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Posted Apr 30Development Manager - New Generation Projects
at Xcel Energy
Minneapolis, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Ensure effective collaboration of multi-disciplinary teams in appraising, selecting and defining technical and performance parameters for proposed generation projects consistent with corporate strategy and engineering & construction best practices.
- Support the negotiation of key contracts, including purchase and sale agreements, equipment and services supply, operations and maintenance agreements, and development engineering studies.
- Manage the projects with a matrixed team through the conceptual and development phases and ensures proper handover to the project management team for the execution phase. Essential
- On behalf of the CPD and Major Projects Group, manage collaboration with Corporate Development, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Siting & Land Rights, Energy Supply Operations, Energy Supply Asset Analytics, 3rd party development organizations, consultants and others to fully assess and define technical parameters including, but not limited to, performance evaluations, operational requirements, permitting, site suitability assessments, constructability reviews, RFP/RFQ bid package development,
- Identify options and execution strategy to mitigate risks and engineering analysis, project value analyses, executive and detailed reports regarding project outcomes and technical problem solutions.
- Develop and track cross-departmental actions items and milestones, including cost tracking and reconciliation.
- Ensure knowledge management of lessons learned and best practices for generation project development and design.
- Foster engagement with key stakeholders within the generation power industry to keep abreast of the latest technological advancements in technology.
- Represent Xcel Energy in public and private stakeholder meetings in regard to activities related to development of generation projects.
- Monitor and provide periodic project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, owners, and other project stakeholders.
- Ensure proper transition to the Major Projects Group’s Project Management team as the project moves to the execution phase.
- Support the execution project team by providing clarifications for deliverables and assisting with carryover or newly identified development issues.
- Ensure the Major Projects Group’s leadership is engaged in matters related to strategy, cost, risk, and safety, and are also kept abreast of development activities occurring in their respective regions or areas of