Hybrid Operations Scheduler — Crew & Resource Planner

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

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Job summary

Xcel Energy Services Inc in Minneapolis, MN is hiring for a Standard Operations role focused on maintenance and coordination of daily work plans across multiple crews. You will optimize crew assignments, manage resources, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates bring five years of utilities-related scheduling/planning experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel and related tools.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum five years' experience in construction, design, maintenance or operations area (utility experience preferred).
• Scheduling/planning experience
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and manage work activities in a manner that meets customer and/or internal stakeholder requirements.
• Established analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, as well as 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 pre-requisites 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.
• Manage work rejections from crews, triage additional work requests, and regularly adjust the schedule to accommodate disruptions in order to maintain promised start dates. Communicate schedule updates to front line leaders, crews and/or other stakeholders to eliminate non-productive field time.
• Communicate and work effectively with local supervisors and build and leverage strong partnerships with stakeholder groups and customers at a variety of levels to maximize productivity, utilization and operational efficiency of all resources.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Data retrieval from reporting tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Construction Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Work management tools

Mapping tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

Xcel Energy Services Inc in Minneapolis, MN is hiring for a Standard Operations role focused on maintenance and coordination of daily work plans across multiple crews. You will optimize crew assignments, manage resources, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates bring five years of utilities-related scheduling/planning experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel and related tools.