Transmission Planning Engineer (Entry, Staff, or Senior)

Xcel Energy • Denver, CO

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About The Position

This position is for a Transmission Planning Engineer at Xcel Energy, with opportunities available at the Entry, Staff, or Senior Engineer levels. The specific level will be determined by the candidate's skills and experience. The role involves applying extensive technical expertise, acting as a staff advisor and consultant in technical specialties, and developing innovative techniques and procedures. The engineer will represent the organization on contracts and projects, interacting with senior external personnel. Work is performed with considerable autonomy, and the engineer may lead multiple projects. This role requires a balance of technical acumen and strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences through various formats. The job summary and responsibilities provided reflect the senior engineer level role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency), electrical engineering degree preferred.
• Entry Engineer Level: 0+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Staff Engineer Level: 2+ years of demonstrated experience.
• Staff Engineer Level: Experience with at least one power system transmission analysis tool, such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software.
• Staff Engineer Level: Demonstrates broad knowledge and proficiency in power systems studies or transmission planning, knowledge of related specialties, and general knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Senior Engineer Level: 5+ years with nationally recognized certification, 7+ years without certification.
• Senior Engineer Level: Experience with multiple power system transmission analysis tools such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software.

Nice To Haves

• EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) preferred for Entry Level.
• Graduate degree in fields above preferred for Entry Level.
• Course experience in Introduction to Power Systems (or similar course) preferred for Entry Level.
• Internship experience within power industry for Entry Level.
• EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred for Staff Level.
• Graduate degree in fields above preferred for Staff Level.
• EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering and/or PE (Professional Engineer) registration preferred for Senior Level.
• Graduate degree in fields above preferred for Senior Level.

Responsibilities

• Leads and performs modeling and analysis activities for steady state and stability simulations.
• Develops scopes for studies to guide long-range transmission system plans and coordinates with other Integrated System Planning departments to ensure assumptions align across subdisciplines.
• Effectively communicates the results of studies and department endeavors to a wide range of audiences through written and verbal means.
• Improves Integrated System Planning procedures and techniques through largely self-directed work.
• Resolves difficult technical and business problems.
• Implements, without substantial direction, NERC and FERC compliance activities as an SME, coordinated through the Integrated System Planning department and with external entities.
• Assigns tasks to lower-level engineers, interns and technicians.
• Mentors and provides training materials for less experienced engineers to ensure group development.

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