Distribution Wildfire Engineer

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Amarillo (TX); Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Xcel Energy Services Inc. is seeking an entry-level Distribution Electrical Engineer in Amarillo or Lubbock to support system protection, resiliency, and wildfire risk reduction on the distribution grid.

The role offers exposure to protection engineering, EPSS, asset health programs, and field-driven mitigation strategies within a hybrid work model. The position emphasizes developing technical expertise under guidance, with opportunities to contribute to projects, documentation, and

Formación

• Entry level position designed to develop technical expertise in a specific area of specialty.
• Performs work with conventional plans, investigations, surveys, structures or equipment with limited complexity.
• May lead small–medium projects and provide field oversight under supervision.

Responsabilidades

• Apply technical standards, principles, and techniques to assignments of limited scope.
• Support development of technical documentation (designs, testing, calculations, standards).
• Provide ongoing technical support for project activities (Operations, Maintenance, Testing, Regulatory).
• Coordinate or lead project portions (research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, commissioning).
• Assist with bid/evaluation analyses and communicate with other business areas in proposals.

Conocimientos

Protection engineering

Grid resiliency

Wildfire risk reduction

Technical documentation

Field engineering oversight

Descripción del empleo

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.

Xcel Energy is a place where you'll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you'll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday-Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

We are seeking a Distribution Electrical Engineer based in Amarillo or Lubock to support growing efforts in system protection and wildfire resiliency across the distribution grid. This role provides the opportunity to develop expertise in protection engineering, grid resiliency, and wildfire risk reduction while working alongside experienced engineers and operations teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to key initiatives focused on reducing wildfire ignition risk and improving system performance, including support of Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS), asset health programs, and field-driven mitigation strategies.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers interested in building skills in medium voltage system protection, fault response, and resiliency planning, with exposure to real-world applications in high fire risk areas.

The job summary below and responsibilities reflect the entry engineer level role. The successfully chosen candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with their skills and experience as different skills and/or experience will be required at the staff, senior and principal engineer level

Position Summary

This is an entry level position designed to develop technical expertise in a particular area of specialty. Performs work that involves conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are precedents. Activities are of limited scope requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific narrow area of assignments. May lead small-medium, non-critical projects and/or provide field oversight of critical projects under direction of higher level engineer or supervisor. Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. As proficiency is gained, may work on portions of larger projects. Works under supervision and follows established procedures. May supervise or coordinate the work of interns, drafters, craft personnel, technicians and/or others.

Essential Responsibilities

• Uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform activities/assignments of limited scope.
• Supports the development of technical documentation (including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.) Utilizes and may assist with the development of procedures.
• Provides ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, Regulatory, etc. May provide field engineering oversight for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections etc. under direct supervision.
• Coordinates/leads projects or portions of projects (including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation and commissioning), under the direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor.
• Under the direction of a higher level engineer/supervisor, supports bid/evaluation processes by performing basic analysis and calculations on existing documentation and materials that support the preparation of bid documents. In completing segments of technical evaluations for proposals may need to effectively communicate with other business areas of the company following appropriate processes.
• Effectively exchanges information in all formats, on matters having a wide range of importance and complexity both inter-organizationally and with outside customer/vendors.
• May coordinate the work of interns, drafters, technicians, and/or others and provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers. Responsible for continuous self development of technical skills and competencies.
• May perform activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of eng