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

About the role

Xcel Energy has an exciting opportunity within its Energy Supply Power Generation team. The 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 mechanical 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. The position is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with travel to various Power Plants as needed throughout the region. This position includes regular onsite support at the Angus Anson Power Plant and support of the new Lyon County Generating Plant project. Onsite daily work is expected, ensuring close collaboration with operations and maintenance teams. Remote work options are available as needed for flexibility, but remote work 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.
• 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.

Requirements

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

Staff Engineer Level Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace or Civil Engineering; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 2+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Demonstrated broad knowledge & proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills & core competencies for this engineering level established & 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 ABET accredited curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace or Civil Engineering; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE 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.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in power generation or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with Power Generation equipment (turbines, generators, governors, pumps, valves, instrumentation).
• 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

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.