Asset Strategy & Budget Integration Intern- CO

Xcel Energy; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking an engineering internship for the ASBI team within Energy Supply. You will assist with tool development for five-year budgeting and forecast planning, while helping build AI-powered tools to streamline submittals. You’ll validate scoring inputs using performance analytics and operations data, contributing to fleet optimization.

The internship starts May 31, 2027 and may extend based on performance and business needs. Hybrid work requires commuting to Denver-area plants.

Qualifications

• Current student, Junior or higher (as of Fall 2027).
• Enrolled in ABET accredited college or university pursuing a degree in engineering.
• Hybrid work location with visits to Denver Metro plants.
• Available to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours/week) or part-time during the school year (up to 20 hours/week).

Responsibilities

• Support and enhancement of the tools and models used for work assessment, five-year budgeting, and forecast planning.
• Assist in building new AI-powered tools to minimize the workload of project submittals.
• Involve in validating scoring inputs for accuracy and consistency using operations data and performance analytics.

Skills

AI models experience

Education

ABET accredited college or university pursuing an engineering degree

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

At Xcel Energy, our employees are the driving force behind our success. So we make sure that, here, you can be your best. Doing work that makes a difference for neighbors and communities. Working with a team you can count on to push you. Expanding skills, staying ready for change, and capturing opportunities to grow. All with the support, rewards and recognition you need to thrive – during your internship and beyond.

Xcel Energy is seeking interns to support our Asset Strategy & Budget Integration (ASBI) team, part of the Energy Supply organization. Interns will learn about and contribute to the way Xcel plans, prioritizes, and invests in its power generation fleet today and in the future. Asset Strategy & Budget Integration is responsible for optimizing unit performance by ensuring that proposed work scopes are consistently evaluated in each jurisdiction and across the fleet, so the highest-value work scope is identified and funded within budget constraints. Quantitative tools, operational data, and performance analytics are used within the team to inform initial work assessments and drive fleet business decisions that improve reliability while minimizing the cost to produce energy.

The team is the Asset Strategy & Budget Integration (ASBI) group which is within the Analytics and Practices group, which is in Energy Supply's Performance Optimization department.

Typical intern responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• A unique opportunity within the Asset Strategy & Budget Integration team will be the support and enhancement of the tools and models used for work assessment, five-year budgeting, and forecast planning.
• Assist in building new AI powered tools that will minimize the workload of project submittals.
• The ASBI intern would be involved in include support of the work assessment and scope-scoring process used to evaluate and prioritize maintenance and overhaul work across the fleet. This will include validating scoring inputs for accuracy and consistency using operations data and performance analytics.

This position is for a May 31, 2027 start date. This position may have the possibility to extend beyond the internship’s initial term based on the candidate’s successful performance and Xcel Energy’s business needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Current student, Junior or higher (as of Fall 2027)
• Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in engineering
• The intern will work out of Materials Distribution Center but periodic visits will be made to the Denver Metro plants.
• Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week)/ part time during the school year (up to 20 hours a week) and commuting to the designated work location in-person, per our hybrid work policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using various AI models.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy‑related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [e-mail].

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $21.20 to $23.10 per hour

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply: 10/16/26

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