Operations Work Coordinator

Xcel Energy•Amarillo, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for maintaining and coordinating daily work plans that use resources effectively and efficiently, with emphasis on safety, customer satisfaction, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. The role generates work orders and performs final review and closeout of completed work packets, ensuring accuracy in operating systems to support data integrity. The coordinator works with local supervisors and stakeholder groups to maximize productivity, resource utilization, and operational efficiency. The position may support a department, business unit, plant, or area by coordinating locates, materials, other utilities, and specialized equipment for daily operations. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model, though onsite expectations vary by role, team, and business needs; many roles are expected to work onsite Tuesday through Thursday.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least three years of related experience in construction, design, maintenance, or operations.
Good understanding of the area's regular work functions, including work order management, payroll, invoicing, materials, compliance, policies, and safety.
Demonstrated ability to schedule and manage work activities to meet customer and/or internal stakeholder requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet tools.
Ability to retrieve and manipulate data from reporting tools.
Knowledge of and ability to use a range of computer software applications, including Microsoft products, work management, mapping, and scheduling/project management tools.

Nice To Haves

Utility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain daily work plans and crew rosters.
Adjust planned schedules daily and assign crews to priority tasks based on resource availability, scheduling conflicts, and progress reports from frontline leaders.
Generate work orders and complete job closeout of work packets in various systems.
Analyze exception reports to verify labor and equipment charged to work, job, trouble, and miscellaneous orders.
Support the department, business unit, plant, or area by requesting locates, ordering materials, coordinating other utilities, or scheduling specialized equipment associated with daily operations.
Provide backup to other Operations Work Coordinator and/or Associate positions.
Maintain data integrity in systems used to manage daily work execution, asset management, and scheduling activities.
Reconcile completed work packets to eliminate discrepancies in labor, material, and transportation charges, and compare as-builts with completed work.
Work effectively with local supervisors and build or leverage partnerships with stakeholder groups to maximize productivity, utilization, and operational efficiency of resources.