Manager, ISP Gas and Electric Distribution Planning

Xcel Energy•Denver, CO

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Leads a team responsible for long range, cross commodity planning of the natural gas and electric distribution systems within Integrated System Planning (ISP). Leads the tactical execution and delivery of forward looking, integrated system plans that extend beyond the near-term operational horizon and support jurisdictional and corporate business objectives, including the Company’s Net Zero vision. The manager coordinates technical inputs across ISP functions, the operating Company, Regulatory, Electric and Gas Operations, and other planning groups to ensure consistent assumptions, aligned methodologies, and synchronized regulatory filings. The role synthesizes complex analytical work to deliver clear planning insights and recommendations that support internal decision making and long-range investment strategies. The Manager fosters a collaborative, high performance team environment grounded in analytical rigor and cross functional partnership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math/Finance, or related field
5-7 years of experience in electric distribution system planning, gas system planning or non-traditional solution development or planning
Demonstrated success in a supervisory or lead role overseeing complex technical projects and relationships
Strong relationship building abilities and partnership skills, including the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization and achieve results with a largely virtual and distributed team
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to quickly synthesize data and develop recommendations for senior leaders
Strong problem-solving ability: both business and technical

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math/Finance, or related field.
Experience providing expert witness testimony in a regulated utility
Experience with planning methods in gas and electric distribution areas
Demonstrated success creating the practical from the conceptual
Experience developing long-term plans and strategy based in engineering analysis, such as multi-value planning activities
Experience with optimization methods

Responsibilities

Manage key workstreams that support long‑range planning for the gas and electric distribution systems.
Contribute analyses that identify future system needs, risks, and opportunities, and ensure planning inputs align with broader ISP frameworks.
Oversee analytical activities evaluating integrated gas–electric solutions, including impacts from load growth, customer behavior, reinforcement needs, and gas‑supply considerations.
Develop comparative assessments of infrastructure and non‑infrastructure alternatives in collaboration with partner teams.
Provide analytical and stakeholder support for Grid of the Future initiatives by evaluating electrification trends, DER impacts, gas system evolution, clean fuels, and emerging technologies.
Translate findings into actionable planning insights for leadership.
Lead the development of planning scenarios aligned with enterprise ISP frameworks.
Supports the jurisdiction by adapting analyses to jurisdiction‑specific regulatory requirements while ensuring consistency with enterprise planning assumptions.
Manage and inform long‑range growth assessments related to customer demand, electrification, large customer requests, and regional development.
Identify early infrastructure needs and propose proactive planning approaches.
Serve as a champion for the evaluation and facilitation of non‑traditional solutions, including non‑wires and non‑pipeline alternatives, targeted demand areas, and DER‑enabled solutions.
Conduct market and technical analyses and support related procurement or solicitations.
Ensure forecasting inputs, planning assumptions, and methodologies are consistent across gas planning, electric distribution planning, resource planning, transmission, and finance (where practicable).
Support development of synchronized regulatory filings and planning narratives.
Facilitate alignment of planning approaches, methodologies, and assumptions across jurisdictions.
Support shared learning and consistency in long‑range distribution planning.
Lead and support a high‑performing team, fostering analytical rigor, cross‑functional collaboration, and a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.