Principal Transmission Solutions Consultant

Xcel Energy Inc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a Principal Transmission Solutions Consultant to lead the interconnection and transmission solutions for data center and large customers, coordinating across planning, development, and construction teams.

You will develop customized proposals leveraging existing transmission capabilities and drive growth opportunities in the C&I market, while supporting corporate development strategies and due diligence processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or financial field required; MBA preferred.
• Seven years of experience in contract negotiation, financial analysis/modeling, or equivalent corporate development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated financial analysis and/or modeling capability.
• Ability to integrate technical and business judgment.

Responsibilities

• Drive interconnection and transmission connection solutions for strategic large customers across processes and departments.
• Utilize knowledge of the transmission product/service to develop customized proposals.
• Identify and develop large-scale transmission opportunities within commercial and industrial sectors.
• Support Corporate Development Directors in developing and managing strategies; negotiate transactions; assess expansions.
• Provide guidance to business units on new transmission development initiatives aligned with objectives.
• Screen and prioritize opportunities and allocate resources accordingly.
• Assess gaps in transmission capabilities and recommend approaches to close them.
• Execute next steps on approved transmission-related opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical or financial field

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Principal Transmission Solutions Consultant

Xcel Energy(NASDAQ:XEL)is a leading energy providerand Fortune 500company,dedicated toserving millions ofelectricity 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 developing transmission solutions for transmission and interconnection of data center and large customers from customer request to customer energization. Works across internal planning, development, and construction teams to ensure transmission interconnection. Responsible for developing solution requirements by understanding and connecting the customer's requirements with the organization's solutions.

Essential Responsibilities

• Drive interconnection and transmission connection solutions for strategic large customers across customer acquisition, planning, development, and construction processes and departments.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of the company's transmission product/service solution capabilities and understanding of the customer’s business in order to develop customized proposals that present creative solutions and successfully sell the organization’s capabilities.
• Responsible for identifying and developing large-scale transmission business growth opportunities within commercial and industrial (C&I) market sectors.
• Support Corporate Development Directors in developing and managing one or more Operating Company Corporate Development Strategies. Negotiate simple to complex transactions. Build investment strategies for entry into new business segments/asset classes. Assess potential business expansion opportunities, including acquisitions, divestitures, or joint ventures for financial contribution and strategic fit. Participate in financial evaluations and due diligence reviews of potential opportunities. Participate in transaction negotiations.
• Provide guidance and support to business units in assessing and developing new corporate transmission development initiatives which are consistent with company strategic and financial objectives.
• Screen and prioritize business opportunities and resource allocation. Review and screen business expansion opportunities against screening criteria.
• Assess gaps that exist in the corporation relative to transmission and interconnection service capabilities, markets, business scope, and investment risk/return, and recommend approaches to close those gaps.
• Execute next steps on transmission-related corporate development opportunities that have been approved for implementation.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or financial field required. MBA preferred. Will consider equivalent combination of knowledge/capabilities from experience and education.
• Seven years’ experience in contract negotiation, financial analysis/modeling, and/or equivalent corporate development experience.
• Experience in negotiation desired.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated financial analysis and/or modeling capability. Some knowledge of transaction-related tax, accounting, legal, and human resource issues.
• Capable of integrating technical and business judgment.
• Ability to work well within a team, and to successfully interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.