Senior Power Systems Modeling Engineer – Grid Planning

Xcel Energy Inc; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Colorado is seeking a Power Systems Modeling Engineer - Distribution (Staff or Senior) to maintain and validate distribution models, support planning studies, and drive data-quality initiatives within ISP. You will collaborate with ISP's data science team to build ETL workflows in Databricks, perform hosting capacity analyses, and contribute to grid modernization and regulatory filings.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, cross-functional coordination, and delivering

Qualifications

• Extensive technical expertise in power systems modeling.
• Experience with data quality, ETL workflows, and model validation.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date power flow models as data changes.
• Develop modeling standards for interconnection and planning studies.
• Stay current on industry practices to enhance analytical capabilities.
• Coordinate data quality efforts with upstream data systems.
• Validate ETL workflows with ISP's data science team.
• Assess hosting capacity of the distribution grid using EPRI DRIVE.
• Support grid modernization and regulatory filings.
• Integrate distribution planning with transmission, resource, and gas planning.
• Lead multiple projects of moderate to large size.

Job description

Xcel Energy in Colorado is seeking a Power Systems Modeling Engineer - Distribution (Staff or Senior) to maintain and validate distribution models, support planning studies, and drive data-quality initiatives within ISP. You will collaborate with ISP's data science team to build ETL workflows in Databricks, perform hosting capacity analyses, and contribute to grid modernization and regulatory filings.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, cross-functional coordination, and delivering