Grid Ops Engineering Intern: Power Systems & ADMS Experience

Xcel Energy Inc; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy is offering a Grid Operations Engineering internship in Colorado. You will gain hands-on experience supporting the Distribution Control Center and ADMS software while working with engineering staff on outage coordination, power flow studies, and system monitoring.

Ideal candidates are current engineering students (Electrical preferred) with interest in power systems, able to work full-time in the summer and part-time during the school year, following a hybrid work policy.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing an Engineering degree (Electrical preferred).
• Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours/week) or part-time during the school year (up to 20 hours/week).
• Hybrid work policy; commuting to the designated work location in-person.
• Some field visits but no routine travel required.

Responsibilities

• Support model tuning and tracking non-communicating devices.
• Assist with alarm limits and GOE-focused projects.
• Work with Engineering staff to support Distribution Control Center and enable ADMS software.
• Perform entry-level engineering analyst tasks for outage coordination, power flow studies, and power system monitoring.
• Gain practical operations experience and mentorship to build professional confidence and people skills.

Skills

Power systems interest

Education

ABET-accredited college/university

Job description

Xcel Energy is offering a Grid Operations Engineering internship in Colorado. You will gain hands-on experience supporting the Distribution Control Center and ADMS software while working with engineering staff on outage coordination, power flow studies, and system monitoring.

Ideal candidates are current engineering students (Electrical preferred) with interest in power systems, able to work full-time in the summer and part-time during the school year, following a hybrid work policy.