Xcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services. The Transmission Planning Engineer role encompasses various responsibilities in power system planning, including modeling, analysis, and compliance with regulatory standards, providing opportunities for professional growth and technical expertise development.
Responsibilities
- Under the direction of higher-level engineer or supervisor: performs model development, modeling reviews, design, and analysis of Xcel Energy assets using PSSE, PSLF, TARA, DSA Tools or similar software
- Develops study documentation and may assist with the development of procedures
- Development of technical skillsets
- Coordinate the work of interns and technicians
- Explores or implements new processes to improve the Integrated System Planning department's ability to perform its tasks
- Scopes and/or performs power system simulations to evaluate reliability. Work is checked by a higher-level engineer or manager
- Develops study documentation and may assist with the development of procedures
- Supports and maintains compliance with NERC and FERC standards through evidence development
- Constructs information and data to be exchanged with other Integrated System Planning groups and external entities
- Power systems studies engineer: Coordinates model development activities to ensure all metrics of RTO/RE and internal criteria are met
- Transmission planning engineer: Develops simple scopes of work to guide long-range transmission system plans
- Leads and performs modeling and analysis activities for steady state and stability simulations
- Develops scopes for studies to guide long-range transmission system plans and coordinates with other Integrated System Planning departments to ensure assumptions align across subdisciplines
- Effectively communicates the results of studies and department endeavors to a wide range of audiences through written and verbal means
- Implements, without substantial direction, NERC and FERC compliance activities as an SME. Activities are coordinated through the Integrated System Planning department and with external entities
- Assigns tasks to lower-level engineers, interns and technicians. Mentors and provides training materials for less experienced engineers to ensure group development
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency)
- 0+ years relevant engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency)
- 2+ years of demonstrated experience
- Experience with at least one power system transmission analysis tool, such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software
- Demonstrates broad knowledge and proficiency in power systems studies or transmission planning, knowledge of related specialties, and general knowledge of other related disciplines
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency)
- 5+ years with nationally recognized certification, 7+ years without certification
- Experience with multiple power system transmission analysis tools such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software
- EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) preferred
- Graduate degree in fields above preferred
- Course experience in Introduction to Power Systems (or similar course) preferred
- Internship experience within power industry
- EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering and/or PE (Professional Engineer) registration
- Graduate degree in fields above
- PE (Professional Engineer) registration
Benefits
- 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
Company Overview
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers. It was founded in 1909, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.xcelenergy.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Xcel Energy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.