Power Systems: Outage Coordination Intern

Xcel Energy Inc; Golden (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 internship program seeks a student to support outage coordination by studying the transmission system in real time and day-ahead analyses. You will coordinate outage requests, analyze impacts, and prepare reports to assist decision-making in outage coordination.

You will work with engineers and field personnel, applying transmission operations, reliability, and safety concepts while gaining practical industry exposure.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct real time and day-ahead studies of the transmission system.
• Coordinate, sequence, plan and process requests for outages on the transmission system.
• Analyze outage impacts and prepare reports, spreadsheets, and presentations supporting outage coordination decisions.
• Learn and apply transmission operations, reliability, and safety requirements while supporting real-world outage planning activities.

Education

ABET accredited college or university program in Engineering

Job description

Xcel Energy internship program seeks a student to support outage coordination by studying the transmission system in real time and day-ahead analyses. You will coordinate outage requests, analyze impacts, and prepare reports to assist decision-making in outage coordination.

You will work with engineers and field personnel, applying transmission operations, reliability, and safety concepts while gaining practical industry exposure.