Plant Electrician Specialist – HV & Controls

Public Service Co. of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 137,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

HSA Enrollment

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a skilled Plant Electrician Specialist for the Fort Saint Vrain Station. You will read prints, work with high voltage switching and DCS systems, and troubleshoot AC/DC circuits across various voltages.

This union role emphasizes safety, after-hours availability, and hands-on testing at our training facility. Primary duties include installing and maintaining plant electrical systems, transformers, breakers, motors and relay logic, with exposure to 7200 and 230 KV equipment.

Qualifications

• Completed a 4-year electrical apprenticeship in power generation plants, substations or similar industrial settings.
• Ability to read prints and work with high voltage switching 150 kV or higher.
• Experience with electrical control systems (DCS, motor control, protective relays) and troubleshooting AC/DC circuits.
• Willingness to respond to after-hours callouts and work extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, maintenance and troubleshooting on all plant electrical systems.
• Cover power boilers, turbines, generators, transformers, breakers and motors.
• Maintain battery systems and uninterruptible power supplies; operate variable speed drives.
• Work with distributive process control systems and relay logic; ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

High voltage

DCS experience

Motor control systems

Excitation systems

Protective relaying

Education

4-year electrical apprenticeship

Tools

NERC/FERC knowledge

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking a skilled Plant Electrician Specialist for the Fort Saint Vrain Station. You will read prints, work with high voltage switching and DCS systems, and troubleshoot AC/DC circuits across various voltages.

This union role emphasizes safety, after-hours availability, and hands-on testing at our training facility. Primary duties include installing and maintaining plant electrical systems, transformers, breakers, motors and relay logic, with exposure to 7200 and 230 KV equipment.