Gas Design Manager

Xcel Energy

Gas Design Manager providing leadership in distribution design and project management for Xcel Energy's gas and electric systems. Ensuring adherence to standards and customer satisfaction while managing technical teams.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeWaite Park • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $97,600 - $138,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides leadership and overall direction for distribution design activities which may include planning and budgeting related to distribution capital projects and support of construction and operations departments.
Manages highly skilled technical groups with responsibility 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, with emphasis on safety, timeliness, cost-containment, system reliability, customer satisfaction, optimal asset utilization and compliance with regulations.
Establishes the Unit's business plan, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals and initiatives.
Provide feedback and direction to employees utilizing the Corporate Management System to ensure that business unit goals.
Actively participate in formal company efforts to streamline processes, maintain and improve safety goals, meet customer expectations, and reduce costs.
Informally, work within group to determine and implement best practices.
Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with other business units and departments to ensure staff and customers receive information that is current, accurate and meets their expectations.
Provide mentoring and training to new hires, and existing designers, using the established Skill Based programs and other training resources.
Share responsibility for after hours "On-Call" duty.
Assist in storm restoration efforts by troubleshooting and prioritizing outages, mobilizing design resources into the field for crew assistance and visual inspections and ensure public safety.
Assist in jurisdictional or operating area functions as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7 years electric and/or gas distribution design experience (preferably from design, engineering, construction, or operations) required OR Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with three or more years of electric and/or gas distribution 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 designengineeringconstructionoperationsbudgetingproject managementdesign resource managementsafety compliancequality standards

Soft Skills

leadershipemployee mentoringteam motivationstrategic planningcommunicationprocess improvementcustomer satisfactioncollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous learning

Certifications

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