Xcel Energy

Analyst

• Responsible for managing transport customer information in the software system including nominations, scheduling, confirmations, allocations, imbalance management, and contract administration
• Troubleshoots and resolves gas scheduling problems and customer issues
• Provides accurate and effective guidance to team members
• Perform problem recognition, troubleshooting and resolution capabilities for both customer issues and the scheduling software system
• Guide internal and external stakeholders with all aspects of the gas transportation process including nominations, imbalance resolution, billing inquiries, prior period adjustments or any other potential scheduling system issues that may arise
• Perform daily, weekly, or monthly special project duties
• Complete contract, location, and business contact set up in the software system
• Review and monitor imbalances with other interconnecting pipelines for accuracy and reconcile differences
• Complete pipeline closing and reporting duties
• Train customers and internal users on basic functions of the scheduling software system

Senior Gas Scheduling Analyst

Software Engineer

• The Projects Engineering Manager leads the development, implementation, and governance of engineering standards, design practices, and technology strategies that support capital projects across the Energy Supply fleet.
• This role provides technical leadership for major capital investments—including complex, multi‑year programs—and ensures engineering excellence across both existing generating assets and supports the commissioning and support of new and re-powered projects.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, design criteria, and technical processes used across all Energy Supply capital projects.
• Direct conceptual and detailed design engineering activities, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with regulatory, industry, and internal requirements.
• Evaluate and qualify engineers, consultants, contractors, and suppliers for technical competency and compliance.
• Leads and directs project and portfolio management for highly complex projects, programs, and portfolios, with accountability for schedule, budget, risk, change, opportunity, and resource allocation.
• Provides strategic and tactical leadership to support successful delivery and drives continuous improvement in project and portfolio implementation.

Manager, Regional Project Engineering – Renewables

Project Manager

• Provide project management, leadership and coordination for one or more projects or project work streams
• Responsible for overall project scope, schedule, cost and risk management
• Leads team to achieve approved project scope, develops strategic sequencing and detailed milestone schedules, project-level cost tracking and reconciliation
• Coordinates development of detailed cost estimates, schedules and associated project RFP's, RFQ's, contracts, etc.
• Responsible for leading projects through all internal and external processes
• Manages the project scope, schedule and closely plans and manages all project costs
• Ensures availability or seeks out adequate resources for projects
• Prepare and produce project management reports, timelines, budgets, and documentation as guided by project or program manager
• Independently manage and build project plan deliverables on smaller projects and contribute to larger projects
• Provide tracking of large project plans
• Identify plan gaps and develop closure plans
• Ensure the successful completion of assigned project deliverables & milestones in a dynamic/complex environment
• Assist with management of project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking
• Support RFP and contract management processes
• Review actuals versus planned budget during project life cycle to identify deviations, research reason for deviation and recommend corrective action
• Ensure timely project closure, payment and reconciliation
• Manage resources, both internal and external
• Manage assigned contracts and associated payments and performance requirements
• Manage a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost
• Define deliverables and required delivery dates
• Facilitate the involvement of all key stakeholders in requirements gathering and planning process
• Develop solution design that encompasses the entire project scope, and secure all required approvals (internal, external, etc.)
• Develop viable work plans/WBS, milestone schedules, and project cost/benefit estimates
• Manage project scope change process
• Identify risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle steps and assist in creation of mitigation strategies and contingency plans
• Communicates project status to all levels of the organization
• Establish effective, collaborative working relationships to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation

Project Manager I – Gas Contracting

Architect

• Provide deep subject matter expertise for ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION, ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION, and Gas Transmission and Distribution environments across production, non‑production, and regulated domains.
• Serve as a consultative, trusted advisor during system upgrades, integration failures, and production incidents affecting OT reliability or compliance.
• Maintain institutional knowledge of environment segmentation (CIP vs non‑CIP, prod vs non‑prod) and how those boundaries impact design and operations.
• Set defend and operationalize a Clear OT Strategy that enables safe, reliable grid operations while modernizing the technology stack under strict regulatory and cybersecurity constraints.
• Develop platform roadmaps, not isolated projects.
• Participate in and influence architecture and design discussions.
• Author Operational Technology standards that serve as the building blocks for OT project implementation.
• Validate that integration designs support real‑time performance, data integrity, and operational resiliency.
• Act as a key OT SME in complex identity and access management (IAM) scenarios.
• Partner across architecture, operations, cybersecurity, and IAM to define clear ownership for OT security integration issues that fall between teams.
• Incorporate observability standards into OT platforms, ensuring alerting and reporting designs are in place and validated prior to go‑live.
• Engage regularly in Teams-based coordination with OT peers, architects, and operations leaders to clarify ambiguities.

Principal IT Architect – Operational Technology

Program Manager

• Provide support in the overall program lifecycle for the Company's Enterprise Continuity program
• Develop plans in support of the Enterprise Continuity program including emergency response processes, business continuity lifecycle management and external partner engagement
• Support leadership in improving overall program maturity and measuring progress against industry standards including ISO Standard 22301 - Organizational Resilience
• Provide timely reports to direct leadership and senior leaders
• Lead key projects to improve processes and test crisis management and business continuity activities
• Keep on top of trends and new methods for improving Enterprise Continuity practices
• Develop metrics and data collection procedures to measure program maturity progress
• Generate and analyze timely reports to direct leadership and senior leaders
• Support maintenance of the Enterprise Continuity services catalog and integrating Enterprise Continuity into the Enterprise Security Services digital presence
• Provide input on design of existing and new enterprise business continuity and emergency management tools
• Work with the Enterprise Response Center and Business Continuity teams to create processes and support ongoing maintenance and communications for the tools
• Develop, deliver and evaluate continuity and resilience awareness and training across the organization
• Responsible for supporting implementation of Enterprise Response Center and Business Continuity Management initiatives
• Responsible for coordinating exercises to align with standards and continuous improvement of recovery activities
• Conduct supplier assessments to report to internal business areas and recommend enhancements to the program

Enterprise Resilience Program Manager

Manager

• Lead strategic planning and implementation for emerging technologies to support distribution operations, such as battery storage, DER management, and electric vehicles and associated implementation.
• Understand financial impacts of decisions or policies and drive the development of operational and regulatory plans to gain approval and regulatory recovery.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for execution of distribution capacity projects.
• Works with planning to schedule projects for upcoming years and correspondingly plans for appropriate internal and external resources to carry out the work.
• Provides engineering and project management expertise.
• Utilizes corporate policies, standards, and best practices on project execution.
• Manage contracts and third-party contractors and their performance.
• Develop, construct, and operate battery storage systems.
• Develop integration and control strategies for battery storage systems.
• Analyze and evaluate energy storage value propositions and business cases.
• Maintain operations and maintenance best practices for the battery systems.
• Provide oversight and performance accountability to contractors and consultants as necessary.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, project managers, and technology specialists to accomplish the group’s mission.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Conducts performance reviews, recruiting, and hiring activities.
• Provide for ongoing, effective and clear communication of the organizational vision, mission, key objectives and individual roles to employees and leaders.
• Communicate with and establish effective working relationships to maximize efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.
• Manage development of Unit business plan and operating budget.
• Monitor results. Ensure alignment with organization and corporate objectives.
• Lead and participate in public and regulatory arenas to champion company’s commitment, concerns and position.
• Provide support to regulatory for cost & valuation analysis and testimony as may be necessary.
• Guide practices and procedures such as interconnection guidelines.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and current industry practices.
• Represent Company in Regional/National organizations.
• Guide research investments through EPRI, NREL and similar entities in order to gain value and insights necessary to inform and guide the company.

Manager – Grid Innovation and Infrastructure Solutions

• Provide end-to-end project management, leadership and coordination for multiple, large complex projects or a transformational project work stream with responsibility for project initiation, approval, scope, schedule, cost, resource planning, and risk management.
• Manage alignment of financial, compliance, safety, customer and operational goals between/among projects and the BU or corporation.
• Lead the project team to achieve all critical financial, timing, operational, and change management metrics.
• Ensure effective sourcing, management and engagement of all resources.
• Identify quality project options, develop business cases, and secure required approvals.
• Lead requirements gathering and planning process while engaging all key stakeholders.
• Develop solution designs that define appropriate project scope, align with corporate strategies, ensure coordination with key initiatives, and assure dependencies are identified/addressed.
• Define deliverables, success metrics and key milestone schedules.
• Develop work plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis.
• Ensure successful delivery of committed project benefits and operational metrics in a dynamic/complex environment.
• Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope/schedule and provide cross-functional tracking as needed.
• Define and manage a regular status reporting process to monitor progress and resolve risks to goal.
• Continually identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Function as project controller. Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking.
• Facilitate RFP and contract management processes.
• Review actuals versus planned budget throughout project life cycle to identify variances and recommend corrective action.
• Forecast, schedule, and manage resources, both internal and external.
• Manage assigned contracts and associated payments/performance requirements.
• Develop and adapt a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost.
• Provide training and coaching to less experienced project team members.
• Manage scope change process for large transformational project or best practices for business area in addition to own projects.
• Identify risks and issues throughout the project and create mitigation strategies/contingency plans.
• Communicate project status to all levels of the organization.
• Establish effective, collaborative working relationships up to senior leader level to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.

Project Manager III

Engineer

• Managing all consultants performing engineering and design professional services for Substation projects
• Responsible for a large portfolio of projects ensuring all assigned projects are completed within scope, budget and schedule parameters
• Serve as the technical project manager or project lead for assigned substation projects
• Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts
• Responsible for major projects or several complex projects of moderate to large scope
• Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications
• Maintain contacts with individuals and units within and outside the corporation for action on technical matters
• Lead multiple critical and/or complex projects including research, design, equipment specification & selection, installation, start-up, commissioning and evaluation of work progress and results
• Provides oversight of engineers, interns, craft personnel, technicians and other professionals

Substation Engineer, Senior/Principal

• Support the deployment and maintenance of the Management Requirements and 4 Plays
• Utilize PDCA/A3 to drive continuous improvement based on business area goals
• Provide process expertise and input on issues through continuous improvement toolset
• Act as a key liaison between the business area leadership and One Way office
• Communicate and report on the status of continuous improvement events
• Establish effective, collaborative working relationships with CETS business partners and senior leadership
• Support Senior Engagement Managers in execution of cross-functional continuous improvement projects
• Support process level metrics

CETS Engagement Manager, Associate, Manager, Senior

• Lead the deployment and maintenance of the Management Requirements and 4 Plays: Visualization, Performance Reviews, Problem-Solving, and Standardization.
• Drive the use of operating reviews and performance boards to standardize work.
• Utilize PDCA/A3 to drive continuous improvement based on business area goals cascaded down through the organization.
• Responsible for providing consultation, process expertise, and analytical leadership through coaching and facilitation of teams.
• Acts as a key liaison between CETS business leadership and the Xcel Energy One Way Office who ensures CETS Engagement Manager activities conform with One Way standards, methods, and corporate strategic direction, with the necessary training, certification, and enterprise knowledge transfer in place to sustain alignment.
• Communicate and report on the status of business improvements.
• Establish effective, collaborative working relationships with CETS business partners to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness, and resource allocation.
• Conduct and lead cross-functional continuous improvement projects utilizing breakthrough methodology to deliver substantial improvements in identified areas.
• Coach and mentor CETS One Way team to serve as continuous improvement expert who facilitates the deployment of the One-Way operating system.
• Identify process level metrics and influence accountability across process streams by supporting use of tools such as operating reviews, continuous improvement projects.
• Provide financial management of projects including budgeting, forecasting, actuals tracking, and savings implications.

Senior Engagement Manager

Consultant

• Leads the development and implementation of technology, information systems and strategies targeted at the maintenance and tracking of assets ensuring compliance with all regulatory, business and customer requirements
• Liaison to other Operations Organizations (i.e. Generation, Transmission, Distribution), and Regulatory, and Business Systems groups regarding reliability data quality and use for corporate and regulatory reporting
• Directs the formation, development and implementation of applications specifically designed to improve the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of asset data
• Leads the development, prioritization and management of the business requirements related to new information systems projects and major enhancements and/or replacements for existing information systems related to reliability and operational system management
• Manages the prioritization process for systems projects, preparation of regulatory, business and financial justification for projects, and ensures that overall project selection is integrated into corporate strategic plans, budgets, regulatory requirements and financial projections
• Examines existing information systems and determines system and software configuration changes necessary to meet regulatory and business requirements
• Oversees the development and maintenance of appropriate project tracking tools
• Responsible for providing oversight and guidance for data system enhancements supporting the capture, maintenance and tracking of assets
• Supports cross-functional collaboration in the development and tracking of business improvements supporting data management processes
• Provides expertise and confidential internal consulting to Operations management on regulatory and business functions and the information systems needed to support those functions relative to Generation, Transmission, Distribution Operations, Regulatory, and Business Systems
• Serves as the primary technology resource supporting the analysis, development, testing and implementation of both current and future data system applications utilized by the Operations organization
• Investigates complex data table structures to identify data relationships and the location of required data
• Validates accuracy of the extraction or query results
• Stratifies results to provide meaningful insights and key messages
• Leads the development and implementation of technology addressing the gathering of data with regard to Capital improvements, equipment removal, ongoing maintenance and operation of assets
• Recognized as the key Subject Matter Expert with Operations personnel and senior management to understand business challenges and forge a partnering relationship for problem solving
• Intimately understands the business and/or information challenge within operating groups
• Offers suggestions for improvement and/or further research into data findings or process issues
• Clarifies data requirements, manages expectations, and enhances organization's credibility, transparency, and partnership within Xcel Energy and its regulatory relationships
• Provides direction and guidance to other staff as needed
• Ensures all analytical and reporting responsibilities have identified backups who are trained as required
• Supports an environment of continuous improvement and learning to foster skill development

Transmission Data Consultant

Business Operations

• Directs strategic business plan processes, drives operational excellence, across the operating companies to maximize achievement of customer satisfaction, workforce effectiveness and operational excellence performance.
• Provides strategic leadership that fosters a culture of management and personal accountability, employee and public safety and customer satisfaction.
• Supports the development and implementation of short and long-term business plans that ensure achievement of jurisdictional and corporate business objectives.
• Enhance performance of the organization by evaluating scorecard results and verifying that action plans are established and executed.
• Drive for completion of all strategic objectives outlined in the area’s Operating Plan.
• Lead and implement business strategies and operational plans for department to improve overall business performance and the strategic direction, management, and implementation of innovation improvements.
• Strategically plan and implement solutions in partnership with other areas focus on improving employee productivity and enhancements to customer service.
• Ensure business process improvements are prioritized and communicated to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Monitor performance and effectiveness of specific business process changes.
• Lead the communication of the operational excellence, organization’s performance results to improve understanding of strategic objectives of organization.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships across the enterprise to ensure timely and effective information sharing, issue resolution, business learning and common best practices implementation.
• Attracts, recruits and retains a highly motivated and engaged workforce.
• Establishes and communicates clear performance expectations so that employees know how their work contributes to the achievement of jurisdictional and corporate objectives.
• Fosters a culture of operational excellence, management, personal accountability and safety.
• In partnership with senior leadership, supports the development and implementation of annual and long-term business plans and budgets that effectively utilize resources and position the organization to meet future business needs.

