Wind Reliability Engineer – Entry, Staff, Senior, Principal

Xcel Energy

. Advise and consult on renewable plant substations, collection systems, protective relaying, and high- and medium-voltage equipment reliability .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $156,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in renewable substation engineering, including high- and medium-voltage equipment reliability, asset health, and maintenance strategies. Proficient in technical documentation, project coordination, and mentoring engineering staff.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Renewable Substation EngineeringHigh-Voltage Equipment ReliabilityEIT/FE CertificationPE RegistrationTechnical Documentation

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Hard Skills

Asset Health ManagementEquipment Performance AnalysisTroubleshootingReliability ImprovementProject CoordinationDesign and TestingCalculationsMaintenance StrategiesRoot Cause InvestigationBudgeting and Estimating

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentoringCollaborationLeadership

Certifications & Qualifications

EIT/FE CertificationPE Registration

Industry Keywords

Renewable Plant SubstationsCollection SystemsProtective RelayingMedium-Voltage EquipmentElectrical Balance-of-Plant Equipment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise and consult on renewable plant substations, collection systems, protective relaying, and high- and medium-voltage equipment reliability
Develop and improve techniques and procedures related to asset health, equipment performance, maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement
Serve as prime technical contact for substation reliability projects, equipment failures, root cause investigations, and major capital projects
Support technical documentation, designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, and procedures
Provide technical support for Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, Regulatory, commissioning, inspections, and related project activities
Coordinate or lead project phases including research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, and commissioning
Support bid and proposal evaluation through analysis and calculations
Communicate with internal business areas and external customers/vendors
Coordinate interns, drafters, technicians, and other staff; mentor less experienced engineers
Support budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management for engineering projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum
Preferred Electrical Engineering degree
Relevant engineering experience requirements vary by level: 0+ years entry, 2+ years staff, 5+ years with EIT/FE or 7+ years without EIT/FE senior, 9+ years with PE registration or 15+ years without PE principal
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for the applicable engineering level
EIT/FE preferred for entry and strongly preferred for staff; required for senior with 5+ years experience
PE registration may be required depending on business need for senior; required for principal with 9+ years experience
Knowledge of renewable substation engineering, electrical balance-of-plant equipment, renewable plant substations, collection systems, protective relaying, and high and medium voltage equipment reliability

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)
Limited-Purpose FSA
Transportation Reimbursement Account
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness Center Reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Transit programs
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Parental Leave