Onsite Principal Operations Support Consultant

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About the role

  • Operations Support Consultant managing oversight and strategic development of energy supply programs at Xcel Energy. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight of Energy Supply programs and projects that have corporate and strategic implications over power generation initiatives.
  • Manage the development of options to resolve strategic issues of importance to the business unit and the corporation and coordinate development and implementation of the selected options.
  • Manage a coordinated decision process and represent operational interests in outage scheduling; energy marketing interface (capacity, energy, ancillary services, regulatory impacts, ISO/control area issues, etc.); fuels interface (fuel options, transportation, inventory, contract negotiations, regulatory oversight for on-site solid waste disposal facilities); regulatory impacts to operation of control area/ISO issues; portfolio and/or asset management; and other topics.
  • Manage generation asset operational excellence/operating infrastructure improvement through creation/review of standardized operational procedures, processes, policies, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
  • Facilitate the development, tracking, trending, analysis, and reporting of generation asset operational performance indicators, includes work time metric tracking and monitoring overtime work.
  • Perform complex data, economic, or financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
  • Coordinate with generation asset leaders on the planning and implementation of operational strategies and special projects that link to Energy Supply and Xcel Energy goals/objectives.
  • Provide rate case preparation/response support, including drafting testimony.
  • Support organizational direction to ensure implementation of operational/plant initiatives to improve profitability, competitiveness, and life-cycle management of generation assets.
  • Lead the implementation and ensure accountability for root cause analysis results across operational organizations.
  • Coordinate and evaluate operational input for contract strategies (labor, purchasing, services, etc.) and various contingency planning requirements.

Requirements

  • Fifteen (15) years power plant/energy generation (or equivalent) experience required.
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related technical field is preferred.
  • Knowledge of generating asset operations & maintenance, including safety, key performance indicators, outage planning, energy market interface, and regulatory issues required.
  • Demonstrated project management and leadership capabilities to work with diverse, geographically dispersed teams required.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills are a must.
  • Previous power plant management experience is desirable.
  • Familiarity with economic analysis and financial systems is desired.

Benefits

  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Medical/Pharmacy Plan
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
  • Health Care Reimbursement Account
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
  • Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account
  • Short-term disability (STD)
  • Long-term disability (LTD)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Transit programs
  • Employee recognition program
  • Pension
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
  • Parental Leave

Job title

Principal Operations Support Consultant

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$112,200 - $159,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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