Distribution Design Manager - Gas & Electric

Xcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services. The Distribution Design Manager will provide supervision and leadership for design activities in the gas and electric distribution systems, ensuring customer expectations are met while adhering to corporate standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and overall direction for distribution design activities which may include planning and budgeting related to distribution capital projects and support of construction and operations departments. Manages highly skilled technical groups with responsibility for adherence to corporate design and quality standards
• Develops leadership, selects and retains a multi-functional, diversified, well-trained, motivated and empowered workforce. Promotes employee involvement in continuous learning, career planning and enhancing job/industry knowledge and skills
• Responsible for effective, efficient and competitive utilization of design resources, with emphasis on safety, timeliness, cost-containment, system reliability, customer satisfaction, optimal asset utilization and compliance with regulations
• Establishes the Unit's business plan, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals and initiatives. Provide feedback and direction to employees utilizing the Corporate Management System to ensure that business unit goals
• Actively participate in formal company efforts to streamline processes, maintain and improve safety goals, meet customer expectations, and reduce costs. Informally, work within group to determine and implement best practices. Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with other business units and departments to ensure staff and customers receive information that is current, accurate and meets their expectations
• Provide mentoring and training to new hires, and existing designers, using the established Skill Based programs and other training resources
• Share responsibility for after hours "On-Call" duty. Assist in storm restoration efforts by troubleshooting and prioritizing outages, mobilizing design resources into the field for crew assistance and visual inspections and ensure public safety
• Assist in jurisdictional or operating area functions as needed

Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years electric and/or gas distribution design experience (preferably from design, engineering, construction, or operations) required OR bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with three or more years of electric and/or gas distribution experience
• Previous experience with Power BI, SharePoint Lists, or process automation
• A self-motivated problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset