Xcel Energy

Analyst

• Prepare and perform production cost modeling analyses using PROMOD and other tools to serve Xcel Energy's electric power system planning functions to meet customer demand and energy requirements and support regulatory filing and corporate budgeting requirements
• Prepare direct testimony for regulatory proceedings and provide responses to regulatory agencies information requests pertaining to wholesale energy market-based plans related to the transmission
• Investigate and develop new techniques to improve production cost and transmission modeling processes
• Develop energy market forecasts for electric transmission development to support long-range plans, regulatory filings, and reduce congestion
• Provide responses to regulatory agencies information requests pertaining to wholesale energy market-based plans and modeling of Xcel Energy's transmission system
• Perform independent analyses to respond to or support regulatory agencies review of Xcel Energy's transmission system
• Develop production cost input and transmission modeling for electric system planning purposes
• Prepare forecasts of system impacts to congestion and curtailment
• Engage with external transmission planning organization (MISO, SPP, etc.) models and policies to verify model accuracy, identify strategic transmission projects and strategic processes to reduce customer congestion costs
• Perform electric transmission modeling analyses to independently evaluate activities of Xcel Energy's operating companies, from a Risk Management perspective, pertaining to transmission assets, resource additions, regional planning processes, competitive transmission development, and environmental issues
• Prepare independent evaluations of regional transmission plans, and analysis of existing and new transmission system limitations
• Perform monthly assessment of resource congestion and curtailment
• Support responses to regulatory group and state regulatory agencies requests and questions, work on proactive congestion mitigation measures to reduce customer cost
• Maintain all input data necessary for the transmission production cost model
• Ensure transmission and generation systems are accurately modeled in terms of ratings, flow gates, fuel costs, production capability (heat rates, capacity, VOM, etc.) and contract terms in order to provide accurate analysis of transmission system impacts
• Optimize existing and write new programs to post process output, as well as develop visualizations to communicate the story from the data to internal and external partners

Senior Analyst – Transmission Production Cost Modeling

Data Analyst

• Perform ongoing tracking, analysis and revisions as required for supported areas of O&M and capital costs
• Work with Business Area leaders to provide projections of the impact of deviations on the financial outlook for the remainder of the year
• Prepare internal and external reports, and identify and resolve moderate to complex data issues
• Analyze financial data to identify adverse trends and recommend solutions to mitigate financial impact
• Effectively communicate results through concise oral and written communications
• Provide financial analysis and support to management for the annual budget process, as well as modeling, analysis and financial support for current year and five year forecasting
• Document key processes of supported areas to ensure consistency and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Provide proactive process improvement recommendations and assist in implementing the accepted solutions
• Prepare rate case information and analysis as required to support submission
• Assist in performing regulatory support for requests or associated schedules
• Performs and assists with special projects as assigned

Senior Financial Data Analyst

Consultant

• Responsible for providing subject matter expertise on the detection, identification, evaluation and escalation of Cyber Threats
• Provide expertise in the day-to-day operations related to threat research, triage, coordination and resolution
• Ensure all regulatory, contractual and internal security requirements are met
• Execute assigned tasks as part of an on-call rotation
• Manage security risks and threats by collaborating with other business units and agencies
• Communicate effectively with senior management and vendors to solve business/technical problems
• Provide targeting analysis in support of all source collection activities
• Respond to ad-hoc vulnerability and threat related queries from technology and business users

Cyber Intelligence Consultant

Engineer

• Uses & applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, & techniques to perform activities/assignments that may include a variety of complex features.
• Supports the development of technical documentation (including designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.)
• Works under the general direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor for routine engineering projects.
• Provide ongoing technical support for project activities within areas such as Operations, Maintenance, testing/diagnostics & Regulatory.
• May provide field engineering oversight &/or direction for activities such as commissioning, testing, inspections, etc.
• May lead small-medium, non-critical projects.
• Coordinate/leads critical projects or portions of projects, including phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation & commissioning, under the direction of a higher level engineer or supervisor.
• Under the direction of a higher level engineer/supervisor supports bid/evaluation processes including preparation of bid documents, completion of technical evaluations for proposals; provide recommendations for selection, etc.
• Responsible for continuous self-development of technical skills & competencies.
• Performs activities such as budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, work order management, in support of engineering projects.

Mechanical Field Engineer – Gas/Steam Turbine

• Lead the enterprise implementation strategy for SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP EPPM across Xcel Energy.
• Establish a long-term enterprise planning and portfolio management roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and S/4HANA transformation objectives.
• Drive modernization of financial planning & forecasting, capital & operating expense governance, and human capital planning.
• Ensure alignment between enterprise planning capabilities and other strategic initiatives related to reliability, affordability, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and clean energy transition goals.
• Build integrated enterprise capabilities to support planning and governance in capital investments over a five-year horizon.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and PMO teams to improve investment prioritization, forecasting accuracy, scenario modeling, and portfolio visibility.
• Oversee end-to-end implementation delivery, including strategy, design, build, testing, deployment, integration, and operational stabilization.
• Lead vendor and systems integrator relationships, including scope management, delivery oversight, and accountability for outcomes.
• Serve as the executive-facing technology and business leader for enterprise planning transformation initiatives.
• Lead enterprise change management efforts to ensure the successful adoption of new planning processes and technologies.

Director, Enterprise Planning – Portfolio Management, SAP SAC / SAP EPPM

• Provides the Capital Projects organization and individual project teams with technical guidance and engineering support to develop, plan and execute maintenance and upgrade projects at existing generation plants.
• Engage with major equipment vendors and construction contractors, developing scopes of work and specifications.
• Review technical submittals, supporting permitting and regulatory activity.
• Advise leadership about fleet planning strategy.
• Interface with power plant staff and management.
• Manage 3rd party engineering support contracts.
• Prepare technical specifications, process flow diagrams, emissions estimates, plant performance estimates, and similar tasks.
• Work independently while collaborating with a diverse project team including fleet engineers, plant engineers, craft labor supervisors, and environmental professionals.

Turbine Project Engineer – Staff, Senior, Principal

Product Designer

• 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.

Gas Design Manager

• Responsible for full life cycle implementation of SAP EAM business processes, from business requirements gathering through conducting business workshops, including gap analysis, blueprinting, design, configuration, testing, cutover, data migration, go-live, training, and post go-live support.
• Contribute to the implementation and execution of the SAP EAM/Plant Maintenance processes and its integration with Utilities Field Execution solutions (SAP Asset Manager, SAP Field Service Management etc.) and GIS systems (ESRI, Smallworld etc.): Asses current state, identify customer requirements and define future state and/or business solution.
• Translate business needs into documented functional and technical solution requirements and validate feasibility.
• Collaborate with implementation partners, architects, and engineering teams to guide solution design.
• Validate functional design against end-to-end business processes, upstream/downstream impacts, and integration points.
• Serve as domain SME across design, build, testing, migration, and deployment phases.
• Facilitate cross functional design decisions and ensure alignment between business requirements and system capabilities.
• Support impact assessment, solution traceability, readiness work, and design documentation.

Senior Technology Solution Consultant, SAP Asset Management

• Partner with business areas, customers and other stakeholders to understand business needs and opportunities
• Represent business partners/stakeholders in input to strategic planning and investment prioritization
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnership with internal partners
• Provide coaching and direction to less experienced team members
• Participate in Demand Management preparation, lead and support delivery lifecycle activities, and ensure solutions are designed for great user experience and operational performance
• Facilitate delivery meetings and ceremonies
• Lead analysis and design
• Provide needed plans, demos, artifacts, and procedural documentation
• Ensure solutions are designed for stable operation
• Review solution performance, and continually assess health of systems and processes, driving action to avoid service disruption and minimize impacts
• Drive alignment with stakeholders on maintenance activities and schedules
• Stay abreast of industry and technology trends to continuously improve solution delivery practices and customer satisfaction

IT Solution Lead – SAP Asset Management

• Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines
• Performs as a staff advisor and consultant in a technical specialty, a type of facility or equipment, or a program function
• Carries out complex or innovative assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures
• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects and interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters
• Work is performed without appreciable direction and considerable latitude is exercised in determining technical objectives of assignment
• Responsible for (and may lead) multiple projects of moderate to large size or portions of major projects
• Leads and performs modeling and analysis activities for steady state and stability simulations

Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

Customer Support

• Responsible for accurately entering in detail from service orders via multiple communication channels.
• Performing consistently to meet objectives and goals.
• Performing work and handle customers in a professional and respectful manner.
• Performing other limited duties as assigned, including projects as needed.

Customer Care Clerk

Manager

• Lead the Generation Development Project Managers and the oversight of the technical evaluation, due diligence, and development of conceptual and proposed generation projects
• Initiate and develop combustion turbine and other dispatchable generation projects
• Ensure effective collaboration of multi-disciplinary teams in appraising, selecting and defining technical and performance parameters for proposed generation projects
• Provide integrated support to Corporate Development, Supply Chain, Transmission, Major Projects Group and Regulatory groups
• Support the negotiation of key contracts
• Manage the projects with a matrixed team through the conceptual and development phases
• Champion innovation in dispatchable generation and optimize development processes

Development Manager – Dispatchable Lead

Operations

• Responsible for leading a safe, high performing operations team which may include multiple levels, functions, facilities, and/or commodities while driving the efficient use of resources.
• Establish a culture of process adherence and continuous improvement.
• Effectively lead and implement daily operations, cyclical processes and special projects.
• Set and achieve business area goals that align with corporate and business unit strategies, goals and objectives, as well as process and performance, customer satisfaction, and reliability metrics.
• 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.
• Contribute to site safety performance improvement by holding workers, supervisors, and self accountable for safety.
• 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.
• Ensure execution of plans/metrics.
• Establish workforce/development planning practices to build strong, competitive teams and effectively manage performance.
• Select, optimize, plan and direct the workforce used to provide safe, reliable, compliant operations, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
• Serve as primary contact for issue resolution involving labor relations.
• Build and maintain effective internal relationships.
• Foster an environment of collaboration within own organization and across stakeholders.
• Design and develop solutions that meet customer/stakeholder needs.
• Remove obstacles and provide assistance to team members to improve project and work performance.
• Manage and guide the execution and documentation of work in accordance with Xcel Energy policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure crews are qualified to perform work responsibilities.
• Establish, monitor, and track processes to ensure regulatory compliance.

Senior Operations Manager

• Maintain up-to-date power flow models as data and conditions change.
• Work with model consumers to develop modeling standards that meet requirements for interconnection and planning studies.
• Ensure accurate models through a standard model validation process.
• Assess the capabilities of the distribution grid via hosting capacity analysis using EPRI DRIVE.
• Support Xcel's Distribution System Plans and other regulatory filings.
• Integrate distribution planning efforts with transmission, resource, and gas planning.
• Support the development of technical documentation including but not limited to designs, testing, calculations, reports, standards, etc.
• Collaborate with ISP's data science team to build and validate ETL workflows.

Power Systems Modeling Engineer – Distribution, Entry, Staff, Senior

Compliance

• Provide strategic oversight and planning for ESS OT regulatory compliance programs, ensuring alignment with NERC CIP, TSA, and enterprise objectives.
• Lead compliance program execution across internal controls, assessments, standards implementation, and audit readiness activities.
• Utilize data analytics, control performance results, and audit insights to identify compliance risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure the quality, integrity, and accuracy of compliance data, evidence, and reporting used for regulatory and leadership visibility.
• Operate and continuously improve ESS compliance processes that support internal controls, evidence management, and regulatory reporting across OT environments.
• Drive strong audit and compliance outcomes by standardizing processes, reducing manual effort, and enhancing effectiveness of tools (e.g., GRC platforms such as Archer).
• Develop and deliver targeted training, guidance, and communications to application owners, control owners, and business stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of compliance responsibilities, regulatory requirements, and ESS processes.
• Serve as a primary point of contact within ESS for compliance-related processes, fostering strong partnerships with Technology Services, Transmission, Generation, and other business areas.