Operations Leader - Safety, Efficiency & Growth

Xcel Energy; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a Senior Operations Leader to supervise a high-performing, safe operations team across multiple functions and facilities in Colorado. You will drive efficient use of resources, ensure compliance, and lead continuous improvement to meet corporate and business unit goals.

The role emphasizes safety culture, performance metrics, and stakeholder collaboration, with on-call duties and a starting base pay range disclosed in the posting.

Qualifications

• Five or more years in design, construction, operations, engineering or maintenance of utility systems/power generation plants or related fields or equivalent.
• Associates or technical degree preferred.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in specific functional area including standards, procedures, and applicable government/environmental regulations.
• Operational knowledge of work and asset management and analytical/reporting applications.
• Effective change leader with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate company and business area strategies and objectives to a variety of stakeholders.
• Proven results at achieving performance and operational metrics and driving process adherence.
• Three years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience working as or with bargaining unit employees.
• Direct power plant or combustion turbine experience.
• Production industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible safety leadership and actively contribute to the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of a strong, sustainable safety culture in partnership with Safety Consultant.
• Business Optimization & Strategy: Evaluate team performance based on operational efficiency, reliability and quality metrics and take corrective action where appropriate, focusing on process adherence and data integrity.
• Operational Effectiveness: Provide direct leadership over crew effectiveness, quality and productivity. Maintain a continuous presence in the work environment and assist in removing barriers with pre-requisites, materials, stakeholder, and other issues.
• Talent Management: Recruit talented employees, participate in workforce and development planning efforts, establish clear expectations, and effectively and manage performance.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with areas that support Operations.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Oversee and coordinate the execution and documentation of work in accordance with Xcel Energy policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards.

Education

Associates or technical degree preferred

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking a Senior Operations Leader to supervise a high-performing, safe operations team across multiple functions and facilities in Colorado. You will drive efficient use of resources, ensure compliance, and lead continuous improvement to meet corporate and business unit goals.

The role emphasizes safety culture, performance metrics, and stakeholder collaboration, with on-call duties and a starting base pay range disclosed in the posting.