Operations Manager (Transmission)

Northern States Power Co - MN; United States; Presencial; USD 112.000 - 159.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Dependent Care FSA

Health Care FSA

Health Savings Account

Limited-Purpose FSA

Transit benefits

Disability (STD/LTD)

Employee Assistance Program

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Descripción de la vacante

Xcel Energy, through its NSP Transmission Trucking Department, leads a 40–50‑person team to ensure safe, reliable and cost‑effective operations across multiple facilities in the NSP territory. The role drives safety culture, operational performance and continuous improvement while aligning with corporate goals and performance metrics.

The position emphasizes crew leadership, workforce planning, training, and strategic collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to meet reliability and

Formación

• Five or more years in design, construction, operations, engineering or maintenance of utility systems/power generation plants or related industries/fields or equivalent.
• Operational knowledge of work and asset management and analytical/reporting applications.
• Effective change leadership with the ability to communicate strategies to stakeholders.
• Will be required to work rotating shifts and/or be on call.

Responsabilidades

• Provide visible safety leadership and contribute to a strong safety culture.
• Drive real-time safety accountability through meetings, briefs, audits, training and investigations.
• Evaluate team performance on efficiency, reliability and quality metrics and take corrective action.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive adoption of process changes.
• Provide leadership over crew effectiveness, quality and productivity.
• Maintain a continuous presence and remove barriers to performance.

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Provides leadership and oversight for the NSP Transmission Trucking Department, supervising a high‑performing team of approximately 40–50 bargaining‑unit truck drivers and office staff. The department supports the safe and efficient delivery of materials and equipment and coordinates crew mobilizations for transmission line and substation projects, as well as other business units across the five‑state NSP operating territory. Ensures safe, reliable, compliant, and cost‑effective operations across multiple functions, facilities, and resources through consistent application of policies, procedures, and operational standards. Drives continuous improvement, resource optimization, customer satisfaction and operational performance while ensuring alignment with corporate and business‑unit strategies, goals, objectives, and performance metrics.

Essential 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.
• Drive real‑time safety accountability by engaging the team through safety meeting participation, job briefs, audits, training, accident investigation/event assessment, and job site observations.
• 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.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive adoption of process changes through effective collaboration and expectation setting.
• 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.
• Ensure correct crew composition and skills are in place to meet operational, reliability, customer and financial objectives.
• Assist in preparing resource forecasts and providing input to longer‑term work plans.
• Talent Management: Recruit talented employees, participate in workforce and development planning efforts, establish clear expectations, and effectively and manage performance.
• Provide training, coaching and oversight and drive employee engagement.
• Effectively represent the organization in bargaining unit discussions, grievances, corrective actions and development.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with areas that support Operations.
• Provide strong working knowledge of necessary systems and resources to assist employees, other work groups, and/or customers and stakeholders.
• Enable crews to provide solutions to issues and improve customer/stakeholder satisfaction.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Oversee and coordinate the execution and documentation of work in accordance with Xcel Energy policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards.
• Support and ensure required compliance and technical training is completed.
• Establish, monitor, and track processes to ensure regulatory compliance.

Minimum Requirements

Five or more years in design, construction, operations, engineering or maintenance of utility systems/power generation plants or related industries/fields or equivalent. 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. Demonstrated understanding of utility finance. Demonstrated experience working as or with bargaining unit employees. Will be required to work rotating shifts and/or be on call.

Preferred Requirements

• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience leading employees who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs).
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship program in a relevant craft or trade.
• Associate or technical degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience operating commercial vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $112,200.00 to $159,400.00 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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