Director Engineering Major Projects Group (Generation)

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.

Summary Provides strategic leadership and technical direction for all engineering oversight functions supporting the Major Projects Group, across all Xcel Energy operating companies. Accountable for the safety, quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness of engineering deliverables for the company's most complex, critical and high-value capital projects. Serves as the enterprise engineering authority for major projects, with responsibility for overseeing an internal team of engineers and directing a significant complement of professional engineering consultant resources across multiple disciplines — civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and controls acting as Owner’s Engineers on behalf of the company.  Ensures engineering designs comply with all applicable codes, company standards, and regulatory requirements while supporting safe, reliable, and cost-effective project execution across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility through commissioning and close-out.   This role anticipates and positions the engineering organization to meet future business requirements in a dynamic environment, while leading critical partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the attainment of corporate and business unit goals and objectives.

Engineering Oversight & Technical Direction . Accountable for all engineering and design activities and standards across the major projects portfolio, spanning fixed and linear assets. Ensures engineering deliverables — including certified designs, drawing packages, specifications, models, and procurement support — are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in full compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations. Consultant & Resource Management . Directs and manages a team of engineers, including internal engineers and a significant complement of professional engineering consultants. Ensures consultant and vendor personnel are qualified to perform work in accordance with accepted Xcel Energy standards and processes. Establishes performance expectations, assesses the quality of engineering deliverables delivered by construction partners, and holds all internal and external resources accountable for results. Standards & Specifications. Accountable for establishing and maintaining uniform engineering standards, specifications, and design criteria for major capital projects across all operating companies. Ensures standardization of design practices while accommodating regional and asset-type-specific requirements. Partners with the Central Program Office, construction partners and Business Unit engineering organizations to ensure enterprise alignment.  Capital Portfolio Engineering Support . Provides engineering leadership across a multi-billion-dollar capital portfolio