Wind Reliability Engineer (Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal)

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$70,000 - $156,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Xcel Energy is seeking a Wind Reliability Engineer to join their team. This role involves applying extensive technical expertise in renewable substation engineering and electrical balance-of-plant equipment. The engineer will serve as a staff advisor and consultant in areas such as renewable plant substations, collection systems, protective relaying, and high/medium voltage equipment reliability. Responsibilities include carrying out complex assignments related to asset health, equipment performance, maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives. The work is expected to lead to the development of new or improved techniques, procedures, equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or scientific methods. The engineer will represent the organization as the primary technical contact for substation reliability projects, equipment failures, root cause investigations, and major capital project initiatives. This role involves interacting with senior external personnel and requires significant coordination between organizations. The engineer will work with considerable autonomy to determine technical objectives and their completed work will be reviewed from a long-term perspective. They may also assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, craft personnel, and administrative staff, and will be responsible for (and may lead) multiple projects of moderate to large size or portions of major projects.

Requirements

Required bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum.
Preferred Electrical Engineering degree.
0+ years relevant engineering experience (for Entry Engineer Level)
2+ years relevant engineering experience (for Staff 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 (for Senior Engineer Level)
9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE (for Principal Engineer)
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) preferred (for Entry Engineer Level)
EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred (for Staff Engineer Level)
Preferred PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need (for Senior Engineer Level)

Nice To Haves

Preferred Electrical Engineering degree.
Preferred EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering).
Preferred PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need.

Responsibilities

Uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform activities/assignments of limited scope.
Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.). Utilizes and may assist with the development of procedures.
Provides ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, Regulatory, etc. May provide field engineering oversight for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections etc. under direct supervision.
Coordinates/leads projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation and commissioning), under the direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor.
Under the direction of a higher level engineer/supervisor, supports bid/evaluation processes by performing basic analysis and calculations on existing documentation and materials that support the preparation of bid documents. In completing segments of technical evaluations for proposals may need to effectively communicate with other business areas of the company following appropriate processes.
Effectively exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance and complexity both inter-organizationally and with outside customer/vendors.
May coordinate the work of interns, drafters, technicians, and/or others and provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers. Responsible for continuous self development of technical skills and competencies.
May perform activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.