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.

 

 

We are looking for an experienced and talented System Operations Administrative Assistant/Associate to come join us at our Golden Service Center in Golden, CO. This is a bargaining/union position.

  

Summary 
Performs a wide variety of routine and non-routine administrative functions and secretarial services. Handles details and assignments of a routine nature within agreed upon limits using established guidelines and procedures 
 
Essential Responsibilities 

• Composes, design, edits and prepares various correspondence, documents and reports for the department including spreadsheets, graphs and charts. Identifies computer applications to perform required duties in the most effective manner. 

• Processes department timekeeping and employee's changes.

• Greets and directs customers, answers phones and maintains stationery supplies. Receives, sorts, redirects and prioritizes incoming mail. 

• Assimilates data and information from various sources for the department. Check data input for accuracy and corrects errors. 

• Assist with preparation and tracking of departmental budgets. Maintain & prepare payment processing for outside contractors and vendors. 

• Coordinate and initiate meetings and travel arrangements for the department. Arrange schedules for management staff. 

• Maintains and updates corporate documents (i.e. policies and procedures, organizational charts and announcements for designated department) and departmental files. 

• Provides support for departmental projects. Performs other general clerical duties as assigned specific to designated department.
• Support the Director of Transmission Construction Line Operations (TCLO) with various administrative duties.

 
Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent 

• 3 years administrative support experience 

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UKG, SAP Concur, and Workday preferred
• Organizational skills preferred
• Experience with accounts payable, timekeeping, & expense reconciliation
• Office supply ordering and stocking experience
• Experience sorting and delivering internal and external mail

 

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Our Values

Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe

Our Employee Commitments

• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

 

Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. 

Bargaining

 

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $32.08 per hour

 

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 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), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Vacation, Holidays, Personal Leave, Sick Time, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)

 

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.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

 

Deadline to Apply: 10/19/26

 

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