty area. The engineer works under supervision, follows established procedures, and has work reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, adequacy, and accuracy. With increasing proficiency, the engineer may contribute to larger projects. The role may lead small- to medium-sized, non-critical projects or provide field oversight of critical projects under the direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor, and may coordinate or supervise interns, drafters, craft personnel, technicians, or others. The successful candidate will be placed at the entry, staff, or senior level according to skills and experience. The posting's summary and responsibilities describe the entry-level role; higher levels have additional experience and technical proficiency requirements. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, although expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum.
- Entry level: 0 or more years of relevant engineering experience and ability to demonstrate the technical skills and core competencies established for this level.
- Staff level: 2 or more years of relevant engineering experience; broad knowledge and proficiency in the specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, general knowledge of related disciplines, and ability to demonstrate the technical skills and core competencies established for this level.
- Senior level: 5 or more years of relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE, or 7 or more years without EIT/FE; ability to demonstrate the technical skills and core competencies established for this level.
- Senior-level EIT/FE is required when qualifying with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
- Entry level: EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) preferred.
- Staff level: EIT/FE strongly preferred.
- Senior level: PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need.
Responsibilities
- Apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to activities and assignments of limited scope.
- Support development of technical documentation, including designs, testing materials, calculations, reports, and standards; use and potentially help develop procedures.
- Provide ongoing technical support for project activities in areas such as operations, maintenance, testing and diagnostics, and regulatory work.
- Under direct supervision, provide field engineering oversight for activities such as commissioning, testing, and inspections.
- Coordinate or lead projects or portions of projects—including research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, and commissioning—under the direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor.
- Support bid and evaluation processes by performing basic analysis and calculations on existing documentation and materials that support bid-document preparation.
- Complete segments of technical evaluations for proposals and communicate with other business areas following appropriate processes.
- Exchange information effectively, in various formats, on matters of differing importance and complexity with internal organizations and external customers or vendors.
- Coordinate the work of interns, drafters, technicians, and others as needed, and provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
- Continuously develop technical skills and competencies.
- Support engineering projects through activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work-order management.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
