Senior Distribution Planning Engineer - Integrated Planning

Xcel Energy; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a Distribution Planning Senior Engineer to join its Integrated Planning Delivery team in a hybrid role. You will collaborate to understand current planning processes and drive integration through tools and automation, serving as a technical expert for distribution planning and DER studies.

The successful candidate will run distribution planning studies, capacity checks, or DER analyses, and communicate findings effectively with data visualization and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experience running electric distribution planning studies.
• Ability to interpret and present planning results to stakeholders.
• Strong communication of technical concepts using data visualizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated planning efforts and drive automation and tool usage.
• Develop insights, recommendations, and reports to support major initiatives.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Skills

Distribution planning

Data visualization

Technical communication

DER studies

Integrated planning

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking a Distribution Planning Senior Engineer to join its Integrated Planning Delivery team in a hybrid role. You will collaborate to understand current planning processes and drive integration through tools and automation, serving as a technical expert for distribution planning and DER studies.

The successful candidate will run distribution planning studies, capacity checks, or DER analyses, and communicate findings effectively with data visualization and stakeholder