Distribution Design Engineer

Xcel Energy

Entry-level Distribution Design Engineer developing technical expertise at Xcel Energy. Supporting projects within Operations, Maintenance, Testing, and Regulatory areas under supervision.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeAmarillo • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $88,666 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform activities/assignments of limited scope.
Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.)
Utilizes and may assist with the development of procedures.
Provides ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, Regulatory, etc.
May provide field engineering oversight for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections etc. under direct supervision.
Coordinates/leads projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation and commissioning), under the direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor.
Supports bid/evaluation processes by performing basic analysis and calculations on existing documentation and materials that support the preparation of bid documents.
Effectively exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance and complexity both inter-organizationally and with outside customer/vendors.
May coordinate the work of interns, drafters, technicians, and/or others and provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
Responsible for continuous self-development of technical skills and competencies.
May perform activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required Bachelor's degree in Engineering from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency)
0+ years relevant engineering experience
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization
Preferred Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
Preferred EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering)

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

technical documentationdesignstestingcalculationsprocedurescommissioninginspectionsbudgetingestimatingforecasting

Soft Skills

communicationcoordinationleadershipmentoringself-development

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringEITFE