Xcel Energy · 17 hours ago
Vice President (Integrated System Planning) Regional PSCO
Denver Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$229K/yr - $290K/yr
10+ years expXcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, and they are seeking a Vice President for Integrated System Planning. This role provides strategic leadership for long-term planning of natural gas capacity and electric distribution systems, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and facilitating the clean energy transition.
Electrical DistributionEnergyNatural Resources
Responsibilities
Leads the development of integrated system plans by synthesizing insights across operations, regulatory, finance, customer strategy, and energy supply
Identifies emerging challenges and opportunities, connects organizational silos, and translates complex interdependencies into actionable strategies
Oversees advanced modeling to guide resource adequacy, regulatory compliance, and investment decisions, ensuring plans are executable and aligned with both jurisdictional and corporate objectives
Responsible for business strategies and associated long-term business plans
Develop long-term investment plans (>5 years) that enable the developed business strategy
Provide clear and effective communication of the organization's vision, mission and key objectives to support achievement of goals
Responsible and accountable for planning long-range capital investment expenditures annually exceeding $5B
Leads and executes successful resource acquisition processes with support from modeling and analytics teams under successful governance oversight
Provide clear, direct and substantiated recommendations for decision making to senior leadership
Deliver long-term plans that are verifiably executable through relationship with final engineering and construction teams in Operations
Adhere to and successfully execute to company governance activities
Conduct resource acquisition processes with zero non-compliance outcomes from independent evaluator
Present quality testimony as needed to support success of the Operating Companies
Responsible for attracting, recruiting and retaining a highly motivated and engaged workforce
Establish and communicate clear performance expectations so that employees know how their work contributes to the achievement of jurisdictional and corporate objectives
Foster a culture of personal accountability and an environment that promotes and supports employee safety and individual development
Establish and maintain healthy and successful relationships with Operations leadership, Operating Company senior executives and corporate leadership
Develop and maintain effective relationships with other jurisdictional and corporate peers, to ensure, effective information sharing and learnings as well as best practices implementation
Build and maintain external relationships with peer utilities in common areas of expertise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, preferred in Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Management or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge
Minimum of 10 years utility experience, with at least 5 years middle-management experience
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to implement projects that cross organizations, business units and professional disciplines, supporting culture change and building business acumen
Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Demonstrated knowledge of gas, electric distribution, transmission and energy supply business area functions and understanding of regulatory requirements and their business and operational implications
Benefits
Annual Incentive Program
Long Term Incentive
Medical/Pharmacy Plan
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
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)
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
Company
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.39BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2024-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
2023-10-18Grant· $100M
2023-09-22Grant· $70M
Leadership Team
Robert Frenzel
Chairman, President and CEO
Tim Peterson
CIO/CTO
Recent News
2026-01-16
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