Associate, Gas Operations - Pueblo, CO

Public Service Co. of Colorado; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

HSA

Pension

401(k) plan

Vacation

Holidays

Personal Leave

Sick Time

VPTO

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness Center Reimbursement

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Xcel Energy is hiring for an Associate in Gas Operations at the Pueblo Service Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The role provides technical and administrative support to multiple teams and serves as the first contact for customers related to various departments.

Responsibilities include compiling data, resolving complex issues, auditing facility information, and coordinating with external companies to keep work on schedule. Starting pay is $32.08 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Experience with accounts payable, timekeeping, & expense reconciliation.
• Experience with UKG, SAP, Microsoft Word, & Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide moderately complex technical and administrative support to managers, coordinators, designers, planners, technicians, and associates.
• Be the first contact with customers related to various departments.
• Compile, compute and verify information with a high degree of accuracy for multiple departments.
• Audit and reconcile gas and electric facility information for contractor and company crews.
• Establish gas and electric (metered and non-metered) accounts for customers to ensure billing accuracy and revenue collection.
• Schedule and coordinate with outside companies to ensure work proceeds as planned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Accounts payable

Timekeeping

Expense reconciliation

Phone answering

Mail handling

Dispatching work

Education

High School education or equivalent

Tools

UKG

SAP

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy. Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best. We anticipate the need for one Associate 1st 6 Months, Gas Operations at our Pueblo Service Center in Pueblo, Colorado.

Summary

Provide moderately complex technical and administrative support. Proactively support managers, coordinators, designers, planners, technicians, associates and other personnel in the development and execution of technical and administrative tasks. First contact with customers as related to various depts. General knowledge of distribution, gas and electric emergency work, street lighting and engineering. Compile, compute and verify info with a very high degree of accuracy for various depts. Access and effectively resolve complex issues related to contractor field and invoicing performance. Audit and reconcile gas and electric facility info for contractor and company crews. Establish gas and electric (metered and non-metered) accounts for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers to ensure billing accuracy and collection of company revenue. Request, schedule and coordinate with various outside companies to ensure utility work is able to proceed as scheduled.

Required Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UKG, SAP, Microsoft Word, & Excel Spreadsheet preferred
• Organizational skills preferred
• Experience with accounts payable, timekeeping, & expense reconciliation
• Provide phone answering support to help screen and route calls
• Office supply ordering and stocking experience
• Experience sorting and delivering internal and external mail
• Experience with scheduling and delegating work
• Experience with dispatching/assigning work

Our culture

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together. Our Values Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe Our Employee Commitments Work that makes a difference A team you can count of Opportunities to grow Rewards that help you thrive

Compensation and Benefits

Employee accommodations: Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.

Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $32.08 per hour

• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Vacation
• Holidays
• Personal Leave
• Sick Time
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Deadline to Apply: 09/22/26

Equal Opportunity

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Cybersecurity and Information Security

All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.

Accessibility Statement

Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.

Community and Inclusion

At Xcel Energy, we’re more than an energy company. We’re reinventing how we power communities. Redefining how we care for customers. Reaffirming our commitment to the planet. We’re committed to leading with equity and inclusion. You’re not waiting for change – you’re creating it. You’re driven to protect the environment, support your community, and seek innovation. You want a career that grows with you and an employer who values you. You are reliable, trustworthy and bring integrity to everything you do. We are leading the way in clean energy. We’re using technology and innovation in every facet of our company. We’re providing safe, stable jobs with robust benefits. We keep our customers at the center of all we do. We’re committed to hiring a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can provide carbon-free electricity by 2050. Together, we can take care of the environment and our communities. Together, we can create a place where everyone belongs. Together we’re building a better tomorrow.