Senior Utility Operations Planner

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Arvada (CO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Spot On Bonus

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Dependent Care FSA

Health Care FSA

Job summary

Xcel Energy, a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, offers a hybrid work model with onsite three days a week. The role focuses on maintenance and coordination of daily work plans, crew assignments, equipment coordination, and ensuring safety, quality and compliance across multiple crews.

Minimum five years of related experience, strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel are required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits available.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum five years' experience in construction, design, maintenance or operations.
• Ability to schedule and manage work activities to meet customer/internal stakeholder requirements.
• Established analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proficiency with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Adjust planned schedules and assign crews for priority tasks in light of resource availability and real-time progress reports from front line leaders.
• Review approved incoming designed work outside the normal scheduling window; maintain visibility into the real-time queue and assign new tasks to manage exception work.
• Review work packet prior to assigning work; coordinate all equipment, prerequisites, and materials; ensure proper work acceptance and readiness.
• Manage work rejections from crews, triage additional work, and regularly adjust the schedule to accommodate disruptions to meet start dates.
• Communicate with local supervisors and stakeholders to maximize productivity, utilization and operational efficiency of all resources.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data retrieval

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Work management tools

Mapping & scheduling tools

Job description

Xcel Energy, a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, offers a hybrid work model with onsite three days a week. The role focuses on maintenance and coordination of daily work plans, crew assignments, equipment coordination, and ensuring safety, quality and compliance across multiple crews.

Minimum five years of related experience, strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel are required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits available.