Xcel Energy is looking for a talented and experiencedPlant Electrician Specialistto join the Xcel Energy team at the Rocky Mountain Energy Center! Xcel Energy has opportunities in a rewarding field, with great benefits. This is a union position. In this position, you will read prints, work with high voltage switching 150KV or higher, DCS experience, excitation systems, motor control systems, level control systems, and troubleshoot AC and DC circuits of various voltages. Protective relaying experience and familiarity with NERC/FERC requirements is helpful.
Selection criteria will also include an interview and pre-employment written and hands-on testing that will take place at a company training facility (personal tools and equipment are not provided).
The company reserves the right to close this posting at any time.
Summary
Perform installation, maintenance and troubleshooting on all plant electrical systems. This includes power boilers, turbines, generators, transformers, breakers, motors, battery systems, uninterruptible power supplies, variable speed drives, distributive process control systems, programmable logic controllers, relay logic, motor-operated valves, damper drives, lighting, heat tracing, telephones, intercoms and various field devices. Motor and breaker equipment up to 7200 volts and substation transformers and breakers with voltages up to 230 KV. Primary duties center around troubleshooting and maintaining existing operational systems. Prior experience in an electric power plant and/or substation equipment/voltages is preferred.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have completed a 4-year electrical apprenticeship in power generation plants, substations or other industrial settings and is able to demonstrate general electrical knowledge through testing
The applicant must be able to work from ladders, bucket trucks, and elevated catwalks, as well as work in dusty atmospheres, cold/hot conditions, confined spaces, work on stack lighting at an elevation of 500 feet, use safety personal protective equipment and be able to lift at least 50 lbs occasionally
The successful candidate will be required to respond to after-hours call outs, work extended hours and will provide a phone number for after-hours contact
Preferred Qualifications
Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $63.95 per hour
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Vacation, Holidays, Personal Leave, Sick Time, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
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Deadline to Apply: 08/23/26