Transmission Planning Staff or Senior Engineer

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

12d•$81,800 - $145,400•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is within Xcel Energy’s Integrated Planning Delivery team and focuses on understanding current planning processes and driving their integration through tools and automation. The engineer collaborates on assumptions and performs integrated technical analysis as a transmission planning subject matter expert, developing insights, recommendations, and reports to support business decisions and major initiatives. The role requires communicating technical concepts effectively, including through data visualization. The engineer performs complex technical assignments with substantial independence, develops or improves techniques and procedures, and serves as a technical advisor and consultant. The work includes representing the organization as a technical contact on contracts and projects, coordinating with external personnel, and taking responsibility for multiple moderate-to-large projects or portions of major projects. The senior-level role may assign and coordinate work for engineers, technicians, craft personnel, and administrative staff. The successful candidate will be placed at the Staff or Senior level commensurate with skills and experience. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, though expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.

Requirements

For Senior Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or Physics from an ABET-accredited curriculum or recognized equivalency.
For Senior Engineer: 5+ years of experience with nationally recognized certification, or 7+ years without certification.
For Senior Engineer: Experience with multiple power system transmission analysis tools, such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD, or similar software.
For Staff Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or Physics from an ABET-accredited curriculum or recognized equivalency.
For Staff Engineer: 2+ years of demonstrated experience.
For Staff Engineer: Experience with at least one power system transmission analysis tool, such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD, or similar software.
For Staff Engineer: Broad knowledge and proficiency in power systems studies or transmission planning, knowledge of related specialties, and general knowledge of other related disciplines.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Engineer in Training (EIT)/Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and/or Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
Graduate degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field specified above.

Responsibilities

Lead and perform modeling and analysis activities for steady-state and stability simulations.
Develop scopes for studies to guide long-range transmission system plans and coordinate with other Integrated System Planning departments to align assumptions across subdisciplines.
Communicate study results and department work to a wide range of audiences through written and verbal communication.
Improve Integrated System Planning procedures and techniques through largely self-directed work, and resolve difficult technical and business problems.
Implement NERC and FERC compliance activities as a subject matter expert, coordinating with the Integrated System Planning department and external entities.
Assign tasks to lower-level engineers, interns, and technicians.
Mentor less experienced engineers and provide training materials to support group development.
Use appropriate data visualization and communicate technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders through meetings, presentations, virtual discussions, and written reports.
Take responsibility for, and potentially lead, multiple moderate-to-large projects or portions of major projects.