Grid Operations Engineer — ADMS & Grid Apps

Xcel Energy Inc; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Minnesota seeks an entry-level engineer to support Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) initiatives, outages management, and DERMS deployments. You will collaborate with control centers, SCADA, and grid analysts to ensure operational readiness and data integrity.

We offer structured career paths across staff, senior, and principal levels, with responsibilities growing as you gain expertise. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this opportunity.

Qualifications

• ABET accreditation required for engineering program.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering; electrical engineering preferred.
• EIT/FE certification preferred.
• PE registration may be required depending on business need.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical standards and analyses to assignments of limited scope.
• Support development of technical documentation (designs, testing, reports, calculations).
• Provide ongoing technical support for project activities in Operations, Maintenance, Testing/Diagnostics, Regulatory, etc.

Education

ABET accredited engineering program

Electrical engineering degree

EIT/FE (Engineer in Training) preferred

PE (Professional Engineer) registration preferred

Job description

Xcel Energy in Minnesota seeks an entry-level engineer to support Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) initiatives, outages management, and DERMS deployments. You will collaborate with control centers, SCADA, and grid analysts to ensure operational readiness and data integrity.

We offer structured career paths across staff, senior, and principal levels, with responsibilities growing as you gain expertise. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this opportunity.