Electric Operations Scheduler & Resource Coordinator

Xcel Energy; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Spot On Bonus

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a Standard Operations professional to coordinate daily work plans across multiple crews. You will optimize crew assignments, manage real-time queues, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in a large maintenance environment.

Ideal candidates have five years of construction or utility operations experience, strong planning and Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate with local supervisors and customers to keep starts on schedule and resources well used.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum five years' experience in construction, design, maintenance or operations (utility experience preferred).
• Scheduling/planning experience.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet tools.
• Ability to retrieve and manipulate data from reporting tools.
• Knowledge of and ability to use a wide range of computer software applications which include Microsoft products, work management, mapping and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Adjust planned schedules on a day-to-day basis and assign crews for priority tasks in light of resource availability, scheduling conflicts and real-time progress reports from front line leaders.
• Review approved incoming designed work that falls outside the normal scheduling window, maintain visibility into the real-time queue and assign new tasks to manage exception work.
• Review work packet prior to assigning work. Coordinate all equipment to complete the work, complete prerequisites needed just in time for work execution, and request all materials needed.
• Ensure the work acceptance process is completed properly and coordinate site checking and job readiness.
• Identify and determine necessary project changes and communicate changes to appropriate personnel.
• Communicate schedule updates to front line leaders, crews and/or other stakeholders to eliminate non-productive field time.

Skills

Scheduling

Planning

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Work management software

Mapping software

Scheduling tools

Microsoft products

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking a Standard Operations professional to coordinate daily work plans across multiple crews. You will optimize crew assignments, manage real-time queues, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in a large maintenance environment.

Ideal candidates have five years of construction or utility operations experience, strong planning and Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate with local supervisors and customers to keep starts on schedule and resources well used.