Operations Supervisor Transmission Civil Construction

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow A position at Xcel Energy could be just what youre looking for.

We are hiring an Operations Supervisor in our Civil Construction Department in Maple Grove MN! The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience related to civil construction. Successful candidate understands civil construction methods project execution safety protocols is self-disciplined and has prior experience managing resources.

Position Summary

Standard Operations Position. Supervise a high performing operations team while driving the safe efficient and cost-effective use of resources according to policies and procedures. Assure safe reliable and compliant operations and ensure customer satisfaction. Ensure consistent and effective use of standard tools and processes. Support attainment of corporate and business unit goals and objectives and process and performance metrics. Serve as a strong communicator of key strategic and operational changes.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide supervision to 6 to 10 construction crews ranging between 30 to 50 total employees.

Oversee projects ranging between $10k and $10M.

Responsible for assisting with constructability reviews for proposed Transmission construction projects and generating labor and equipment costs estimates and schedules.

Coordinate with engineering project management supply chain other project stakeholders to ensure projects are ready for construction start.

Plan and coordinate equipment tooling and training requirements for projects to ensure crews are able to work safely and efficiently.

Ability to prioritize work and adapt crew schedules to accommodate emergent / unplanned projects and make decisions on when projects need to be outsourced to external contract crews.

This position is expected to be in the field approximately 50% of the time.

Safety : Provide visible safety leadership and drive real time safety accountability by engaging employees / crew through safety meeting facilitation job briefs audits training accident investigation / event assessment and job site observations. Work in close partnership with Safety Consultant.

Business Optimization & Strategy : Evaluate team performance based on operational efficiency reliability and quality metrics; monitor trends and take corrective action where appropriate. Ensure and reinforce the importance of process adherence and data integrity. Identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive adoption of process changes through effective communication of expectations and objectives.

Operational Effectiveness : Responsible for crew productivity and quality of execution. Maintain a consistent presence in the work environment. Assist in removing barriers with pre-requisites materials stakeholder and other issues. Align crew skills and availability to work activities through coordinators planners and schedulers prioritizing customer satisfaction and reliability.

Talent Management : Recruit talented employees establish clear performance expectations and effectively manage performance. Provide training coaching and oversight and drive employee engagement. Provide input and leadership in addressing bargaining unit issues grievances corrective actions and future development.

Relationship Management : Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships. Be knowledgeable of necessary systems and resources to assist employees other work groups and / or customers and stakeholders. Enable crews to provide solutions to issues and improve customer / stakeholder satisfaction.

Regulatory & Compliance : Coordinate the execution and documentation of work in accordance with Xcel Energy policies and procedures labor agreements and regulatory standards. Support and ensure required compliance / technical training is completed. Establish monitor and track processes to ensure regulatory compliance.

Minimum Requirements

Three or more years in design construction operations engineering or maintenance of utility systems / power generation plants or related industries / fields.

Associates or technical degree preferred.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in specific functional area standards procedures and applicable government / environmental regulations.

Operational knowledge of work and asset management and analytical / reporting applications.

Effective change leader with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate company / business area strategies and objectives to various stakeholders.

Proven results at achieving performance and operational metrics and driving process adherence.

Will be required to work rotating shifts and / or be on call.

Preferred Qualifications :

Informal leadership or supervisory experience.

Experience with the fundamentals of construction from plan to execution.

Demonstrated experience working as / with bargaining unit employees.

Demonstrated understanding of utility finance.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

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Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is : $95200.00 to $135200.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following 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

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end suspend or amend any of its plans at any time in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply : 11 / 30 / 25

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Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Airside Operations,Cathodic,Marketing & Sales,General Services,Advocacy,Infrastructure Development

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 95200 - 135200