Engineering Manager - Welch MN

Xcel Energy•Welch, MN

11d•$148,400 - $210,733•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is responsible for managing engineering personnel who support the operation and maintenance of the company’s nuclear stations. The role maintains high staff performance through evaluations, coaching, work assignments, priority setting, and oversight to ensure work meets quality and schedule expectations. It also oversees assessments and the development and implementation of programs and projects to meet industry and company criteria, builds staff capabilities and bench strength, and deploys staff as needed to resolve emerging station issues. The manager leads the site Engineering Organization’s efforts to identify and resolve equipment reliability and engineering issues, improve safety-system reliability and availability, and align plans with site schedules, strategic and business plans, and O&M and capital budgets. The position supports day-to-day plant operations and maintenance, oversees assigned Equipment Reliability and Engineering programs, and participates in emergency response and outage assignments. It also works with site and fleet leadership and industry groups to improve engineering and equipment reliability performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating integrated nuclear power knowledge.
Eight years of related experience, including two years of supervisory experience or an equivalent senior technical or lead role.
Significant experience evaluating and solving engineering issues.

Nice To Haves

Five years of nuclear experience preferred.
Professional engineering certification preferred.
Management training or education preferred.
SRO license or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide site leadership to identify and resolve equipment reliability and engineering issues through the Engineering Organization.
Set and reinforce expectations for engineers who monitor, trend, and analyze plant equipment performance to identify potential safety or generation challenges.
Develop plans to resolve equipment issues and improve safety-system reliability and availability; integrate plans with site schedules, strategic and business plans, and O&M and capital budgets.
Lead, coach, evaluate, and develop engineering staff; set and enforce standards and drive continuous improvement.
Interface with management on day-to-day plant operations and maintenance, emergent equipment issues, troubleshooting, and alignment of plant work schedules.
Oversee Equipment Reliability and Engineering programs, processes, and initiatives, including analysis, long-range improvement planning, committees and forums, integration with site and fleet strategic and financial plans, and incorporation of industry experience and standards.
Lead Emergency Response Teams and facilities for preparation and response to plant events as part of site-specific ERO assignments and duties.
Support outage functions and assignments at each site.
Support development and management of Engineering O&M and capital budgets and Site and Fleet budgets.
Interface with industry groups, including INPO, NRC, and EPRI, to develop standards and identify site or fleet performance changes needed to implement industry program and process improvement initiatives.