Transmission Planning Engineer – Principal, Senior, Staff, Entry

Xcel Energy

Principal Engineer responsible for complex power system modeling and analysis projects at Xcel Energy. Requires extensive experience and expertise in transmission planning and engineering.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $156,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Viewed as the technical engineer or subject matter expert for the organization in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes in power systems modeling and analysis and/or transmission planning.
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.
Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
May lead multiple critical and/or complex projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency), electrical engineering degree preferred.
9 + years of demonstrated experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration, 15+ years of demonstrated experience without PE (Professional Engineer) registration.
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.
PE (Professional Engineer) registration preferred.
5+ years with nationally recognized certification, 7+ years without certification.
2+ years of demonstrated experience.

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

power systems modelingtransmission planningadvanced technical researchproject management

Soft Skills

consultative directionadvisory skillscommunicationleadership

Certifications

PE (Professional Engineer) registrationEIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering)