Xcel Energy

Analyst

• Prepare and direct economic transmission planning efforts using PROMOD and other tools
• Support electric power system planning functions serving native customer demand and energy requirements
• Support regulatory filings, reduce customer costs, and meet corporate budgeting requirements
• Support preparation of direct testimony for regulatory proceedings
• Provide responses to regulatory agencies' information requests regarding wholesale energy market plans and transmission-system modeling
• Investigate and develop techniques to improve economic transmission planning processes
• Support evaluation of interregional projects and congestion-cost mitigation opportunities
• Assist in developing energy market forecasts for electric transmission development
• Develop production-cost inputs for transmission modeling and produce production-cost uploads for Integrated System Planning
• Prepare forecasts of off-system congestion and curtailment impacts
• Perform transmission modeling analyses and independent evaluations of operating-company activities, regional transmission plans, and system limitations
• Perform monthly assessments of resource congestion and curtailment
• Maintain and verify transmission production-cost model input data, including ratings, flow gates, fuel costs, production capability, and contract terms
• Optimize existing programs and develop new programs to post-process output

Transmission Production Cost Analyst

Operations

• Maintain and coordinate daily work plans for one or more functional areas across numerous crews
• Ensure effective and efficient resource use with emphasis on safety, customer satisfaction, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance
• Provide work assignments to operations resources and assign equipment
• Request materials and complete pre-requisite steps for requested work
• Understand work details, assets, and processes to establish optimum crew and resource assignments
• Adjust planned schedules daily and assign crews for priority tasks based on resource availability, scheduling conflicts, and real-time progress
• Review incoming designed work outside the normal scheduling window and assign exception work
• Review work packets, coordinate equipment, complete prerequisites, request materials, and coordinate site checking and job readiness
• Identify project changes and communicate them to appropriate personnel
• Manage crew work rejections and triage additional work requests
• Adjust schedules to accommodate disruptions and maintain promised start dates
• Communicate schedule updates to frontline leaders, crews, and stakeholders
• Work with local supervisors and build partnerships with stakeholders and customers to maximize productivity, utilization, and operational efficiency

Senior Operations Work Coordinator

Network Engineer

• Lead the development of network and connectivity architecture and strategies for Xcel Energy's IT and OT environments
• Own long-term network strategy, architectural governance, and technology roadmap development across a geographically distributed utility infrastructure
• Partner with Network Engineering, Cyber Security, IT Infrastructure Operations and OT Architecture teams
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architecture and engineering staff
• Represent network architecture in multi-disciplinary project teams and governance forums
• Review project work efforts for compliance with architectural standards
• Track and manage exceptions to standards
• Develop and maintain architectural reference diagrams, architecture decision records (ADRs), and standards documentation
• Participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) processes
• Continuously improve operational processes
• Assess, report, and recommend ways to eliminate operational risk related to technology or architecture
• Provide consultation and direction to delivery and operational teams on optimal architecture
• Maintain network architecture strategy, roadmap, governance, and documentation
• Lead work cross-organizationally through coaching, feedback, interaction, and influence with leaders
• Participate in hiring, skills assessment, and professional development planning for the network pod
• Govern work efforts to align with reference architecture, IT strategy, and policy
• Collaborate cross-organizationally and provide technical guidance and mentorship to network architects and engineers
• Contribute to architecture roadmaps and provide input to technology roadmaps
• Ensure domain IT Strategy aligns with the Enterprise Architecture framework and standards

Senior IT Network Architect

Compliance

• Determine appropriate policy direction and develop recommendations for physical security regulatory compliance with Federal, State and local jurisdictions.
• Consult with regulatory and subject matter experts to establish policies, procedures, and programs for mandatory regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and deliver supporting testimony in Federal, State and local regulatory proceedings and administrative rulemaking.
• Coordinate physical security regulatory compliance activities in assigned jurisdictions.
• Develop and coordinate physical security regulatory programs, policies, and procedures based on government mandates.
• Coordinate regulatory filings and associated data requests for multiple jurisdictions concurrently.
• Identify impacts of regulatory initiatives on company facilities from state-specific to national perspectives.
• Conduct internal assessments, including training, spot checks, and reviews, to ensure compliance.
• Facilitate projects to address identified compliance gaps.
• Interact with regulators, stakeholders, and internal customers to pursue results aligned with company policies and physical security mandates.
• Advocate company positions with regulators and stakeholders in regulatory proceedings, rulemaking, hearings, councils, and industry organizations.
• Monitor regulatory rulemaking activities and provide written and oral comments and testimony.
• Perform field inventory of physical security technology and assets.
• Assist in physical security investigations.
• Liaise with internal regulatory departments.
• Manage audits with internal departments and provide findings to Enterprise Security management.
• Maintain physical security control documentation and track physical security projects at assets.

Senior Regulatory Specialist

Engineering Manager

• Lead a team responsible for operational management and continuous improvement of critical security and resilience platforms including Everbridge, Dataminr, Industrial Defender, and Splunk
• Oversee service delivery, threat detection and monitoring capabilities, critical event management, operational technology (OT) security monitoring, vendor relationships, and team development
• Ensure solutions reduce enterprise risk, support regulatory compliance, and enhance organizational preparedness and response capabilities
• Maintain and enforce support procedures
• Maintain IT knowledge base information
• Oversee, measure and assess performance of services provided by the team
• Report performance outcomes and risks, with recommended actions
• Lead efforts to identify and deploy continuous process improvement
• Serve as an escalation point for service and/or problem resolution
• Forecast and manage expenses to budget
• Lead and manage the performance and development of staff
• Lead priorities and manage work performance of staff and managed contractors
• Provide leadership as needed across multiple sites, in alignment with Union or other contracts
• Manage demand for services as it pertains to IT Strategic priorities
• Work cross-organizationally to ensure Capital investments have proper engagement from the team for delivery and operation
• Provide expert working knowledge of the domain to the team
• Stay abreast of industry and technology trends

Manager – Engineering and Operations

Risk

• Support the system administrator for financial/accounting systems and maintain and update financial master data
• Document and maintain procedures, process guides, and supporting materials to enhance consistency and compliance
• Access, manage, transfer, integrate, and analyze complex datasets
• Develop, manage, and support automation projects
• Collaborate with team members and internal stakeholders
• Gather and analyze data, create visual insights, and support dashboards and collaboration tools
• Assist with automation and process improvement projects that transform manual work and support internal business needs
• Work with cross-functional teams, IT partners, and internal customers

Data Governance, Visualization, Automation Intern

General

• Support enterprise continuous improvement, learning, and operating system initiatives through operational, administrative, communications, training, and project support
• Support the Lean Expert Program, enterprise learning experiences, One-Way Office initiatives, and broader deployment efforts
• Maintain program materials and resources, SharePoint or Teams content, knowledge management materials, standards, procedures, and administrative records
• Administer surveys and gather, analyze, and summarize data, feedback, KPIs, and survey results
• Develop process flows, documentation, standard work, job aids, training materials, tools, dashboards, trackers, templates, and visual management resources
• Assist with the design, development, and delivery of learning content, workshops, eLearning, facilitator guides, learner activities, and communication materials
• Partner with team members, subject matter experts, facilitators, and stakeholders on project execution, training rollouts, cohort activities, and continuous improvement
• Research industry best practices in Lean, operational excellence, organizational development, learning, and talent development
• Support capability development, organizational design, coaching frameworks, process documentation, standards, breakthrough methodologies, program efficiency, participant experience, responsiveness, and continuous improvement

Program, Capability & Process Development Intern

Director

• Provide leadership and management for the power plant.
• Ensure personnel and plant safety through appropriate processes, procedures, training, accountabilities, and records.
• Ensure unit reliability to deliver production and ancillary services to customers.
• Manage customer interfaces effectively.
• Establish and manage O&M and capital budgets to optimize costs.
• Manage inventory and contracts to minimize overall costs.
• Develop and maintain a trained, qualified, and engaged workforce.
• Provide employee development, recognition, communication, and involvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with hiring, promotion, training, development, labor agreement, and AA/EEO requirements.
• Maximize the value and profitability of plant assets.
• Establish plans and processes for long-term plant improvement and investment.
• Ensure compliance with plant environmental permits and applicable regulations.
• Represent Xcel Energy with suppliers, contractors, industry/professional organizations, and the public.
• Support plant personnel involvement in community programs and activities.
• Link Corporate, Energy Supply, and plant objectives through the Management System and business plans.
• Establish action plans to achieve KPIs, initiatives, and other goals.