Energy Efficiency Engineer - Commercial and Industrial

Xcel Energy; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Colorado strives to lead the clean energy transition by delivering reliable conservation programs and technical guidance to customers and staff. This role focuses on developing expertise in HVAC, lighting, and related areas to maximize program adoption and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will collaborate with product development and program managers to expand offerings, while maintaining strong customer engagement and engineering excellence in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• BSME, BSEE or related ABET-accredited engineering degree.
• 6+ years experience in energy conservation or related field with direct customer contact.
• Professional Engineer certification preferred.
• Experience in consulting engineering, industrial processes, or technical sales.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate conservation program analyses per regulatory and internal guidelines.
• Provide guidance, training and education to internal staff, marketing and customers on technology issues.
• Develop and maintain technical leadership in gas or electric conservation programs (HVAC, lighting, etc.).
• Research new technologies to improve conservation offerings and monitor codes and standards.
• Build relationships with external networks and provide technical sales support.

Skills

Technical leadership

Customer guidance

Training others

Project management

Consulting experience

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Xcel Energy(NASDAQ:XEL)is a leading energy providerand Fortune 500company,dedicated toserving millionsofelectricity andnaturalgascustomersacross eight states:Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota,New Mexicoand Texas.We make energy work better forourcustomers, 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.

Position Summary

Provide technical expertise in conservation programs to drive Xcel Energy customers to use energy more efficiently. Provide technical guidance and review directly to customers, sales staff, and marketing staff; examine potential applications and recommend solutions. Develop and maintain expertise in specific technical areas and applying that expertise to maximize customer adoption of Xcel Energy conservation products.

Essential Responsibilities

• Review and take responsibility for the validity of conservation program analyses in the assigned areas. This requires knowledge of the regulatory as well as internal rules and guidelines for the technical-financial models. Document and run technical-financial models ensuring they meet state and corporate guidelines. Ensure that projects will withstand regulatory scrutiny to validate rebate expenditures and maximize Company’s investments.
• Provide guidance, training and education to internal staff, Xcel Energy Marketing and Sales, customers and trade allies on technology issues. Responsibilities include consulting with customers on program offerings, team with product development and program managers to improve and expand product and services offerings for conservation programs.
• Develop and maintain Xcel Energy’s technical leadership in specific assigned area for gas or electric conservation programs (HVAC, lighting, compressed air, energy efficient building construction, motors, controls, industrial processing, boilers, furnaces, recommissioning). This position is intended to be a key technical resource in the assigned areas.
• Research new technologies and applications to improve and expand Xcel Energy conservation offerings. Monitor federal, state and local energy-related codes to determine whether changes in efficiency levels affect current conservation program guidelines and how it might impact program performance.
• Leverage internal expertise to customer advantage by developing relationships with external networks of engineering and architectural firms, governmental agencies, industry associations and research firms. Consulting with customers as part of product delivery, customized customer consulting on project specific basis, and acting technical sales.

Minimum Requirements

• BSME, BSEE or related engineering degree from an ABET accredited curriculum.

• 6-years minimum experience preferred in energy conservation strategies or related field and significant direct customer contact.

• Licensed Professional Engineer certification preferred.

• Experience preferred in one of more of the following: consulting engineering, industrial processes, technical sales and project management.

Our Values

Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe

Our Employee Commitments

• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

Xcel Energy provides jobapplicantsreasonable accommodations for disabilitiesthroughout the application process. If youare in need ofanaccommodationto complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation RequestForm.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $85,000.00 to $111,000.00 per year

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Care Flexible Spending 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

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: 11/04/26

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