Electrical & Instrumentation Manager

Xcel Energy•Hayden, CO
•$112,200 - $159,400•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 role drives efficient and cost-effective use of resources through consistent application of policies and procedures, and assures safe, reliable, and compliant operations. It also drives continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and attainment of corporate and business unit strategies, goals, objectives, and performance metrics. The manager provides safety leadership; evaluates performance and drives business optimization; oversees crew effectiveness, quality, and productivity; and supports resource forecasts and longer-term planning. The position also recruits, develops, coaches, and manages employees; maintains internal and external relationships; and oversees work execution, documentation, training, and regulatory compliance. The role requires rotating shifts and/or on-call availability.

Requirements

  • Five or more years in utility systems or power generation plant design, construction, operations, engineering, or maintenance, or in related industries/fields or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in the relevant 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 varied 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.
  • Availability 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 partner with the Safety Consultant to build and continuously improve a sustainable safety culture.
  • Drive safety accountability through participation in safety meetings, job briefs, audits, training, accident investigations, event assessments, and job-site observations.
  • Evaluate team performance using operational efficiency, reliability, and quality metrics, and take corrective action when appropriate.
  • Identify continuous-improvement opportunities and encourage process changes through collaboration and clear expectations.
  • Direct crew effectiveness, quality, and productivity, and maintain a presence in the work environment to help remove operational barriers.
  • Ensure crews have appropriate 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; establish expectations; and manage performance.
  • Provide training, coaching, and oversight, and promote employee engagement.
  • Represent the organization in bargaining-unit discussions, grievances, corrective actions, and development.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external Operations support areas.
  • Use relevant systems and resources to assist employees, work groups, customers, and stakeholders, and enable crews to resolve issues and improve satisfaction.
  • Oversee and coordinate work execution and documentation 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.

Benefits

  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Medical/Pharmacy Plan
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
  • Limited-Purpose Flexible Spending Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Transit programs
  • Employee recognition program
  • Pension
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Volunteer Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
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