Transmission Planning Supervisor

Xcel Energy•Denver, CO

8d•$97,600 - $159,100•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transmission Planning Supervisor provides leadership and direction for transmission planning activities and studies that support reliable and compliant operation of the transmission system. The role manages the day-to-day work of transmission planning engineers and consultants, ensuring timely completion and technical quality of planning assessments, interconnection studies, transmission service evaluations, and related deliverables. The supervisor translates strategic planning objectives into executable work programs, leads study execution, prioritizes workloads, and manages resources. The position coordinates with internal and external stakeholders and delivers planning results that inform system reliability, customer needs, regulatory compliance, and capital investment decisions. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model; many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, though expectations vary by role, team, and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Minimum 8–10 years of experience in transmission planning, power systems analysis, transmission engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 3–5 years of demonstrated supervisory, project leadership, or team leadership experience.
Strong knowledge of transmission planning methodologies, power system modeling, planning software, and applicable reliability standards.
Working knowledge of FERC, NERC, transmission tariffs, and regional planning practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD degree.
Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Lead transmission planning studies, assessments, and analyses supporting reliability, transmission service, interconnection, and long-term planning objectives.
Coordinate study planning and preparation with model development and other contributing organizations.
Manage development and maintenance of transmission planning study assumptions and planning databases.
Ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and quality of planning study results and recommendations.
Support identification, evaluation, and mitigation of system constraints and reliability concerns.
Supervise transmission planning engineers, analysts, interns, and consultants; manage workload assignments, project priorities, performance expectations, and employee development.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to planning staff and foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Develop and maintain study schedules, resource plans, and workload forecasts; monitor progress against planning commitments and regulatory deadlines.
Identify and resolve execution risks that could affect planning deliverables.
Manage consultant support and effectively utilize internal and external resources.
Coordinate planning activities with resource planning, distribution planning, operations, asset management, engineering, protection, interconnection, and project development organizations.
Communicate planning assumptions and study results to stakeholders and support transmission project recommendations and business cases.
Ensure planning activities comply with applicable reliability standards, planning criteria, tariff requirements, and regulatory obligations.
Support preparation of technical reports, planning documents, and regulatory filings, and participate in audits, data requests, and compliance activities as required.
Identify and implement improvements to study processes, tools, methodologies, and organizational effectiveness.
Support integration of planning processes across reliability planning, interconnection studies, transmission service studies, and long-range planning.