Senior Engineer – Integrated System Planning, Gas

Xcel Energy

Join Xcel Energy as a Principal Engineer or Senior Engineer for Integrated System Planning. Support long-term planning initiatives in gas and electric distribution systems.

Posted 6/7/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $97,000 - $156,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Seeking a forward-thinking Principal Engineer or Senior Engineer to join our Integrated System Planning team.
Support many of the crosscutting long-term planning initiatives at the intersection of our gas and electric distribution business and energy delivery systems.
Help chart the path toward a modernized energy system by developing data-driven strategies that aim to better align electric and gas planning.
Enable clean energy adoption and support customer choice.
Largely self-directed work is expected to result in the development of new or improved techniques, procedures and standards.
Coordinate and drive analysis and strategy related to long-term planning in close collaboration with partners.
Provide field engineering oversight and direction for activities such as support, testing, installation, inspections, commissioning etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum
5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) required; 7+ years relevant engineering experience without EIT/FE.
Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies for this engineering level established & documented by the organization.
Preferred PE (Professional Engineer) registration may be required depending on business need.
9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration required; 15+ years relevant engineering experience without PE.
Preferred Previous experience working directly for an electric or combination (gas/electric) utility or in a consulting/advisory role to a utility.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a cross-functional, highly collaborative role.
Ability to distil complex and ambiguous problems and challenges into credible solutions.
Familiarity/proficiency and/or direct experience with gas modeling planning/software (e.g. Synergi or similar).
Familiarity/proficiency and/or direct experience conducting long-term planning and/or scenario modeling.
Experience using both structured and unstructured data and data tools (e.g. Databricks) to drive insights and recommendations.

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

engineeringdata-driven strategieslong-term planninggas modelingscenario modelingstructured dataunstructured datadata analysisfield engineeringinstallation

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingself-directed workcommunicationanalysisstrategic thinkingcustomer focusadaptabilityleadershipcritical thinking

Certifications

EITFEPE