Xcel Energy
Provides energy services across multiple states, focusing on clean, reliable, and affordable solutions.
Operations Manager - Metro West
Supervise safe, efficient operations across multiple facilities and drive continuous improvement.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Standard Operations Position supervises a high‑performing, safe operations team across multiple functions, facilities, or commodities, driving efficient and cost‑effective use of resources through consistent application of policies and procedures. The role ensures safe, reliable, and compliant operations while advancing continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, aligning with corporate and business‑unit strategies and performance metrics. • Provide visible safety leadership and drive a sustainable safety culture through meetings, audits, training, and incident investigations. • Evaluate team performance using efficiency, reliability, and quality metrics; implement corrective actions and continuous‑improvement initiatives. • Lead crew effectiveness, ensure proper staffing and skill sets, remove barriers, and contribute to resource forecasting and work planning. • Recruit, develop, and coach employees; manage performance, handle bargaining‑unit matters, and foster employee engagement. • Build and maintain internal and external relationships to support operations and enhance customer/stakeholder satisfaction. • Oversee compliance with Xcel Energy policies, labor agreements, and regulatory standards; ensure required training and documentation are completed.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸safety leadership
- ▸performance metrics
- ▸crew staffing
- ▸employee development
- ▸stakeholder relations
- ▸regulatory compliance
What You Bring
• Minimum qualifications: 5+ years in utility design, construction, operations, engineering or maintenance; technical expertise in standards and regulations; knowledge of work and asset management systems; proven change‑leadership and performance‑driving experience. • Preferred qualifications: Associate or technical degree; 3+ years supervisory experience; completion of an approved apprenticeship; understanding of utility finance; experience working with bargaining‑unit employees; willingness to work rotating shifts or be on‑call.
Requirements
- ▸5+ years
- ▸utility design
- ▸asset management
- ▸change leadership
- ▸associate degree
- ▸supervisory
Benefits
Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Xcel Energy offers a workplace that challenges you, provides opportunities to learn and grow, and invites you to join a team that is reinventing how we power communities, caring for customers, and committing to the planet. The anticipated base salary for this role ranges from $112,200 to $159,400 per year, and the position is eligible for an annual incentive program along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and various employee assistance and wellness programs. • Benefits include annual incentive program, medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent care & health care reimbursement accounts, HSA/FSA options, transportation reimbursement, short‑ and long‑term disability, employee assistance program, fitness‑center reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transit programs, employee recognition, pension, 401(k), paid time off, holidays, volunteer PTO, and parental leave.
Work Environment
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