Senior Manager (Engineering) NSP

Xcel Energy•Minneapolis, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides visionary and strategic leadership while directing substation engineering and design activities for high voltage distribution and transmission substations. Accountable for innovative and cost-effective designs, resident technical matter expertise, and real-time technical support services to construction and operations teams for high voltage distribution and transmission substations. Anticipates and positions the organization to meet future needs in a changing, competitive environment. Accountable for attainment of corporate and business unit goals and objectives. Committed to employee development.

Requirements

BS in Engineering (Electrical preferred).
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in delivery systems engineering, construction and operations.
Demonstrated specific experience in the area of high voltage substation engineering, including experience with design projects, substation apparatus, substation technology and standards preferred.
Professional Engineering registration required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with customer interaction.
Prior management experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for substation engineering & design activities related to: capital projects; equipment procurement, and technical support to construction and operations departments.
Manages highly skilled technical groups with responsibility for adherence to industry and corporate design and safety standards.
Establishes and champions the Unit's business plan, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals and initiatives.
Develops leadership, selects and retains a multi-functional, diversified, well-trained, motivated and empowered workforce.
Models innovative approaches.
Promotes employee involvement in continuous learning, career planning and enhancing job/industry knowledge and skills.
Promotes engineers being professionally registered.
Responsible for effective, efficient and competitive utilization of resources, with emphasis on safety, timeliness, cost-containment, system reliability, customer satisfaction, optimal asset utilization and compliance with regulations.
Communicates with and establishes effective working relationships with external entities and internal organizations outside normal span of control to maximize efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.
Works closely with Substation Engineering Design outsourcing manager to optimize utilization of company and consultant resources.
Provides ongoing management of controls and measures to evaluate effectiveness of in-house and consultant resources.
Assesses complex competitive technical issues and political/social issues and develops strategies to achieve results that consider the broader perspective of a wide array of stakeholders.
Represents the company nationally and locally through participation in industry and professional forums in order to stay abreast of emerging industry changes, issues and technologies.