Principal Transmission Solutions Consultant

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.   Principal Transmission Solutions Consultant Position Summary 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.

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