Gas Design Manager

Xcel Energy; North Dakota; On-site; USD 98,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Pension

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a seasoned supervisor to lead design activities for the gas and/or electric distribution system. You will direct dispersed design teams, ensure design quality, and support construction and operations with expert technical guidance.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and process improvement to meet safety, reliability, and efficiency goals. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years electric and/or gas distribution design experience (preferred from design, engineering, construction, or operations) or a Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with three or more years of electric and/or gas distribution experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and overall direction for distribution design activities, including planning and budgeting for distribution capital projects and supporting construction and operations departments.
• Manages highly skilled technical groups to ensure adherence to corporate design and quality standards.
• Develops leadership and retains a multi-functional, well-trained, motivated workforce; promotes learning and career planning.
• Ensures effective use of design resources focusing on safety, timeliness, cost containment, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Establishes the unit's business plan, goals, and objectives aligned with corporate strategy; guides staff using the Corporate Management System.
• Mentors and trains new hires and existing designers using Skill Based programs and training resources.
• Shares after-hours on-call duty and assists in storm restoration by prioritizing outages and mobilizing resources.

Skills

Leadership

Project budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring/training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you're looking for.

Position Summary

This position provides supervision and leadership while directing design activities for the gas and/or electric distribution system by dispersed groups of Designers to ensure customer expectations for service are met. Accountable for innovative and cost effective designs, technical matter expertise, and in-depth technical support services to construction and operations teams for gas and/or electric distribution systems. Responsible for balancing customer needs while maintaining Xcel Delivery standards and administrative guidelines (electric and gas where applicable), and to ensure consistent and accurate use of design and work management tools and processes.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and overall direction for distribution design activities which may include planning and budgeting related to distribution capital projects and support of construction and operations departments. Manages highly skilled technical groups with responsibility for adherence to corporate design and quality standards.
• Develops leadership, selects and retains a multi-functional, diversified, well-trained, motivated and empowered workforce. Promotes employee involvement in continuous learning, career planning and enhancing job/industry knowledge and skills.
• Responsible for effective, efficient and competitive utilization of design resources, with emphasis on safety, timeliness, cost-containment, system reliability, customer satisfaction, optimal asset utilization and compliance with regulations.
• Establishes the Unit's business plan, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals and initiatives. Provide feedback and direction to employees utilizing the Corporate Management System to ensure that business unit goals
• Actively participate in formal company efforts to streamline processes, maintain and improve safety goals, meet customer expectations, and reduce costs. Informally, work within group to determine and implement best practices. Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with other business units and departments to ensure staff and customers receive information that is current, accurate and meets their expectations. 13
• Provide mentoring and training to new hires, and existing designers, using the established Skill Based programs and other training resources.
• Share responsibility for after hours "On-Call" duty. Assist in storm restoration efforts by troubleshooting and prioritizing outages, mobilizing design resources into the field for crew assistance and visual inspections and ensure public safety.
• Assist in jurisdictional or operating area functions as needed

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years electric and/or gas distribution design experience (preferably from design, engineering, construction, or operations) required **OR** Bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with three or more years of electric and/or gas distribution experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [e-mail] .

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• 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)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any o