Electrical & Instrumentation Manager

Xcel Energy•Hayden, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Electrical & Instrumentation Manager is a Standard Operations Position responsible for supervising a high-performing, safe operations team across multiple functions, facilities, or commodities. The manager drives efficient and cost-effective use of resources through consistent application of policies and procedures, ensuring safe, reliable, compliant operations and customer satisfaction. The role drives continuous improvement and attainment of corporate and business-unit strategies, goals, objectives, and performance metrics. The manager provides visible safety leadership; oversees crew effectiveness, quality, and productivity; and supports operational planning and resource forecasting. The role includes recruiting, coaching, training, and managing employee performance, as well as representing the organization in bargaining-unit discussions and related matters. It also involves developing relationships with internal and external partners and ensuring work is executed and documented in accordance with company policies, labor agreements, and regulatory standards. This position requires rotating shifts and/or on-call availability. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model, with many roles expected onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday; location expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.

Requirements

Five or more years in design, construction, operations, engineering, or maintenance of utility systems or power generation plants, or in related industries or fields, or equivalent.
Demonstrated technical expertise in a specific functional area, including standards, procedures, and applicable government and environmental regulations.
Operational knowledge of work and asset management and analytical/reporting applications.
Demonstrated ability to lead change and communicate company and business-area strategies and objectives to a variety of stakeholders.
Proven results in achieving performance and operational metrics and driving process adherence.
Completion of an approved apprentice program in an appropriately related craft.
Demonstrated understanding of utility finance.
Demonstrated experience working as or with bargaining-unit employees.
Must be able to work rotating shifts and/or be on call.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical degree.
Three years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Provide visible safety leadership and contribute to creating, implementing, and continuously improving a sustainable safety culture in partnership with the Safety Consultant.
Promote real-time safety accountability through safety meetings, job briefs, audits, training, accident investigations and event assessments, and job-site observations.
Evaluate team performance using operational efficiency, reliability, and quality metrics; take corrective action and focus on process adherence and data integrity.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive process changes through collaboration and clear expectations.
Provide direct leadership over crew effectiveness, quality, and productivity, maintaining a presence in the work environment and helping remove operational barriers.
Ensure appropriate crew composition and skills to meet operational, reliability, customer, and financial objectives.
Assist with resource forecasts and provide input to longer-term work plans.
Recruit employees, participate in workforce and development planning, set clear expectations, manage performance, provide training and coaching, and drive employee engagement.
Represent the organization in bargaining-unit discussions, grievances, corrective actions, and development matters.
Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with groups that support Operations.
Use knowledge of systems and resources to assist employees, work groups, customers, and stakeholders, enabling crews to resolve issues and improve satisfaction.
Oversee and coordinate execution and documentation of work in accordance with company policies and procedures, labor agreements, and regulatory standards.
Support and ensure completion of required compliance and technical training; establish, monitor, and track processes to ensure regulatory compliance.