Project Manager - Fleet Engineering Turbine

Position Overview

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. In this role, you will provide project management, leadership, and coordination for one or more projects or project work streams. You will be responsible for overall project scope, schedule, cost, and risk management; leading a team to achieve approved project scope; developing strategic sequencing and detailed milestone schedules; tracking project-level costs; and coordinating initiatives through all internal and external processes. *This role is able to be hired at any of the levels below.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Prepare and produce project management reports, timelines, budgets, and documentation as guided by the project or program manager. Independently manage and build project plan deliverables on smaller projects and contribute to larger projects. Track large project plans, identify gaps, and develop closure plans to ensure successful completion of deliverables and milestones in a dynamic environment.
• Financial Management: Assist with project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking. Support RFP and contract management processes, review actuals versus planned budgets, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions to ensure timely project closure and reconciliation.
• Resource Management: Manage both internal and external resources and assigned contracts including payment and performance requirements. Develop and oversee a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team to maximize skills while minimizing cost.
• Project Planning: Define deliverables and required dates, facilitate stakeholder engagement in requirements gathering, design comprehensive solutions covering the entire project scope, and secure all necessary approvals. Create viable work plans/WBS, milestone schedules, and project cost/benefit estimates.
• Scope & Risk Management: Manage project scope change processes, proactively identify risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, and assist in developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Relationship Management: Communicate project status to all organizational levels, and establish effective, collaborative working relationships to optimize project efficiency, responsiveness, and resource allocation.

Required Qualifications

• Project Manager I - Salary: $84,900 - $120,566 per year
  Experience Required: Minimum 5 years' work experience in operations, technology, finance, or a comparable function.
  Education: BS in Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience (3-5 years’ experience in project management and process improvement).
  Requirements: Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others; strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; understanding of core business processes and industry trends; knowledge of project planning and business need justification methodologies; ability to adapt to change quickly in a diverse, cross-functional team environment.
• Project Manager II - Salary: $97,600 - $138,600 per year
  Experience Required: Minimum 8 years' work experience in operations, technology, finance, or a comparable function.
  Education: BS in Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience (5-7 years’ experience in project management and process improvement).
  Requirements: Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others; strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; understanding of core business processes and industry trends with the ability to interpret and apply ongoing changes; knowledge of project planning and business case justification processes; ability to adapt rapidly in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment.
• Project Manager III - Salary: $112,200 - $159,400 per year
  Experience Required: Minimum 10 years' work experience in operations, technology, finance, or a comparable function.
  Education: BS in Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience (10 years’ experience in project management and process improvement).
  Requirements: Demonstrated ability to facilitate, train, lead, and influence others; experience in providing work direction to diverse and distributed teams; understanding of core business processes and industry trends with the ability to interpret and apply ongoing changes; extensive knowledge of project planning and business need justification methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a power plant environment
• PMP certification preferred for higher level role(s)
• Some formal project management training
• Vendor/contract management experience

Benefits & Perks

• 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 an eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in an 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 an 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