Xcel Energy - Denver, CO
posted about 2 months ago
Xcel Energy is seeking a dedicated individual for a Standard Operations Position, where you will play a crucial role in the maintenance and coordination of daily work plans across multiple functional areas. This position involves managing a large number of crews to ensure that resources are utilized effectively and efficiently, with a strong emphasis on safety, customer satisfaction, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for providing work assignments to operations resources, assigning equipment, requesting materials, and completing other prerequisite steps necessary for the successful execution of work functions. In this role, you will need to have a thorough understanding of the work details in your assigned area, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of its assets and processes. This knowledge will enable you to establish the optimum crew and resource assignments. You will adjust planned schedules on a daily basis, assigning crews to priority tasks based on resource availability, scheduling conflicts, and real-time progress reports from front-line leaders. Additionally, you will review incoming designed work that falls outside the normal scheduling window and maintain visibility into the real-time queue, assigning new tasks as needed to manage exception work. Your responsibilities will also include reviewing work packets prior to assigning work, coordinating all necessary equipment, and ensuring that all materials are requested in a timely manner. You will manage work rejections from crews, triage additional work requests, and regularly adjust schedules to accommodate disruptions while maintaining promised start dates. Effective communication with local supervisors and building strong partnerships with stakeholders and customers at various levels will be essential to maximize productivity and operational efficiency.