Power Plant Reliability Intern — Summer Engineering Experience

Xcel Energy; Pueblo (CO); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy seeks an entry-level Engineering Intern at Comanche Generating Plant in Colorado to test, analyze, and report on plant equipment for a May 31, 2027 start. The role blends classroom knowledge with hands-on field work and requires full-time summer commitment with potential extension based on performance.

Typical duties include equipment monitoring, predictive testing, data analytics, and contributing to reliability improvements while aligning with site maintenance strategies and asset

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.

Skills

Energy interest

Education

ABET accredited college/university

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Chemistry

Job description

Xcel Energy seeks an entry-level Engineering Intern at Comanche Generating Plant in Colorado to test, analyze, and report on plant equipment for a May 31, 2027 start. The role blends classroom knowledge with hands-on field work and requires full-time summer commitment with potential extension based on performance.

Typical duties include equipment monitoring, predictive testing, data analytics, and contributing to reliability improvements while aligning with site maintenance strategies and asset