Substation Engineer Senior, or Principal

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states:
Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy. Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition.

We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility.

Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

Build the Future of Energy with Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy is seeking talented electrical engineers to join our Substation Engineering & Design team.

We are hiring at the Staff, Senior, and Principal Engineer levels, with placement based on experience, technical expertise, and demonstrated competencies. As a leader in the clean energy transition, Xcel Energy is investing in grid modernization, reliability, resiliency, and the integration of renewable energy resources. In this role, you will contribute to the design and delivery of critical substation infrastructure projects that help power the communities we serve.

Successful candidates will have experience in substation physical and control design and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges. Depending on level, responsibilities may include technical project leadership, development of new and improved engineering solutions, mentoring engineers and designers, and serving as a valued technical resource across the organization. This position offers opportunities to work on impactful projects, collaborate with experienced professionals, and contribute to the future of the electric grid.

The job summary and responsibilities below reflect the expectations of the Senior Engineer level. Candidates hired at the Staff or Principal Engineer levels will be expected to demonstrate qualifications and competencies aligned with those respective roles.

Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Performs as a staff adviser 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…