Renewable Operation Center Operator or Sr. Operator

Xcel Energy Services Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Xcel Energy, Inc. invites applications for the Renewables Operation Center Operator role.

You will direct and monitor the 24/7 operation of a growing renewable generation fleet, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance across multiple sites. Responsibilities include diagnosing issues, coordinating with site teams, and maintaining SCADA connectivity while using predictive analytics to enhance performance and prevent outages.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Problem solving and analytical decision making.
• Working knowledge of power systems operations and energy industry structure.
• Experience with renewable generation equipment operation, maintenance, or engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct, monitor, control, and coordinate 24/7 renewable generation operations from ROC.
• Monitor balance of plant, substation equipment, and site performance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safety standards (NERC).
• Analyze data, troubleshoot, and diagnose site issues.
• Coordinate with Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator, and Site Operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Analytical decision making

Education

BS/BA in business, economics, mathematics, engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

Predictive diagnostics platforms

Job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, 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

The Renewables Operation Center (ROC) Operator is responsible for directing, monitoring, controlling, and coordinating the operation of Xcel Energy's renewable generation assets from the 24/7 Monitoring and Operations Center. The ROC Operator has full responsibility for operating and monitoring Xcel Energy’s renewable generation fleet and ensures that the operations of all sites meet safety, reliability, and performance expectations, while maintaining compliance with all applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards and practices.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily 24/7 operations and monitoring of growing renewable generation fleet.
• Remotely monitor and reset renewable assets and equipment in coordination with site operations teams.
• Provides monitoring of balance of plant equipment, substation equipment, site performance, compliance, weather, and site status.
• Provides notification and control as applicable.
• Ensures SCADA connectivity, alarm response, and communication capabilities.
• Primary communication and notification responsibility to various entities (Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator, Site Operations).
• Operate within established regulatory compliance requirements.
• Analyze data, troubleshoot, and diagnose site and equipment issues.
• Utilize predictive diagnostics platforms, performance monitoring systems, and SCADA to proactively monitor and identify issues, patterns, and challenges across the fleet to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency of generation fleet.
• Coordinate plant operating parameters, curtailment procedures, call-out processes, and emergency action plan adherence between Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator, Site Operations, Engineering, and Operations Management.
• Dispatch site personnel for troubleshooting, response, and support.
• Responsible for effective coordination with site operations and engineering teams.
• Escalate issues as required, work order creation and prioritization, outage scheduling, work schedule coordination and optimization, daily reporting and logs, call-out facilitation
• Work independently or collaboratively on projects and initiatives that enhance the operation and reliability of the renewable generation fleet.
• Assist with development of operating procedures.
• Maintain NERC or other required certifications and training.

Minimum Requirements

• BS or BA in business, economics, mathematics, engineering, or equivalent course of study that demonstrates strong analytical and technical skills.
• Five years applicable work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking, analytical decision making.
• Working knowledge of power systems operations and energy industry structure and market.
• Experience in renewable generation equipment operation, maintenance, or engineering preferred.

Preferred Requirements

Renewable Operation Center Operator

• Minimum Requirements ($42.60-$59.67)
• BS or BA in business, computer science, data analytics, economics, engineering mathematics, or equivalent course of study that demonstrates strong analytical and technical skills.
• Five years applicable work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking, analytical decision making.
• Working knowledge of power systems operations and energy industry structure and market.

• Preferred Requirements: Experience in renewable generation equipment operation, maintenance, or engineering preferred.

Senior Renewable Operation Center Operator

• Minimum Requirements ($58.48 - $68.23)
• BS or BA in business, economics, mathematics, engineering, or equivalent course of study that demonstrates strong analytical and technical skills.
• Five years applicable work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking, analytical decision making.
• Working knowledge of power systems operations and energy industry structure and market.

• Senior Operator Preferred Requirements: Three years’ experience in power system dispatching or control room operations preferred.
• Experience in renewable generation equipment operation, maintenance, or engineering preferred.
• RC NERC Certification preferred.

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Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $42.60 to $68.23 per hour

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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Deadline to Apply: 11/22/26

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