Substation Field Engineer (Senior or Principal)

Xcel Energy•Lubbock, TX

2d•$97,000 - $156,600•Onsite

About The Position

This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your skills and talents at a company you can feel proud to be a part of, in a workplace that will challenge you and offer opportunities to learn and grow. The job summary and responsibilities reflect the senior engineer level role, with placement at a commensurate level based on skills and experience. The role involves applying extensive technical expertise, performing as a staff advisor and consultant, and carrying out complex or innovative assignments. Work is expected to result in the development of new or improved techniques, procedures, equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or scientific methods. The position represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects, interacting with senior external personnel on significant technical matters. Work is performed with considerable latitude in determining technical objectives and is reviewed from a long-term perspective. The role may involve assigning tasks and directing engineers, technicians, craft personnel, and administrative staff, and is responsible for multiple projects of moderate to large size or portions of major projects.

Requirements

Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum
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.
Principal Engineer: 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

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

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.