Principal Transmission Solutions Consultant

Xcel Energy

Minneapolis, MN

Full Time

Posted October 15, 2026

$148k - $211k

Utilities

Apply Now

Application opens on company website

Listing evidence and provenance

Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 16, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for developing transmission solutions for transmission and interconnection of data center and large customers from customer request to customer energization. Works across internal planning, development, and construction teams to ensure transmission interconnection. Responsible for developing solution requirements by understanding and connecting the customer's requirements with the organization's solutions.
Drive interconnection and transmission connection solutions for strategic large customers across customer acquisition, planning, development, and construction processes and departments.
Utilize advanced knowledge of the company's transmission product/service solution capabilities and understanding of the customer's business in order to develop customized proposals that present creative solutions and successfully sell the organization's capabilities.
Responsible for identifying and developing large-scale transmission business growth opportunities within commercial and industrial (C&I) market sectors.
Support Corporate Development Directors in developing and managing one or more Operating Company Corporate Development Strategies. Negotiate simple to complex transactions. Build investment strategies for entry into new business segments/asset classes. Assess potential business expansion opportunities, including acquisitions, divestitures, or joint ventures for financial contribution and strategic fit. Participate in financial evaluations and due diligence reviews of potential opportunities. Participate in transaction negotiations.
Provide guidance and support to business units in assessing and developing new corporate transmission development initiatives which are consistent with company strategic and financial objectives.
Screen and prioritize business opportunities and resource allocation. Review and screen business expansion opportunities against screening criteria.
Assess gaps that exist in the corporation relative to transmission and interconnection service capabilities, markets, business scope, and investment risk/return, and recommend approaches to close those gaps.
Execute next steps on transmission-related corporate development opportunities that have been approved for implementation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical or financial field required. MBA preferred. Will consider equivalent combination of knowledge/capabilities from experience and education.
Seven years’ experience in contract negotiation, financial analysis/modeling, and/or equivalent corporate development experience.
Experience in negotiation desired.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated financial analysis and/or modeling capability. Some knowledge of transaction-related tax, accounting, legal, and human resource issues.
Capable of integrating technical and business judgment.
Ability to work well within a team, and to successfully interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Experience in, or extensive knowledge of, an energy related field. Must be available to work additional hours.
Overnight travel as needed.
Demonstrated experience in business-to-business (B2B) infrastructure development.
Demonstrated experience in Transmission Planning and/or Utility Planning.
Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.