Senior or Principal Engineer Integrated System Planning (Electric)

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The job summary below 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.

Position Summary

We are seeking a forwardthinking Principal or Sr. Engineer to join our Integrated System Planning team to support many of the crosscutting long-term planning initiatives at the intersection of our gas and electric distribution systems. As an Integrated System Planning Engineer you will help chart the path toward a modernized energy system by developing datadriven strategies that aim to align electric and gas planning enable clean energy adoption and support customer choice. This is a highly cross functional role that will require the successful candidate to develop coordinate and drive analysis and strategy related to long-term planning in close collaboration with partners in Xcels operations customer and regulatory organizations. The successful candidate will work on modeling analysis and strategy development supporting the Companys Colorado Distribution System Plans (DSPs) and other long-term infrastructure plans at the intersection of generation transmission distribution and gas LDC planning. This will include distilling policy and trends into planning inputs (e.g. scenario analysis) advancing the use of non-traditional solutions and coordinating DSPs with other cross-commodity planning and regulatory requirements (e.g. Clean Heat Plans).

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 self-directed 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 higher-level 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 inter-organizationally 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 self-development 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: $97000-$129267)

Minimum Requirements

• Required bachelors degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum
• 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: $112000-$156600)

Minimum Requirements

• Required bachelors degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum
• 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

• Previous experience working directly for an electric or combination (gas/electric) utility or in a consulting/advisory role to a utility
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a cross-functional highly collaborative role
• Ability to distil complex and ambiguous problems and challenges into solutions
• Familiarity/Proficiency and/or direct experience with distribution system forecasting and modeling tools (e.g. LoadSEER CYME etc.)
• Familiarity/Proficiency and/or direct experience conducting long-term planning and/or scenario modeling
• Experience using both structured and unstructured data and data tools (e.g. Databricks) to drive insights and recommendations

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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Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97000.00 to $156600.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following 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

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Deadline to Apply: 07/02/26

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