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Xcel Energy · Amarillo, TX

# Substation Design Engineering Intern (Fall/Winter)

Amarillo, TX, US Hybrid Early career $21.20 to $25.00 per hour Design 

Listed on Xcel Energy’s official careers site. Posted October 27, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Xcel Energy’s careers site →](https://jobs.xcelenergy.com/substation-design-engineering-intern-fall-winter/job/B8A9ADAAD6083C87E475D8CB1204E83C)

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## Job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.

Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs. 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. Work with substation engineering and design staff to support high voltage substation design projects, budget estimate creation, and NERC compliance activities. Successful candidate will gain practical engineering experience and have the opportunity to further develop their communication and interpersonal skills.

The intern will work part-time (10-20 hours/week) during the academic school year and full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer.

Typical intern responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Support substation design tasks (one-line diagrams, layouts, basic calculations)
- Assist with drawing updates, design packages, and standards documentation
- Perform basic engineering calculations and data validation
- Participate in design reviews and coordination meetings
- Support site visit preparation and documentation (limited field exposure)
- Organize and analyze project data and engineering records Minimum Requirements: Must be enrolled in Electrical Engineering Program ABET accredited program Sophomore or Junior classification.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to communicate effectively; both written and verbally
- Must be self- motivated, have good mechanical aptitude, and ability to work well with others
- Must be able to work 10-20 hours per week while school is in session and 40 hours per week when school is out of session

### Preferred Requirements

Course work in Power Transmission & Distribution and an interest in the power industry desirable. Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together. Our Values Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe Our Employee Commitments Work that makes a difference A team you can count of Opportunities to grow Rewards that help you thrive Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process.

If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $21.20 to $25.00 per hour This position is eligible for the following benefits: Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays 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.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

### Deadline to Apply

11/19/26 EEO is the Law (PDF) | Equal Opportunity Statement (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF) All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility. Accessibility Statement Xcel Energy endeavors to make [https://www.xcelenergy.com](https://www.xcelenergy.com) and [https://jobs.xcelenergy.com](https://jobs.xcelenergy.com) accessible to any and all users.

For any other application related questions, including application follow-ups or technical issues, please use our Recruiting Assistance, Electra, for assistance. Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 27, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 1, 2026
- Listed for: 5 days
- Location: Amarillo, TX, US
- Work arrangement: Hybrid
- Pay: $21.20 to $25.00 per hour[Apply on Xcel Energy’s careers site →](https://jobs.xcelenergy.com/substation-design-engineering-intern-fall-winter/job/B8A9ADAAD6083C87E475D8CB1204E83C)

## Hiring at Xcel Energy
- Open jobs: 125
- New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections
- Tracked since: Jul 11, 2026

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