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System Protection Engineer, Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal
Xcel Energy. Develop technical expertise in a particular area of specialty .
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop technical expertise in a particular area of specialty
- Apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to assignments
- Support technical documentation, including designs, testing, calculations, reports, and standards
- Utilize and assist with developing procedures
- Provide technical support for Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, and Regulatory activities
- Provide field engineering oversight for commissioning, testing, and inspections under supervision
- Coordinate or lead projects and project phases including research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, and commissioning
- Support bid and evaluation processes through analysis and calculations for bid documents
- Communicate with other business areas and outside customers/vendors
- Coordinate interns, drafters, technicians, and others; guide and mentor less experienced engineers
- Maintain continuous self-development of technical skills and competencies
- Support engineering projects through budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management
- Work under supervision at the entry level and progress to larger or more complex projects based on skills and experience
Requirements
What you’ll need- Required bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum; electrical engineering degree preferred
- 0+ years relevant engineering experience for Entry level
- 2+ years relevant engineering experience for Staff level
- 5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE required, or 7+ years without EIT/FE, for Senior level
- 9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE registration required, or 15+ years without PE, for Principal level
- Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies established for the applicable engineering level
- EIT/FE preferred or strongly preferred for Entry and Staff levels
- PE registration may be required depending on business need for Senior level and is required for Principal level under the stated experience path
- ABET accreditation requirement
- Ability to exchange information effectively with internal organizations and outside customers/vendors
- Ability to work under supervision and follow established procedures at Entry level
- Cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices compliance
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 to enable collaboration and flexibility
- Opportunities to grow and expand skills
- Reasonable accommodations throughout the application process