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Xcel Energy

Substation Engineer, Senior/Principal/Consulting

Xcel Energy

. Serve as the technical engineer or subject matter expert for assigned engineering areas .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeAmarillo • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $97,000 - $187,733 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced engineering principles and technical leadership in managing complex projects, including research, design, and evaluation processes. Possesses strong mentoring abilities and oversight experience for engineering teams and interns.

Highest-signal resume keywords
PE RegistrationEIT/FE CertificationAdvanced Engineering PrinciplesProject ManagementTechnical Proposal Evaluation

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Hard Skills
Engineering DesignEquipment SpecificationInstallationStart-UpCommissioningResearch and DevelopmentTechnical DocumentationBudgetingEstimatingForecasting
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringABET Accreditation
Industry Keywords
Electrical EngineeringCivil EngineeringBid ManagementTechnical StandardsProject Evaluation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as the technical engineer or subject matter expert for assigned engineering areas
  • Lead major, complex, critical, and/or strategic engineering projects
  • Develop procedures, codes, standards, and technical documentation through complex research studies
  • Apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts
  • Provide technical leadership on self-initiated and self-directed assignments
  • Conduct research and develop innovative solutions for complex engineering problems
  • Manage research, design, equipment specification and selection, installation, start-up, commissioning, and project evaluation
  • Advise management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications
  • Manage bid and evaluation processes, including bid documents, technical proposal evaluations, and selection recommendations
  • Serve as an organizational spokesperson on advanced projects and programs
  • Provide oversight and work direction to engineers, interns, craft personnel, technicians, and other professionals
  • Mentor less experienced engineers and support knowledge transfer
  • Coordinate budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management for engineering projects and proposals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency for Consulting Engineer)
  • Electrical or civil engineering degree preferred
  • Senior: 5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE required, or 7+ years without EIT/FE
  • Principal: 9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE registration required, or 15+ years without PE
  • Consulting: 14+ years relevant engineering experience
  • PE registration required for Principal and Consulting levels
  • EIT/FE required for Senior level when using the 5+ years experience path
  • Ability to demonstrate unique technical skills and core competencies established and documented by the organization
  • Ability to apply advanced engineering principles, theories, concepts, and technical standards
  • Experience with research, design, equipment specification and selection, installation, start-up, commissioning, and evaluation
  • Experience managing bid/evaluation processes and technical proposal evaluations
  • Leadership and oversight of engineers, interns, craft personnel, technicians, and other professionals

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Medical/Pharmacy Plan
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Care Flexible Spending 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
  • Hybrid work model supporting collaboration and flexibility