Lead Substation Compliance Analyst

Xcel Energy; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a seasoned Compliance Analyst for Substation processes to support NERC, FERC, CIP compliance and data management for substation assets. The role focuses on documenting processes, ensuring data integrity, and coordinating with engineering and project teams in a hybrid work environment.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in utilities with analytics and strong communication skills; the position offers day-to-day collaboration with multiple disciplines and opportunities to impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical degree in Electronic Sciences; 8+ years' experience may substitute for degree.
• Minimum 6 years of utility experience; business/data analytics and compliance experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Understand and enforce NERC policy, standards, processes and controls.
• Assist in complex substation technical processes and asset data integrity.
• Coordinate design changes and asset inventory data with multiple teams; manage schedules and compliance documentation.

Skills

Substation protection

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical degree in Electronic Sciences

Job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.

Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of this position is the management of Substation processes and documentation required to support all Xcel Energy regulatory oversight and execution of internal processes of the NERC, FERC or CIP Compliance Programs. This position assists in the development of work management system data elements supporting the operations areas where specific equipment work, condition assessments and cyber vulnerability assessments will be performed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Process and Controls Awareness. Working knowledge of NERC policy, standards, processes and controls. Effectively manages the oversight of field work and/or programs to maintain compliance with defined control oversight processes and standards. Provides expertise in the integration of data related to the end-to-end business processes. Provides guidance to the field technical resources in support of the substation asset tracking program. Identifies and is able to apply process and controls knowledge to meet compliance requirements; is able to ensure process requirements are met and/or issues are escalated, classified and documented properly. Proactively creates hypothesis and defines necessary data extractions and documentation to validate hypothesis. Is responsible for the design, implementation and documentation of the technical performance data reflected in all the electronic files.
• Project Management. Assists the Lead Substation Engineering-OT and the Substation Engineer-OT with the complex substation technical processes, including asset categorization assignments, as required. Coordinates technical design additions, changes and/or removals of substation assets with areas of Transmission and Substation Engineering, Project Mgmt and the Compliance Team to maintain asset inventory data integrity, work management master data element requirements and change control oversight, as required. Plans and schedules daily work for self and other Compliance Analysts to meet established schedules.
• Customer Relationship Management. Communicate with customers regarding regulatory and/or compliance matters. Work closely with Analysts and field technicians to ensure they have appropriate access to the work management tools. Assists the Substation Protection Engineering, Communication Engineering, Commissioning Engineering, and Compliance Engineers-OT as part of the operations Compliance Program administration and change management oversight of Transmission and Distribution asset standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical Degree in Electronic Sciences and 8 plus years' experience with substation equipment protection and data modeling may substitute for the engineering degree.
• Minimum of 6 years utility experience, business/data analytics experience required, and compliance experience preferred. Demonstrated verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and supervise the work of compliance team resources when required and excel in a team environment.
• Must possess problem-solving skills and have a broad knowledge relating to technical data management and analysis. Demonstrated knowledge of Transmission Substation Equipment.

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Our Values

• Connected
• Committed
• Trustworthy
• Safe

Our Employee Commitments

• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,566.66 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Care Flexible Spending 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 of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply: 10/15/26

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