Substation Communications Engineer — Hybrid Role & Growth

Xcel Energy; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Pension

401(k) plan

PTO

Holidays

Volunteer PTO

Job summary

Xcel Energy is hiring entry-level engineers in Minnesota with opportunities to develop technical expertise across multiple disciplines. The role involves working under supervision, coordinating small projects, and gaining field oversight experience in a hybrid work environment.

Selected candidates will join a team that values continuous learning, with clear progression toward staff, senior, and principal engineering levels and a strong focus on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum.
• 0+ years relevant engineering experience.
• EIT/FE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to perform activities/assignments of limited scope.
• Supports the development of technical documentation (designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards).
• Provides ongoing technical support for project activities in Operations, Maintenance, Testing, Regulatory, etc.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Technical documentation

Education

ABET accredited engineering degree

Job description

Xcel Energy is hiring entry-level engineers in Minnesota with opportunities to develop technical expertise across multiple disciplines. The role involves working under supervision, coordinating small projects, and gaining field oversight experience in a hybrid work environment.

Selected candidates will join a team that values continuous learning, with clear progression toward staff, senior, and principal engineering levels and a strong focus on safety and reliability.