Transmission Planning Manager (SPS)

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Amarillo (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a senior leader to direct the Transmission Asset Management/Planning group, shaping long and short-term system models, capital budgets, and risk-based planning. You will influence regional planning, work with stakeholders, and ensure reliability and regulatory alignment across the electric delivery system.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with regional bodies, and advancing asset management practices to support company objectives and the clean energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (must have).
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive transmission planning/engineering/operations experience.
• Demonstrates a supervisory/lead role overseeing complex technical projects and relationships for a minimum of four years.

Responsibilities

• Leads and coordinates system models and plans to ensure reliability, efficiency, and compliance with standards.
• Develops and implements transmission asset management/planning strategies with internal and external stakeholders to deliver a rigorous plan and budget.
• Leads TAM participation on project teams and directs preparation of regulatory filings and technical studies.
• Provides leadership, direction and training for personnel regarding local and regional planning of the electric delivery system.
• Represents the company in regional organizations and transmission planning forums; stays abreast of new technologies and industry practices.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

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

Applies visionary and strategic leadership in directing the Transmission Asset Management/Planning group in performing transmission planning analyses, participating in various transmission vision, strategy development or project teams and forums, interacting with and influencing locally-focused transmission planning-related organizations, utilities and stakeholders, and developing and implementing a rigorous asset management analysis and prioritization scheme in order to produce and implement a comprehensive, risk-assessed and economic transmission plan and capital budget in compliance with all applicable transmission reliability standards, business unit and corporate objectives. Coordinates with Regional Transmission Planning group to incorporate regionally-focused needs and plans into the overall comprehensive and balanced investment plan. Represents the company in various regional coordinating council, joint planning, and associated regulatory groups and matters.

Essential Responsibilities

• Leads and provides vision for the development and coordination of short and long term system models and plans to ensure system reliability, efficiency, economic benefit, and compliance with all applicable transmission reliability standards and local, state and federal requirements. Provides input and required data necessary to develop a justified and prioritized transmission capital budget. Coordinates with Regional Transmission Planning group to incorporate regionally-focused needs and plans into the overall comprehensive and balanced investment plan.
• Develops, recommends, and implements transmission asset management/planning strategies through discussion and negotiations with other internal asset management functions, neighboring utility planning management, RTO/RRO staffs, internal and external regulatory staffs, advocacy groups and other public entities. Develops, implements, and continually improves a rigorous asset management analysis and prioritization scheme in order to develop a comprehensive, risk-assessed and economic transmission plan and capital budget. Manages the development and operation of unit's operating budget including providing updated forecasts and monitoring of results. Ensures alignment with business unit organization and corporate objectives.
• Leads and coordinates TAM participation on project teams to further develop and permit approved plans, including constructability and other assessments. Prepares, sponsors and directs preparation by others of transmission planning and other technical testimony, other regulatory filings and technical studies in support of corporate strategies on behalf on the corporation.
• Provides leadership, direction and training for personnel regarding local and regional planning of the local and interconnected electric delivery system. Directs the work of supporting consultants. Coordinates the activities of the unit with internal and external organizations to support corporate and project team objectives and meet customer needs.
• Represents Company in local/regional/national organizations (e.g. NERC, MAPP, WECC, SPP, EEI, RTO's) and transmission planning forums as necessary. Stays abreast of new technologies and current industry practices. Develops and presents or directs the development and presentation of technical transmission planning information before a variety of public groups and forums as necessary. Provides federal regulatory support and transmission policy analysis support as necessary.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive transmission planning/engineering/operations experience.
• Demonstrated success in a supervisory or lead role overseeing complex technical projects and relationships for a minimum of four years.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of federal/regi