Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

Xcel Energy

Transmission Planning Senior Engineer responsible for technical analysis and modeling at Xcel Energy. Collaborating with teams to improve transmission planning and support major initiatives.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Colorado, Minnesota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $97,000 - $129,266 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads and performs modeling and analysis activities for steady state and stability simulations
Develops scopes for studies to guide long-range transmission system plans and coordinates with other Integrated System Planning departments to ensure assumptions align across subdisciplines
Effectively communicates the results of studies and department endeavors to a wide range of audiences through written and verbal means
Improves Integrated System Planning procedures and techniques through largely self-directed work
Resolves difficult technical and business problems
Implements, without substantial direction, NERC and FERC compliance activities as an SME
Assigns tasks to lower-level engineers, interns and technicians
Mentors and provides training materials for less experienced engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency)
5+ years with nationally recognized certification, 7+ years without certification
Experience with multiple power system transmission analysis tools such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software
EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering and/or PE (Professional Engineer) registration preferred
Graduate degree in fields above preferred

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

modelinganalysistransmission system planningNERC complianceFERC compliancepower system transmission analysistechnical problem resolutionmentoringtraining material development

Soft Skills

communicationself-directed worktask assignmentcollaboration

Certifications

EITFEPE