Hybrid: Senior Emergency Response Program Leader

Xcel Energy Services Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking an Emergency Response Program Manager to govern the emergency-response program across facilities, renewables, and emerging generation technologies. The role partners with Operations Managers to maintain site Emergency Action Plans and strengthen enterprise response capabilities.

It does not replace site command or technical authority. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and ten years of experience in emergency preparedness or incident management, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, emergency management, or business-related field.
• Ten years of progressive experience in emergency preparedness, electric utility operations, or incident management.
• Strong knowledge of utility operations and ICS/NIMS.
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), PMP, or similar advanced credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Govern fleet emergency-preparedness standards, procedures, records, and annual work plan.
• Coordinate annual EAP reviews, lead all-hazards assessments, and integrate results into plans, training, exercises, and mitigation actions.
• Provide technical leadership to site Emergency Plan stakeholders, lead process improvements, and manage major emergency-planning projects through design and implementation.
• Apply advanced emergency-planning expertise to resolve issues, define methods, and improve program approaches across related assignments.
• Establish preparedness metrics, assess program performance, report risks and lessons learned, and track corrective actions to closure.
• Support emergency-planning needs for acquisitions, new builds, technology changes, and construction-to-operations handoffs.
• Define role-based NIMS/ICS training requirements and maintain completion records.
• Participate in external emergency-planning forums, represent the fleet as a subject matter expert, and support related training.

Skills

Emergency management

ICS/NIMS

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering/science/emergency management/business)

Tools

CEM

PMP

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking an Emergency Response Program Manager to govern the emergency-response program across facilities, renewables, and emerging generation technologies. The role partners with Operations Managers to maintain site Emergency Action Plans and strengthen enterprise response capabilities.

It does not replace site command or technical authority. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and ten years of experience in emergency preparedness or incident management, with strong