Operations Planner & Crew Coordinator

Xcel Energy; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Spot On Bonus

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Transit programs

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking an Operations Work Coordinator to manage daily work plans and crew rosters, ensuring safe, efficient operations and accurate data in multiple systems. You will generate work orders, review packets, and coordinate with frontline leaders to balance resources and priorities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with supervisors, adherence to safety and regulatory standards, and use of Microsoft Excel and scheduling tools to maintain payroll and invoicing accuracy while

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum three years related experience in the construction, design, maintenance or operations area (utility experience preferred).
• Understanding of the regular work functions including work order management, payroll, invoicing, materials, compliance, safety, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and manage work activities to meet customer/internal stakeholder requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet tools.
• Knowledge of and ability to use a wide range of computer software applications including Microsoft products, work management, mapping and scheduling/project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a daily work plan and daily crew roster. Adjust planned schedules on a day-to-day basis and assign crews for priority tasks in light of resource availability, scheduling conflicts and real-time progress reports from front line leaders.
• Generate work orders and complete job closeout of all work packets within various systems. Analyze exception reports to verify labor and equipment charged to each work, job, trouble and miscellaneous order.
• Support the department, business unit, plant, or area by requesting locates, ordering materials, coordinating other utilities, or scheduling specialized equipment associated with daily operations. Provide backup to other Operations Work Coordinator and/or Associate positions.
• Maintain data integrity within the various systems used to manage daily work execution, asset management and scheduling activities. Reconcile completed work packets to eliminate discrepancies in labor, material and transportation charges while comparing as-builts to match the work completed.
• Work effectively with local supervisors and build/leverage strong partnerships with stakeholder groups to maximize productivity, utilization and operational efficiency of all resources.

Skills

Scheduling

Excel

Data retrieval

Reporting

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Work management software

Payroll systems

Invoicing tools

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking an Operations Work Coordinator to manage daily work plans and crew rosters, ensuring safe, efficient operations and accurate data in multiple systems. You will generate work orders, review packets, and coordinate with frontline leaders to balance resources and priorities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with supervisors, adherence to safety and regulatory standards, and use of Microsoft Excel and scheduling tools to maintain payroll and invoicing accuracy while