Senior Gas Operations Scheduler

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 you’re looking for.

Position Summary

Sr. Operations Schedulers will strategically prioritize work and determine resource requirements and responsible for maintaining a holistic view of work to be completed at all times to identify and recommend solutions to Sr. Leaders. They will build and manage a full book of work developing and handing off a prioritized, compliant, executable schedule to construction. They will also mentor fellow employees and interns as assigned. They will be the point of contact for Directors & Vice Presidents for 1-2-year strategic resource planning reports and analysis.

Essential Responsibilities

• Plan a multi-week schedule based on evaluation of work demands & work prioritization considering factors. Planning responsibilities include identification of gaps and authority to resolve scheduling conflicts and making recommendations to management related to schedule and resources needed.
• Analyze scheduling performance in order to forecast resource utilization for upcoming year & identify opportunities for resource reallocations and operational improvements, make recommendations for crew sourcing changes based on forecasts as well as improvements within area of responsibility, & lead process change implementation efforts. Facilitate monthly regional/area/OpCo metric review meetings to evaluate performance. Provide Operating Company level reporting, analysis, & presentations to Sr. Leaders with proactive analysis & decision opportunities.
• Communicate & work effectively with leaders & build/leverage strong partnerships with stakeholder groups at a variety of levels to maximize productivity, utilization, & operational efficiency of all resources. Negotiate with key partners to realign dates on projects to ensure customer and compliance dates are met.
• Manage personnel, equipment, & material resource availability over a multi-week timeframe and ensure availability of work assignment to crews across the region including decision making to reallocate resources across areas as needed, optimizing contract/employee resource selection.
• Own strategic capital process initiatives, ongoing process reinforcement, and on the job coaching with peers, interns, and key stakeholders (i.e., Design, Supply Chain, and Construction).
• Accountable for ensuring all compliance & program work is scheduled within required timeframes. Verify work tasks are assigned to the correct work areas, in the right order, based on provided dependencies.
• Drive customer satisfaction by establishing, training, and maintaining strong adherence to scheduling processes.

Minimum Requirements

• 7 years’ experience in construction, design, maintenance, or other operations area.
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and manage work activities in a manner that meets customer and/or internal stakeholder requirements.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, as well as strong written & verbal communication skills including meeting management and facilitation.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and various scheduling tools.
• Ability to retrieve & manipulate data from reporting tools.
• Demonstrated ability to use software applications which include MS products, work management, mapping, & scheduling tools.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, or related field.
• Utility scheduling/planning experience.
• Strong coaching, training, presentation, & change management experience.
• Primavera experience
• PMP certification

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 you’re 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.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com .

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $82,800.00 to $117,600.00 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: 05/29/25

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