Senior Construction Superintendent - Minneapolis, MN

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Construction Superintendent oversees and implements fleet-wide construction standards and processes for power plant capital projects within Major Capital Projects-Fixed Assets. Projects may involve wind, solar, battery energy storage systems, combustion turbines, gas conversions, and other technologies, with costs ranging from $1 million to more than $1 billion. The role primarily oversees on-site construction for multiple small modification projects and individual mid-range modification projects, and manages contracted workforces, including staff-augmentation, professional services, and employees. Direct reports provide on-site construction oversight as needed. The position leads a safe, high-performing construction team across functions and projects, drives efficient resource use, and establishes a culture of process adherence and continuous improvement. It sets business-area goals aligned with corporate and business-unit strategies, performance objectives, customer satisfaction, and reliability metrics. The role follows the Project Planning and Execution Process by engaging with Generation Development and contributing to constructability and budgeting throughout the stage-gate process. Periodic to frequent travel to Xcel Energy operating-company locations is required; travel varies with project assignments, responsibilities, and workload priorities. The role provides oversight of direct reports, including Level I and II construction superintendents, assigned interns, and staff-augmentation contract employees. Responsibilities include participating in hiring, conducting performance reviews, approving time and expenses, and developing effective teams. The position is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model, with many roles expected onsite three days per week, though work-location expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited college or university, plus eight years of power generation construction experience; or twelve years of power generation construction experience in lieu of a degree.
Strong belief in and knowledge of construction loss prevention and safety policies.
Periodic to frequent travel to locations within Xcel Energy's operating companies, with frequency varying according to project assignments, responsibilities, and workload priorities.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or Construction Management degree.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities and proven performance on major projects.
Sufficient computer skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure potential contractors and suppliers are qualified to perform construction work according to Energy Supply standards and processes.
Negotiate capital equipment purchases and construction contracts.
Ensure construction projects are completed on time and satisfactorily, meeting safety, quality, schedule, cost, and performance objectives.
Initiate and coordinate project safety audits with site and contractor safety personnel, as appropriate.
Direct or oversee field construction activities, including job-site safety, traffic patterns, laydown areas, security, labor utilization, schedule activities, material receipt, site fabrication, quality assurance and control, change control, cost forecasting, communications, construction logs, and reporting.
Perform project constructability assessments and reviews.
Build and maintain relationships with contractors, union craft-labor representatives, suppliers, building-trade council representatives, and internal stakeholders.
Maintain knowledge of construction techniques and technologies and evaluate Energy Supply construction performance against industry standards.
Establish, select, optimize, plan, and direct appropriately sized construction teams and contractors to provide safe, reliable construction oversight and stakeholder satisfaction.
Serve as the primary contact for resolving issues related to safety, specifications, environmental and regulatory compliance, schedule, and budget.
Foster collaboration, develop solutions that meet stakeholder needs, and remove obstacles to improve team and project performance.
Directly oversee Level I and II construction superintendents, assigned Xcel Energy interns, and staff-augmentation contract employees.
Participate in hiring FTEs and staff-augmentation employees, conduct FTE performance reviews, approve time and expenses, and develop effective teams.
Follow the Project Planning and Execution Process by engaging with Generation Development and contributing to constructability and budgeting throughout the stage-gate process.