Outage Coordination Engineer Intern- CO

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for. At Xcel Energy, our employees are the driving force behind our success. So we make sure that, here, you can be your best. Doing work that makes a difference for neighbors and communities. Working with a team you can count on to push you. Expanding skills, staying ready for change, and capturing opportunities to grow. All with the support, rewards and recognition you need to thrive – during your internship and beyond. The Outage Coordination Engineer Intern supports the planning, coordination, and analysis of transmission and substation outages to ensure system reliability and safe execution of construction and maintenance activities. Working closely with Outage Coordination Engineers, System Operators, Project Managers, and field personnel, the intern gains exposure to electric transmission operations, outage scheduling processes, and power system reliability considerations. Typical intern responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Conduct real time and day-ahead studies of the transmission system.
• Coordinate, sequence, plan and process requests for outages on the transmission system.
• Analyze outage impacts and prepare reports, spreadsheets, and presentations supporting outage coordination decisions.
• Learn and apply transmission operations, reliability, and safety requirements while supporting real-world outage planning activities.

This position is for a May 31, 2027 start date. This position may have the possibility to extend beyond the internship’s initial term based on the candidate’s successful performance and Xcel Energy’s business needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Current student, Sophomore or higher (as of Fall 2027)
• Enrolled in an ABET accredited colle