Senior Manager – Substation Field Engineering

Xcel Energy

Senior Manager directing Substation Field Engineering activities for high voltage substations at Xcel Energy. Responsible for technical support and compliance for construction, maintenance, and operations teams.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeAmarillo • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,000 - $183,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides visionary, strategic and technical leadership while directing Xcel Energy's Substation Field Engineering activities for high voltage substations.
Accountable for providing resident technical matter expertise and real-time technical support to construction, maintenance and operations teams for high voltage substations.
Manages root cause analysis of equipment failures and event investigations.
Accountable for assigned portions of Xcel Energy NERC/FERC compliance responsibilities, goals and objectives.
Committed to employee development.
Manages engineering support of substation maintenance activities as assigned.
Accountabilities for substation field engineering assignments include the implementation and management of substation maintenance work plans, substation event investigations and root cause analysis of equipment problems and managing the development of maintenance standards.
Accountable for the adherence and execution of operating company regulatory compliance related to system protection and CIP including all applicable NERC and regional reliability coordinator.
Establishes and champions the Department's business plan, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals and initiatives.
Responsible for effective, efficient and competitive utilization of resources, with emphasis on safety, timeliness, cost-containment, system reliability, customer satisfaction, optimal asset utilization and compliance with regulations.
Develops leadership, selects and retains a multi-functional, diverse and well-trained workforce which is motivated and empowered.
Models innovative approaches.
Promotes employee involvement in continuous learning, career planning and enhancing job/industry knowledge and skills.
Promotes engineers being professionally registered.
Communicates with and establishes effective working relationships with external entities and internal organizations to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.
Represents the company nationally and locally through participation in industry and professional forums in order to stay abreast of emerging industry changes, issues and technologies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in engineering (electrical preferred)
Minimum of 10 years' relevant engineering experience
Five or more years of prior management experience preferred
Specific experience in the area of substation maintenance engineering preferred
Professional Engineering registration required
Familiar with Xcel Energy safety programs and requirements, OSHA, EPA, NESC, NERC and FERC regulations and compliance requirements

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

high voltage substationsroot cause analysissubstation maintenance engineeringengineering supportmaintenance work plansevent investigationsmaintenance standardssystem protectionCIP complianceregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipemployee developmentresource utilizationcustomer satisfactioneffective communicationteam motivationinnovative approachescontinuous learningcareer planningrelationship building

Certifications

BS in engineeringProfessional Engineering registration