Fleet Electrical Engineer (Staff, Senior or Principal)

Xcel Energy•Lubbock, TX

4d•$81,000 - $156,600•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Fleet Electrical Engineer at Xcel Energy, with opportunities for placement at the Staff, Senior, or Principal Engineer level, commensurate with skills and experience. The role involves serving as a technical expert in advanced electrical theories and applications, contributing to new principles and concepts, and managing complex projects. The engineer will approach problems requiring innovative solutions and sophisticated research techniques, acting as an advisor to management and customers. This role requires approximately 35% travel to Xcel plants, with travel expenses reimbursed or a fleet vehicle provided. The position is considered non-bargaining.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
Staff Engineer Level: 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
Staff Engineer Level: Demonstrated broad knowledge & proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines.
Staff Engineer Level: Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills & core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
Senior 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.
Senior Engineer Level: Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
Principal Engineer Level: 9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE.
Principal Engineer Level: Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
Demonstrated knowledge of electrical generation, transmission, and grid components, as well as successful hands-on troubleshooting for such components.
Knowledge of Electrical Design, Arc Flash industry standards and NERC regulatory requirements related to electrical components.
Familiarity with typical electrical components such as generators, transformers, breakers, protective relays, switchyard subcomponents, and motors.

Nice To Haves

EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred for Staff Engineer Level.
Electrical engineering degree preferred for Senior and Principal Engineer Levels.
PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required for Senior Engineer Level depending on business need.
PE (Professional Engineer) registration required for Principal Engineer Level.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical engineer or subject matter expert for the organization in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes for an assigned area of responsibility.
Contribute to the development of new principles and concepts.
Approach problems through a series of complex and conceptually related studies that are difficult to define, require unconventional or innovative approaches, and necessitate sophisticated research techniques.
Be responsible for major projects or several complex projects of moderate to large scope.
Serve as the organization's spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs.
Act as an advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
Maintain contacts with individuals and units within and outside the corporation for action on technical matters.
Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
Provide work direction for a team of engineers, technicians, and other professionals as necessary to complete assignments, including evaluation of work progress and results, and providing feedback to supervisors on performance.
Lead multiple critical and/or complex projects.
Apply extensive technical expertise and a higher-level understanding of the basic principles of other related disciplines.
Fully demonstrate unique technical skills and core competencies for the engineering level by applying advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of new principles, concepts, and technical standards.
Conceive, plan, and conduct research to develop procedures, codes, and standards in problem areas of considerable scope and complexity.
Support the development of technical documentation through a series of complex and conceptually related studies requiring unconventional or innovative approaches.
Exercise authority and technical leadership on assignments that are often self-initiated and self-directed.
Manage bid/evaluation processes, including the preparation of bid documents, technical evaluations for proposals, and review/approval of recommendations for selection.
Form mentoring relationships with less experienced engineers for knowledge transfer and continuous self-development of technical skills and competencies.
Demonstrate effective leadership skills.
Provide overall coordination of processes related to budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management, in support of existing engineering projects or packaging proposals for future projects.