Engineer – Staff, Senior, Principal
Xcel Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $79,800 - $152,766 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Viewed as the technical engineer or subject matter expert for the organization
- Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts
- Responsible for major project or several complex projects of moderate to large scope
- Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs
- Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications
- Works under consultative direction toward broad general goals and objectives
- May lead multiple critical and/or complex projects
- Applies extensive technical expertise and has a higher-level understanding of the basic principles of other related disciplines
- Exercises authority and technical leadership on assignments that are often self-initiated and self-directed
- Manages bid/evaluation processes which include the preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals and the review and approval of recommendations for selection
- Forms mentoring relationships with less experienced engineers for the transfer of knowledge and continuous self-development of technical skills and competencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency)
- 2+year's relevant engineering experience for Staff Engineer level
- 5+ years relevant engineering experience for Senior Engineer level
- 9+ years relevant engineering experience with a PE (Professional Engineer) registration required, or 15+ years relevant engineering experience without a PE (Professional Engineer) required for Principal Engineer level
- Demonstrated broad knowledge & proficiency in specialty area, knowledge of related specialties, & general knowledge of other related disciplines
- EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) strongly preferred for Staff Engineer
- PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be preferred for Senior Engineer depending on business need.
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 Benefit 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
engineering principlestechnical researchproject managementtechnical evaluationsbid preparationcomplex project managementmentoringtechnical leadershipcross-disciplinary knowledgeself-directed assignments
Soft Skills
communicationadvisory skillsleadershipmentoringorganizational skillsconsultative directionrelationship buildingknowledge transferself-developmentproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in EngineeringPE (Professional Engineer) registrationEIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering)