Operations Manager - Clear Lake, MN

Xcel Energy•Clear Lake, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Xcel Energy is seeking an Operations Manager to supervise a high-performing, safe operations team across multiple functions, facilities, or commodities. This role drives the efficient and cost-effective use of resources through consistent application of policies and procedures, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operations. The Operations Manager will drive continuous improvement, ensure customer satisfaction, and contribute to the attainment of corporate and business unit strategies, goals, objectives, and metrics.

Requirements

Five or more years in design, construction, operations, engineering or maintenance of utility systems/power generation plants or related industries/fields or equivalent.
Demonstrated technical expertise in specific functional area including standards, procedures, and applicable government/environmental regulations.
Operational knowledge of work and asset management and analytical/reporting applications.
Effective change leader with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate company and business area strategies and objectives to a variety of stakeholders.
Proven results at achieving performance and operational metrics and driving process adherence.

Nice To Haves

Associates or technical degree preferred.
Three years of supervisory experience.
Demonstrated understanding of utility finance and ability to effectively balance budget with site performance.
Demonstrated experience working as or with bargaining unit employees.
Required to be on call and may be required to periodically work nights/weekends.
Battery Energy Storage (BESS) experience
Utility solar experience

Responsibilities

Provide visible safety leadership and contribute to a strong safety culture.
Drive real-time safety accountability through meetings, job briefs, audits, training, and investigations.
Evaluate team performance based on operational efficiency, reliability, and quality metrics, taking corrective action as needed.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive adoption of process changes.
Provide direct leadership over crew effectiveness, quality, and productivity.
Maintain a continuous presence in the work environment to remove barriers.
Ensure correct crew composition and skills to meet operational objectives.
Assist in preparing resource forecasts and providing input to longer-term work plans.
Recruit talented employees, participate in workforce planning, establish clear expectations, and manage performance.
Provide training, coaching, and oversight, and drive employee engagement.
Represent the organization in bargaining unit discussions, grievances, and corrective actions.
Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with areas that support Operations.
Provide working knowledge of necessary systems and resources.
Enable crews to provide solutions to issues and improve customer/stakeholder satisfaction.
Oversee and coordinate the execution and documentation of work in accordance with policies, labor agreements, and regulatory standards.
Support and ensure required compliance and technical training is completed.
Establish, monitor, and track processes to ensure regulatory compliance.