Gas Design Manager

Xcel Energy

. Provides leadership and overall direction for distribution design activities .

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeEau Claire • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $97,600 - $138,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides leadership and overall direction for distribution design activities
Plans and budgets related to distribution capital projects and supports construction and operations departments
Manages highly skilled technical groups for adherence to corporate design and quality standards
Develops leadership, selects and retains a multi-functional, diversified, well-trained, motivated and empowered workforce
Promotes employee involvement in continuous learning, career planning and enhancing job/industry knowledge and skills
Responsible for effective, efficient and competitive utilization of design resources
Establishes the Unit's business plan, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals
Provides feedback and direction to employees utilizing the Corporate Management System to ensure that business unit goals are met
Actively participates in formal company efforts to streamline processes, maintain and improve safety goals, meet customer expectations, and reduce costs
Works within lines of business to implement best practices
Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships with other business units to ensure current, accurate information
Mentors and trains new hires and existing designers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7 years electric and/or gas distribution design experience (preferably from design, engineering, construction, or operations)
Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with three or more years of electric and/or gas distribution experience
Previous work experience in gas design is a huge plus
Previous leadership or management experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Incentive Program
Medical/Pharmacy Plan
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
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)
Transportation Reimbursement Account
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Tuition reimbursement
Transit programs
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

electric distribution designgas distribution designengineeringconstruction managementproject managementquality standards adherenceresource utilizationprocess streamliningsafety managementbest practices implementation

Soft Skills

leadershipemployee mentoringteam motivationcommunicationstrategic planningemployee involvementcareer planningcontinuous learningfeedback provisionpartnership building

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering