Operations Work Coordinator

Xcel Energy Inc; White Bear Lake (MN); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Pension

Paid time off

Job summary

Xcel Energy Inc is seeking an Operations Work Coordinator to plan and coordinate daily work activities, ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance across multiple systems. You will create schedules, assign crews, and manage work orders with close collaboration from front line leaders.

The role emphasizes data integrity, cross-functional teamwork, and effective use of scheduling tools like SAP and GIS. Hybrid work model with onsite requirements three days a week is typical.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; at least 3 years in utilities/ops.
• Proficiency with Excel and data reporting tools.
• Ability to schedule and coordinate work activities to meet stakeholders.
• Familiarity with SAP or GIS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain daily work plans and crew rosters.
• Generate work orders and close out packets across systems.
• Coordinate materials, locates, and equipment for daily operations.
• Maintain data integrity in scheduling and asset systems.
• Collaborate with supervisors and stakeholder groups to improve efficiency.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Scheduling

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

GIS

Job description

Xcel Energy(NASDAQ:XEL)is a leading energy providerand Fortune 500company,dedicated toserving millionsofelectricity andnaturalgascustomersacross eight states:Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota,New Mexicoand Texas.We make energy work better forourcustomers, 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

Responsible for the maintenance and coordination of daily work plans that effectively and efficiently use resources with emphasis on safety, customer satisfaction, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. Generate work orders and perform final review and closeout of completed work packets. Ensure a high level of accuracy within all operating systems to support data integrity.

Essential 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

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or GED. Minimum three years related experience in the construction, design, maintenance or operations area (utility experience preferred).
• Must have a good understanding of the regular work functions of the area including work order management, payroll, invoicing, materials, compliance, policies, safety, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and manage work activities in a manner that meets customer and/or internal stakeholder requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet tools.
• Ability to retrieve and manipulate data from reporting tools.
• Knowledge of and ability to use a wide range of computer software applications which include Microsoft products, work management, mapping and scheduling/project management tools.

Preferred Characteristics

• Previous experience using SAP and GIS
• Previous experience with CRS, FastApp, and MWM

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

Non-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $29.40 to $41.13 per hour

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Spot On Bonus
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement 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.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation.You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply: 10/19/26

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