Distribution Engineer (Entry, Staff, or Senior)

Xcel Energy • Amarillo, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Xcel Energy is hiring a Distribution Engineer at the entry, staff, or senior level. The position develops technical expertise in a specialty area and performs engineering work involving conventional plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features. Work is generally limited in scope, follows established procedures, and is performed under supervision, with technical judgment and work reviewed by others. As proficiency grows, the engineer may contribute to larger projects.

The engineer may lead small-to-medium non-critical projects or provide field oversight of critical projects under the direction of a higher-level engineer or supervisor. Depending on level and experience, the role may coordinate or guide interns, drafters, craft personnel, technicians, and other staff. Candidates are placed at a level commensurate with their skills and experience. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model; many roles are expected onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, though expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum.
• Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
• Entry level: 0 or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• Staff level: 2 or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• Senior level: 5 or more years of relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE; 7 or more years without EIT/FE.
• Demonstrate the technical skills and core competencies established for the applicable engineering level.
• Staff level: broad knowledge and proficiency in the specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, and general knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Senior level: EIT/FE is required with 5 or more years of relevant experience; PE registration may be required depending on business need.

Nice To Haves

• 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 assignments of limited scope.
• Support development of technical documentation, including designs, testing materials, calculations, reports, and standards.
• Use and potentially assist in developing procedures.
• Provide ongoing technical support for project activities in areas such as operations, maintenance, testing and diagnostics, and regulatory work.
• Provide field engineering oversight for commissioning, testing, inspections, and similar activities under direct supervision.
• 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 used to prepare bid documents.
• Communicate with other business areas and exchange information with internal teams and external customers or vendors on matters of varying importance and complexity.
• Coordinate the work of interns, drafters, technicians, and others, and provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Continuously develop technical skills and competencies.
• Perform activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management in support of engineering projects.

Benefits

• Annual incentive program
• Medical/pharmacy plan
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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 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

What This Job Offers

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