Xcel Energy
Provides energy services across multiple states, focusing on clean, reliable, and affordable solutions.
Principal Operations Support Consultant
Oversee Energy Supply programs, manage generation asset operations and strategic projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role provides oversight of Energy Supply programs and projects that have corporate and strategic implications for power generation initiatives. You will manage the development of options to resolve strategic issues important to the business unit and coordinate the implementation of selected solutions. This position bridges operational interests with corporate strategy across multiple functional areas. Key responsibilities include managing a coordinated decision process that represents operational interests in outage scheduling, energy marketing, fuels, regulatory impacts, and portfolio management. You will lead the creation and review of standardized operational procedures, policies, monitoring, and reporting to drive generation asset operational excellence. Additionally, you will facilitate tracking, trending, analysis, and reporting of performance indicators, and conduct complex financial and economic analyses to support strategic decisions. Collaboration with generation asset leaders supports the planning and implementation of operational strategies, rate‑case preparation, and root‑cause analysis accountability. The role also requires evaluating operational input for contract strategies, labor, purchasing, services, and contingency planning requirements. You will support organizational direction to improve profitability, competitiveness, and life‑cycle management of generation assets. Accountability for implementing and tracking root‑cause analysis results across operational organizations is essential. • Oversee Energy Supply programs and strategic generation initiatives. • Manage decision processes across outage scheduling, energy marketing, fuels, regulatory, and asset management. • Lead development and monitoring of standardized operational procedures and performance indicators. • Perform complex financial and economic analyses to support strategic decisions and rate‑case preparation. • Coordinate operational strategies and special projects diesel generation asset leaders to meet corporate goals. • Provide input for contract strategies, labor, purchasing, services, and contingency planning.
What You Bring
A minimum of fifteen years of power plant or energy generation experience is required, with a preferred bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of generating asset operations, maintenance, safety, key performance indicators, outage planning, energy market interface, and regulatory issues, as well as proven project management and leadership capabilities. Preferred experience includes thermal or renewable generation operations management, NERC compliance, and emergency response programs. • Minimum 15 years power plant/energy generation experience; bachelor's in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred. • Demonstrated project management, leadership, and strong communication skills. • Desired experience in thermal/renewable generation operations, NERC compliance, and emergency response.
Benefits
Are you looking for an exciting job where you can apply your skills and talents at a company you can be proud of? Xcel Energy offers a workplace that challenges you and provides opportunities to learn and grow. A position with us could be exactly what you’re seeking. The anticipated base salary for this position ranges from $112,200 to $159,400 per year and includes eligibility for a comprehensive benefits package, such as an annual incentive program, medical and dental plans, retirement options, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and various employee assistance programs. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities can be requested via [email protected]. Xcel Energy is committed to accessibility and cybersecurity best practices. • Salary range $112,200–$159,400 with comprehensive benefits including incentive program, health plans, retirement, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and more.
Work Environment
Onsite