Hybrid Energy Operations Specialist

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Denver, CO is seeking an Energy Scheduling/Commercial Operations associate to support real-time energy buys/sales, gas nomination, and hourly energy balancing. You will learn across Power Operations, Gas Supply and Energy Scheduling, with progression toward independent dispatch.

The role features a 12-hour shift pattern with partial nights and weekends, a hybrid work model (onsite three days weekly), and a background in finance/economics with strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or other field with an emphasis in analytical thinking.
• Six years of experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
• Working knowledge of power system operations, energy industry structure, gas scheduling, or a logistics-based industry is a plus.
• Must be able to handle time pressured deadlines on an hourly and daily basis.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts with partial work on nights and weekends when working in Power Operations and partial on-call availability over weekends when working in Gas Supply is required.

Responsibilities

• Energy Scheduling: Assist in scheduling physical energy purchases and sales with Balancing Areas, counterparties, and energy marketers.
• Gas Supply: Under the supervision of experienced staff, coordinate the scheduling and nomination process for gas supply, transportation, and storage volumes.
• Power System Operations: Under the supervision of experienced staff, learn to coordinate and maintain hourly energy balance between demand and supply requirements. Assist with dispatching generation facilities and purchase power resources with economic consideration to maintain system reliability. Learn to maximize the economic benefit to the system by identifying additional trading opportunities available through the open market. Pursue NERC certification to become qualified to independently dispatch.
• Training: Develop general operational knowledge within Commercial Operations across all three operating companies. Expand functional knowledge of Xcel Energy's core businesses beyond Commercial Operations.
• Staffing Coverage: Once proficiency is developed in the above areas (Power System Operations, Gas Supply, Energy Scheduling), provide staffing coverage as needed in an area by independently performing the responsibilities of the role in times of high workload or staffing shortages.

Skills

Excel Spreadsheets

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

NERC certification

Power Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics or analytical field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Xcel Energy in Denver, CO is seeking an Energy Scheduling/Commercial Operations associate to support real-time energy buys/sales, gas nomination, and hourly energy balancing. You will learn across Power Operations, Gas Supply and Energy Scheduling, with progression toward independent dispatch.

The role features a 12-hour shift pattern with partial nights and weekends, a hybrid work model (onsite three days weekly), and a background in finance/economics with strong analytical skills.