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Substation Field Engineer – Entry, Staff, Senior, Principal
Xcel Energy. Serve as a staff advisor and consultant in a technical specialty, facility/equipment type, or program function .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in engineering principles and practices, with a focus on project management, technical documentation, and field engineering oversight. Proficient in leading teams, mentoring engineers, and managing project budgets and evaluations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Project ManagementTechnical DocumentationField Engineering OversightEngineering ExperiencePE Registration
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Engineering PrinciplesTechnical EvaluationsBudgetingEstimatingForecastingProcurementInstallationCommissioningDesignTesting
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringProblem SolvingCommunicationCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
EIT/FEPE Registration
Industry Keywords
EngineeringTechnical SpecialtyFacility EquipmentRegulatory ActivitiesBid DocumentsProposal SelectionField OversightProject PhasesDesign StandardsScientific Methods
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as a staff advisor and consultant in a technical specialty, facility/equipment type, or program function
- Lead projects of moderate to large size, scope, and complexity
- Develop new or improved techniques, procedures, standards, equipment, materials, processes, products, and scientific methods
- Support technical documentation, including designs, testing, calculations, reports, and standards
- Provide field engineering oversight and direction for operations, maintenance, testing/diagnostics, regulatory activities, support, installation, inspections, and commissioning
- Coordinate or lead project phases including research, design, equipment selection, procurement, installation, and commissioning
- Act as the prime technical contact in bid and evaluation processes
- Prepare bid documents, complete technical evaluations, and recommend proposal selections
- Resolve difficult technical and business matters with internal organizations, customers, and vendors
- Assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, craft personnel, and support staff
- Guide and mentor less experienced engineers
- Lead budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management for engineering projects
- Represent the organization on contracts and projects and coordinate with senior external personnel
Requirements
What you’ll need- Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited curriculum
- Mechanical engineering degree preferred
- Entry: 0+ years relevant engineering experience
- Staff: 2+ years relevant engineering experience
- 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
- Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies established and documented for the engineering level
- EIT/FE preferred for Entry and strongly preferred for Staff
- PE registration may be required depending on business need for Senior
- PE registration required for Principal when using the 9+ years experience path
- Ability to work onsite three days per week may apply depending on role, team, and business needs
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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
- Hybrid work model supporting collaboration and flexibility
- Reasonable accommodations throughout the application process