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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. \nXcel 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.\nXcel 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.The below job summary and responsibilities reflect the staff engineer level role. The successfully chosen candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with their skills and experience as different skills and/or experience will be required at the entry, senior and principal engineer levels.\nPosition Summary\nThis position is designed to develop and apply technical expertise in industrial automation, controls, and power system applications. Performs engineering work involving programmable logic controllers (PLCs), control systems, protective relaying, industrial communications networks, hydraulic systems, and associated electrical/electromechanical equipment. Responsibilities include supporting the design, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioningof industrial control systems using established engineering principles and industry standards.\nThe successful candidate should have working knowledge of PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) and/or Modicon (Schneider Electric), including experience with Function Block programming. Familiarity with GE Cimplicity HMI/SCADA systems, industrial networking, hydraulic control systems, instrumentation, and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) protective relays is desired.\nUnder general direction, demonstrates complete understanding & wide application of engineering technical principle, theories, & concepts in the field. Independently determines & develops approaches to solutions. Receives technical guidance on complex problems; completed work reviewed for adequacy in meeting objectives. May lead small-medium non-critical projects or critical projects under direction of higher level engineer/supervisor. May provide work direction to other professionals &/or staff. Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects. Frequent inter-organizational & outside customer contact. Demonstrates a broad knowledge & proficiency of precedents in the specialty area, a good knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines. \nEssential Responsibilities\nUses & applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, & techniques to perform activities/assignments that may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials or methods & difficult coordination requirements.\nSupports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.) Utilizes & may assist with the development of procedures requiring a broad knowledge & proficiency in a specialty area & has a general knowledge of related disciplines.\nWorks under the general direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor for routine engineering projects. Provide ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, testing/diagnostics & Regulatory. May provide field engineering oversight &/or direction for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections, etc.\nMay lead small-medium, non-critical projects. Coordinate/leads critical projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation & commissioning), under the direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor. Work reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.\nUnder the direction of a higher level engineer/supervisor supports bid/evaluation processes including preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals; provide recommendations for selection, etc. Partners & communicates with areas such as Supply Chain & Legal following appropriate processes.\nFrequently exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance & complexity both inter-organizationally & with outside customers.\nMay assign tasks & coordinate work of interns, drafters, technicians, craft personnel &/or others. Provide guidance & mentoring to less experienced engineers. Responsible for continuous self-development of technical skills & competencies.\nPerforms activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.\nEntry Engineer Level (Salary Range: $70,000-$86,667)\nMinimum Requirements\nRequired bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum. Electrical Engineering degree preferred.\n0+ years relevant engineering experience. Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.\nPreferred EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) preferred.\nStaff Engineer Level (Salary Range: $81,800-$106,267)\nMinimum Requirements\nBachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited. Electrical Engineering degree preferred.\n2+year's relevant engineering experience. Demonstrated broad knowledge & proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines.\nAbility to demonstrate the unique technical skills & core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.\nEIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred.\nSenior Engineer Level (Salary Range: $97,000-$129,267)\nMinimum Requirements\nRequired bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum. Electrical Engineering degree preferred.\n5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) required; 7+ years relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE.\nAbility to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.\nPreferred PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need.\nPrincipal Engineer (Salary Range: $112,000-$156,600)\nMinimum Requirements\nRequired bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum. Electrical Engineering degree preferred.\n9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE.\nAbility to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization\nPreferred\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.\nExperience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, and/or Modicon PLC platforms.\nExperience with Function Block programming and industrial automation system development.\nExperience developing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting GE Cimplicity HMI/SCADA systems.\nFamiliarity with industrial networking including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, managed switches, VLANs, and network troubleshooting.\nExperience with HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, VFDs, and industrial automation systems.\nKnowledge of hydraulic and electro-hydraulic control systems.\nExperience with SEL protective relays, relay communications, settings management, testing, and troubleshooting.\nExperience supporting commissioning, startup, testing, and maintenance of industrial control systems in industrial, utility, hydroelectric, or manufacturing environments.\nOur culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.\nOur Values\nConnected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe\nOur Employee Commitments\nWork that makes a difference\nA team you can count of\nOpportunities to grow\nRewards that help you thrive\nXcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.\nNon-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $70,000.00 to $156,600.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: 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\nBenefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.\nIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation.You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nDeadline to Apply: 11/04/26EEO is the Law (PDF) | Equal Opportunity Statement (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)\nAll Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.\nAccessibility Statement\nXcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. 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