Plant Reliability Engineering Intern

Xcel Energy Services Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Xcel Energy is offering an engineering internship at the Comache Generating Plant for a May 31, 2027 start date. The role involves supporting plant operations, performing equipment monitoring, and providing a final summer report detailing findings.

You will work with Mechanical or Electrical Engineering students, with in-person hybrid expectations and a path toward growth within the company. Eligibility requires enrollment in an ABET-accredited program and the ability to work full-time in summer

Qualifications

• Current student, Sophomore or higher (as of Fall 2027).
• Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Chemistry.
• Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week)/ part time during the school year (up to 20 hours a week) and commuting to the designated work location in-person, per our hybrid work policy.

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment monitoring, field observations, predictive testing, data analytics and application of engineering fundamentals to prevent and identify equipment failures.
• Be the facilitator for failure analytics including Root Cause Analysis, High-Bar Failure Elimination, and Event Sharing & Learning with peer generating stations.
• Support the implementation of site-specific Maintenance Strategies by partnering with Plant Operations to identify maintenance opportunities that present the highest business value.
• Understand equipment performance parameters to monitor, identify, assess, and communicate operational risks to Plant Operations including recommended corrective actions.
• Facilitate the site-specific long-term asset planning for the in-service equipment.
• Review and comment on improvement projects during the scoping, design, construction, and commissioning stages to optimize life-cycle costs and design for reliability.

Education

ABET accredited college/university

Job description

Xcel Energy is offering an engineering internship at the Comache Generating Plant for a May 31, 2027 start date. The role involves supporting plant operations, performing equipment monitoring, and providing a final summer report detailing findings.

You will work with Mechanical or Electrical Engineering students, with in-person hybrid expectations and a path toward growth within the company. Eligibility requires enrollment in an ABET-accredited program and the ability to work full-time in summer