Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy. 

Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

 

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

 

Position Summary

The Fleet Project Scheduler supports the portfolio of capital projects through development of project schedules from study through closeout phases for day-to day project activities in support of on-line and outage project work. They prepare, update and analyze project schedules to optimize schedule adherence, resource, cost and productivity management. This individual collaborates with various departments to ensure schedule integrity and alignment with plant conditions.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assists Project Managers in developing and maintaining project schedules associated with the fleet project portfolio using company's scheduling software. This requires the individual to have strong communication and engagement skills to obtain data from the appropriate individuals and departments for incorporation into the project schedule. This is required to support timely implementation of project deliverables.
• Collaborates with work management, work week coordinators, the construction organization and various other individuals and departments to integrate a logic driven project schedule and work order implementation schedule activities within the on-line or outage schedule in alignment with work management process This requires the individual to be knowledgeable in all aspects of the work management process and other standard schedule compliance procedures. Ensures updates are provided accordingly.
• Leads or participates in project and site developed meetings as needed to develop and communicate schedule requirements and deliverables. Uses reports out of various software programs as a method to develop and discuss schedule.
• Develops histograms, burndown curves and cost analysis graphs to determine resource needs and provide a clear visual representation of project resource, schedule, cost and productivity performance.
• Develops and maintains standard reports as required/ requested to provide roll up Capital project portfolio data to the department or company. Including but not limited to milestone and long range plan schedules.
• Maintains proficiency with company's scheduling software (per current version used by the company) software tools and other software as needed for successful schedule development. Tracking and reporting.

Minimum Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent required.
• A minimum of 3 years nuclear power plant experience in maintenance, I&C, operations, engineering, planning or related technical area, and a minimum of 3 years experience related to successful schedule development using Primavera or similar scheduling software are required.
• Additional experience directly related to successful scheduling of capital project work is desired.
• Please verify that your education and/or experience meets the minimum requirements listed. Selection criteria may include testing and/or assessment.

 

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Our Values

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• Work that makes a difference
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• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

 

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Non-Bargaining

 

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 per year

 

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending 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: 11/17/26

 

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