Turbine Project Engineer – Staff, Senior or Principal

Xcel Energy

. Provides the Capital Projects organization and individual project teams with technical guidance and engineering support to develop, plan and execute maintenance and upgrade projects at existing generation plants.

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $79,800 - $152,766 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides the Capital Projects organization and individual project teams with technical guidance and engineering support to develop, plan and execute maintenance and upgrade projects at existing generation plants.
Engages with major equipment vendors and construction contractors, developing scopes of work and specifications, reviewing technical submittals, supporting permitting and regulatory activity, and advising leadership about fleet planning strategy.
Interfacing with power plant staff and management (internal to Xcel), Fleet engineering (internal to Xcel), managing 3rd party engineering support contracts, preparing technical specifications, process flow diagrams, emissions estimates, plant performance estimates, and similar tasks.
Works independently while collaborating to advise a diverse project team including fleet engineers, plant engineers, craft labor supervisors, plant operations, environmental professionals, supply chain, leadership, etc.
Guides earlier-career engineers, though does not have direct reports.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited, mechanical engineering degree preferred.
2+ year’s relevant engineering experience.
Demonstrated broad knowledge & proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines.
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills & core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred.
5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) required; 7+ years relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE for Senior Engineer Level.
9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE for Principal Engineer Level.

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering supporttechnical specificationsprocess flow diagramsemissions estimatesplant performance estimatesproject planningscope of work developmenttechnical submittal reviewregulatory compliancefleet planning strategy

Soft Skills

collaborationindependent workadvisingguidancecommunication

Certifications

EITFEPE