Senior Director – Strategy, Governance, Business Operations – Energy Supply

Operations

• Provide visible safety leadership and drive continuous improvements to achieve desired safety goals
• Develop strategies to achieve safety plan results
• Oversee and develop safety leaders to ensure a safety conscious work environment
• Manage team performance through focus on operational efficiency metric trends across areas of responsibility
• Ensure and reinforce the importance of process adherence and data integrity
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to define and shape opportunities that drive customer satisfaction and reliability
• Achieve safety, productivity, customer service, and reliability targets by conducting and implementing the strategic planning for area of responsibility
• Develop and effectively manage organization budgets and business plans
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Establish workforce/development planning practices to build strong, competitive teams and effectively manage performance
• Build and maintain effective internal relationships
• Manage and guide the execution and documentation of work in accordance with policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards
• Ensure crews are qualified to perform work responsibilities.

Senior Operations Manager – Planning

• Supervise a high performing, safe operations team across multiple functions, facilities, or commodities while driving the efficient and cost-effective use of numerous resources through consistent and effective application of policies and procedures.
• Provide visible safety leadership and actively contribute to the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of a strong, sustainable safety culture in partnership with Safety Consultant.
• Drive real time safety accountability by engaging the team through safety meeting participation, job briefs, audits, training, accident investigation/event assessment, and job site observations.
• Evaluate team performance based on operational efficiency, reliability and quality metrics and take corrective action where appropriate, focusing on process adherence and data integrity.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive adoption of process changes through effective collaboration and expectation setting.
• Provide direct leadership over crew effectiveness, quality and productivity.
• Maintain a continuous presence in the work environment and assist in removing barriers with pre-requisites, materials, stakeholder, and other issues.
• Ensure correct crew composition and skills are in place to meet operational, reliability, customer and financial objectives.
• Assist in preparing resource forecasts and providing input to longer-term work plans.
• Recruit talented employees, participate in workforce and development planning efforts, establish clear expectations, and effectively and manage performance.
• Provide training, coaching and oversight and drive employee engagement.
• Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with areas that support Operations.
• Oversee and coordinate the execution and documentation of work in accordance with Xcel Energy policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards. Support and ensure required compliance and technical training is completed. Establish, monitor, and track processes to ensure regulatory compliance.

Operations Manager

• Supervise a high performing, safe operations team across multiple functions, facilities, or commodities while driving the efficient and cost-effective use of numerous resources through consistent and effective application of policies and procedures.
• Assure safe, reliable, and compliant operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Drive attainment of corporate and business unit strategies, goals and objectives, and process and performance metrics.
• Provide visible safety leadership and actively contribute to the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of a strong, sustainable safety culture in partnership with Safety Consultant.
• Drive real time safety accountability by engaging the team through safety meeting participation, job briefs, audits, training, accident investigation/event assessment, and job site observations.
• Evaluate team performance based on operational efficiency, reliability and quality metrics and take corrective action where appropriate, focusing on process adherence and data integrity.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive adoption of process changes through effective collaboration and expectation setting.
• Provide direct leadership over crew effectiveness, quality and productivity.
• Maintain a continuous presence in the work environment and assist in removing barriers with pre-requisites, materials, stakeholder, and other issues.
• Ensure correct crew composition and skills are in place to meet operational, reliability, customer and financial objectives.
• Assist in preparing resource forecasts and providing input to longer-term work plans.
• Recruit talented employees, participate in workforce and development planning efforts, establish clear expectations, and effectively and manage performance.
• Provide training, coaching and oversight and drive employee engagement.
• Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with areas that support Operations.
• Oversee and coordinate the execution and documentation of work in accordance with Xcel Energy policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards.
• Support and ensure required compliance and technical training is completed.
• Establish, monitor, and track processes to ensure regulatory compliance.