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Regional Transmission Planning Engineer (Staff, Senior, or Principal)

at Xcel Energy

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $81K – $106K USD / year Posted March 18, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $81K – $106K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Entry to Senior level
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves planning and analyzing power transmission systems to ensure reliable and efficient energy delivery, working with regional organizations and power grid models.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate on transmission planning
  • Conduct power systems analysis
  • Develop power grid models
  • Support regional transmission initiatives
  • Lead technical projects

Technical Overview

Focus on power systems analysis, transmission modeling, and strategic planning within energy utilities.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level transmission engineer with expertise in power systems analysis, transmission planning, and grid modeling, capable of leading projects and collaborating with regional organizations.

Must-Have Skills

Power systems analysisTransmission planningProblem solvingPower grid modeling

Nice-to-Have Skills

Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) experiencePolicy developmentProject managementStrategic planning

Tools & Platforms

Power system analysis toolsTransmission modeling software

Required Skills

Power Systems AnalysisTransmission PlanningProblem SolvingPower Grid ModelingStrategic Planning

Hard Skills

Power Systems AnalysisTransmission PlanningProblem SolvingPower Grid ModelingStrategic PlanningPolicy DevelopmentProject LeadershipTechnical Expertise

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingStrategic Thinking

Industry & Role

Industry Energy / Utilities
Job Function Power transmission planning and analysis
Role Subtype Transmission Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

transmission planningpower systems analysispower grid modelingregional transmission organizationRTOpower system analysis toolstransmission modelingstrategic planningpolicy developmentproject leadershipproject management

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in power systems or transmission planning, No familiarity with regional transmission organizations, No project leadership experience

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