engineering
Posted 20 hours agoTransmission Planning Engineer, Senior or Principal
at Xcel Energy
Amarillo 79101, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Power systems studies engineer: Leads and performs modeling and analysis activities for steady state and stability simulations Transmission planning engineer: 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 Improves
Requirements
- Position Summary: Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
- 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 and/or PE (Professional Engineer) registration preferred.
- Graduate degree in fields above preferred. Principal Minimum
- experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration, 15+ years of demonstrated
- experience without PE (Professional Engineer) registration.
- Experience with multiple power system transmission analysis tools, such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software.
- Graduate degree in fields above preferred.
- Experience with Python programming Proficiency in conducting transient stability studies and analysis.
- Experience with EMT modeling and studies using PSCAD, ETAP or other similar tools As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states.
Benefits
- Requirements (Salary Range: $97,000-$129,267) Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum, electrical engineering degree preferred. 5+ years with nationally recognized certification, 7+ years without certification.
- Requirements (Salary Range: $112,000-$156,600) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency). 9 + years of demonstrated
- Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,000.00 to $156,600.00 per year This position is eligible for the following
- 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
Contact
- Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com .
- ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com/ accessible to any and all users.
- If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Xcel Energy Talent Acquisition at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.
Additional details
- Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.
- Performs as a staff advisor and consultant in a technical specialty, a type of facility or equipment, or a program function.
- Carries out complex or innovative assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.
- Work is expected to result in the development of new/improved techniques and procedures or new/refined equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or scientific methods.
- Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects and interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
- Work is performed without appreciable direction and considerable latitude is exercised in determining technical objectives of assignment.
- Guidance relates largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters.
- Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long- term perspective, for desired results.
- May assign tasks to and direct engineers, technicians, craft personnel and administrative staff, including coordination and review of work assignments.
- Responsible for (and may lead) multiple projects of moderate to large size or portions of major projects.