Fleet Turbine Senior Engineer Principal

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The below job summary and responsibilities reflect the senior engineer level role. The successfully chosen candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with their skills and experience as different skills and/or experience will be required at the principal engineer level.

This is a hybrid 3 days in office; 2 days remote) role.

Position Summary

The Fleet Turbine Engineer will be responsible for fleet wide system ownership for the steam and combustion turbine systems. This consists of fleet wide system management planning improvement accountability for system performance troubleshooting and performing technical analysis. This includes disassembling/reassembling of turbine units performing inspections making repair recommendations and conducting technical analysis during major outages.

Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Performs as a staff advisor and consultant in a technical specialty a type of facility or equipment or a program function. Carries out complex or innovative assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. Work is expected to result in the development of new/improved techniques and procedures or new/refined equipment materials processes products and/or scientific methods. Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects and interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations. Work is performed without appreciable direction and considerable latitude is exercised in determining technical objectives of assignment. Guidance relates largely to overall objectives critical issues new concepts and policy matters. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long term perspective for desired results. May assign tasks to and direct engineers technicians craft personnel and administrative staff including coordination and review of work assignments. Responsible for (and may lead) multiple projects of moderate to large size or portions of major projects.

Essential 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 selfdirected 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 higherlevel 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 interorganizationally 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 selfdevelopment of technical skills and competencies.

• Leads activities such as budgeting estimating forecasting accounting work order management in support of engineering projects.

Senior Engineer Level (Salary Range: $94600$126134

Minimum Requirements

• Required bachelors degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum mechanical engineering degree preferred.

• 5 years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) required; 7 years relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE.

• Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.

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

Principal Engineer (Salary Range: $109300$152766

Minimum Requirements

• Required bachelors degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum mechanical engineering degree preferred mechanical engineering degree preferred.

• 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.

Preferred Requirements

• Preferred experience includes working with steam turbines combustion turbines and rotational equipment such as pumps turbines and motors.

• Experience in vibration analysis for troubleshooting and equipment balancing is highly valued.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energyrelated products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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