Hybrid Operations Scheduler - Regional Resource Planner

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Minnesota is seeking an experienced Operations Scheduler to strategically plan and manage a 0–12+ week book of work, aligning regional priorities with safety, compliance and customer expectations.

The role focuses on multi-week scheduling, resource optimization, and collaboration with local supervisors to keep projects on time while maintaining performance metrics. Hybrid work model applies, onsite Tue–Thu.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
• Five years' experience in construction, design, maintenance or other operations area.
• Utility scheduling/planning experience preferred.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet tools.
• Ability to retrieve and manipulate data from reporting tools.
• Demonstrated ability to use software applications which include Microsoft products, work management, mapping and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan a multi-week region-wide work schedule based on evaluation of work demands and work prioritization.
• Manage personnel, equipment, and material resource availability/backlog over a multi-week timeframe and ensure availability of work assignment to crews across the region.
• Analyze scheduling and work assignment performance to forecast resource utilization for upcoming quarter and identify opportunities for resource reallocations and improvements.
• Facilitate monthly regional/area metric review meetings to evaluate performance.
• Accountable for ensuring all compliance work is scheduled within required timeframes.
• Communicate with local supervisors and build partnerships with stakeholder groups to maximize productivity and scheduling efficiency.
• Drive customer satisfaction by adhering to scheduling processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Meeting management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Work management tools

Mapping tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

Xcel Energy in Minnesota is seeking an experienced Operations Scheduler to strategically plan and manage a 0–12+ week book of work, aligning regional priorities with safety, compliance and customer expectations.

The role focuses on multi-week scheduling, resource optimization, and collaboration with local supervisors to keep projects on time while maintaining performance metrics. Hybrid work model applies, onsite Tue–Thu.