Senior Energy Solutions Engineer

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow A position at Xcel Energy could be just what youre looking for.

Position Summary

Plans and develops conservation programs that have unique requirements and have an important impact to Xcel Energy customers. Has full technical responsibility for interpreting organizing and coordinating of conservations programs that encourage Xcel Energy customer to use energy more efficiently. Provide technical guidance and review directly to customers sales staff and marketing staff; examine potential applications and recommend solutions. Leads and maintains expertise in specific technical areas and applies that expertise to maximize customer adoption of Xcel Energy conservation products.

Essential Responsibilities

• Review and take responsibility for the validity of larger more complicated conservation program analyses in the assigned areas. This requires knowledge of the regulatory as well as internal rules and guidelines for the technical-financial models. Document and run technical-financial models ensuring they meet state and corporate guidelines. Ensure that projects will withstand regulatory scrutiny to validate rebate expenditures and maximize Companys investments.

• Provide guidance training and education to internal staff Xcel Energy Marketing and Sales customers and trade allies on technology issues. Responsibilities include on-site consultation with customers on strategic program offerings team with product development and program managers to improve and expand product and services offerings for conservation programs.

• Serves as the technical expert for Xcel Energy in specific assigned area for gas or electric conservation programs (HVAC lighting compressed air energy efficient building construction motors controls industrial processing boilers furnaces recommissioning). Keeps abreast of new scientific methods and developments affecting Xcel Energy for the purpose of recommending changes in emphasis of programs or new programs warranted by such developments. Maintains expert in-depth knowledge and understanding in assigned programs.

• Conceives plans and conducts research of new technologies and applications to improve and expand Xcel Energy conservation offerings. Monitor federal state and local energy-related codes to determine whether changes in efficiency levels affect current conservation program guidelines and how it might impact program performance.

• Leverage internal expertise to customer advantage by developing relationships with external networks of engineering and architectural firms governmental agencies industry associations and research firms. Consulting with customers as part of product delivery customized customer consulting on project specific basis and acting technical sales. Utilize these relationships to define undiscovered opportunities for customers.

• Plans organizes and provides technical guidance and expertise on the work of other staff. Evaluates progress of the staff and results obtained and recommends major changes to achieve overall objectives. Serves as a mentor to internal staff members.

Minimum Requirements

• BSME BSEE or related engineering degree from an ABET accredited curriculum required.

• Licensed Professional Engineer certification preferred.

• 8 years experience with energy conservation preferred in one or more of the following: energy engineering consulting HVAC lighting compressed air energy efficient building construction motors controls industrial processing boilers furnaces recommissioning.

• 1 year minimum of utility conservation program experience.

Preferred experience

• 4 years of utility conservation program experience preferred

• Knowledge of residential demand side management preferred

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related 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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