Plant Engineer - Electrical Focus (Senior/Staff/Entry)

About the role

Xcel Energy has an exciting opportunity within its Energy Supply Power Generation team. The successful candidate will work with engineering staff to support the reliable and efficient operation of Xcel Energy’s generation assets. As the site Plant Engineer with primary focus on electrical systems, duties include technical support for equipment repairs, involvement in troubleshooting for operational issues, project management tasks for asset improvement, and budgetary planning for the site. The candidate must demonstrate the unique technical skills and critical thinking required to support a complex operating environment. This position is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with regular onsite support at the Angus Anson Power Plant and involvement in the new Lyon County Generating Plant project. Travel to various Power Plants throughout the region is required. While remote work options exist for flexibility, it will not be normally scheduled.

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.
• Effectively exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance and complexity, both inter-organizationally and with outside customers/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.

Requirements

• Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 0+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established and documented by the organization.
• Preferred EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering).

Staff Engineer Level Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Demonstrated broad knowledge and proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, and general knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established and documented by the organization.
• EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred.

Senior Engineer Level Requirements

• Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE; 7+ years of relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE.
• Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established and documented by the organization.
• Preferred PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in power generation or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with Power Generation equipment (Transformers, generators, motors, breakers, and relays).
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies.

Pay

• Entry Engineer Level: $70,000 – $88,667 per year.
• Staff Engineer Level: $81,800 – $106,267 per year.
• Senior Engineer Level: $97,000 – $129,267 per year.

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