Hybrid Technical Field Advisor - Gas & Steam Turbines

Xcel Energy Inc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcel Energy seeks a Technical Field Advisor for Gas/Steam Turbines at the Production Specialist II/III level. The role emphasizes diagnostics, outage planning, and reliability programs across a fleet, with extensive travel and collaboration with multiple departments and OEMs.

The position offers a hybrid work model with onsite and field responsibilities, and requires strong technical leadership in turbine-generating equipment and OT systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years in power generation or equivalent, with expertise in process control or OT.
• Experience in supervising craft employees is desired.
• Ability to travel extensively and work non-typical schedules.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in energy generation assets, including supervision of craft workers.
• Lead major facility maintenance projects for outages and scheduled work.
• Develop scheduling techniques for major component outages.
• Advise on control systems and equipment problems and improve reliability.
• Coordinate fleet-wide maintenance programs to enhance generation reliability.
• Write specifications and purchase requisitions to support activities.

Skills

Process control

Operational technology

Electrical

Turbine generators

Boilers/HRSG

NDE/NDT

Travel readiness

Education

Some college coursework in engineering

Tools

OEM equipment experience (Siemens/GE etc)

Job description

Xcel Energy seeks a Technical Field Advisor for Gas/Steam Turbines at the Production Specialist II/III level. The role emphasizes diagnostics, outage planning, and reliability programs across a fleet, with extensive travel and collaboration with multiple departments and OEMs.

The position offers a hybrid work model with onsite and field responsibilities, and requires strong technical leadership in turbine-generating equipment and OT systems.