[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Xcel Energy jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/xcel-energy/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Xcel Energy # Transmission Planning Supervisor Denver, CO, United States of America Hybrid Manager or lead $97,600.00 to $159,100.00 per year Listed on Xcel Energy’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Xcel Energy’s careers site →](https://jobs.xcelenergy.com/transmission-planning-supervisor/job/1C3EE2D7E2F272A0A0DD0537E1885AD5) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Xcel Energy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/xcel-energy/) / Transmission Planning Supervisor ## Job description 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 Provides leadership and direction for the execution of transmission planning activities and studies necessary to support reliable and compliant operation of the transmission system. Responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of transmission planning engineers and consultants, ensuring timely completion of planning assessments, interconnection studies, transmission service evaluations, and related planning deliverables. Leads the implementation of planning strategies, oversees study execution, manages workload prioritization, and ensures technical quality and consistency across planning activities. Responsible for translating strategic planning objectives into executable work programs and delivering planning results that support system reliability, customer needs, regulatory compliance, and capital investment decisions. ### Essential Responsibilities Planning Study Execution: Lead execution of transmission planning studies, assessments, and analyses required to support reliability, transmission service, interconnection, and long-term planning objectives. Coordinates with model development and other contributing organization for study planning and preparation. Manage development and maintenance of transmission planning study assumptions, and planning databases. Ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and quality of planning study results and recommendations. Support identification, evaluation, and mitigation of system constraints and reliability concerns. ### Team Leadership Supervise transmission planning engineers, analysts, interns, and consultants. Manage workload assignments, project prioritization, performance expectations, and employee development. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to planning staff. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. ### Program and Resource Management Develop and maintain study schedules, resource plans, and workload forecasts. Monitor progress against planning commitments and regulatory deadlines. Identify and resolve execution risks that could impact planning deliverables. Manage consultant support and ensure effective utilization of internal and external resources. ### Cross-Functional Coordination Coordinate planning activities with resource planning, distribution planning, operations, asset management, engineering, protection, interconnection, and project development organizations. Ensure planning assumptions and study results are effectively communicated to stakeholders. Support development of transmission project recommendations and business cases. ### Regulatory and Compliance Support Ensure planning activities comply with applicable reliability standards, planning criteria, tariff requirements, and regulatory obligations. Support preparation of technical reports, planning documents, and regulatory filings. Participate in audits, data requests, and compliance activities as required. ### Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve study processes, tools, methodologies, and organizational effectiveness. Implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and planning quality. Support the integration of planning processes across reliability planning, interconnection studies, transmission service studies, and long-range planning activities. ### Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required Minimum 8–10 years of experience in transmission planning, power systems analysis, transmission engineering, or related discipline. Minimum 3–5 years of demonstrated supervisory, project leadership, or team leadership experience. Strong knowledge of transmission planning methodologies, power system modeling, planning software, and applicable reliability standards. Working knowledge of FERC, NERC, transmission tariffs, and regional planning practices. Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills. ### Preferred Requirements Master’s/PHD degree. Professional Engineer (PE) registration. Leadership experience. 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. Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $159,100.00 per year This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, 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 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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Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Denver, CO, United States of America - Work arrangement: Hybrid - Pay: $97,600.00 to $159,100.00 per year[Apply on Xcel Energy’s careers site →](https://jobs.xcelenergy.com/transmission-planning-supervisor/job/1C3EE2D7E2F272A0A0DD0537E1885AD5) ## More jobs at Xcel Energy ### [AI & Automation Intern- CO](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/xcel-energy/jobs/2361013b3a1bbf62b447/) Denver, CO, United States of America ### [Gas Modeling Intern- CO](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/xcel-energy/jobs/a52b9f1b621f8ebfc3a2/) Denver, CO, United States of America ### [Gas Resource Planning Analyst or Senior](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/xcel-energy/jobs/35e5259ffedbb6603ce0/) Denver, CO, United States of America ### [Resource Planning Analyst II or Senior](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/xcel-energy/jobs/02b9fe20c0855988557b/) Denver, CO, United States of America ### [Resource Planning Analyst Intern- CO](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/xcel-energy/jobs/bfd99605ea8203f556e8/) Denver, CO, United States of America ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Transmission Planning Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aes/jobs/3d8cd2dcaf9bd13f55ac/) AES · US, Dayton, OH ### [Transmission Planning Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aes/jobs/ea41bb7a226adde2b2ce/) AES · US, Indianapolis, IN ### [Transmission Assembly Supervisor - Level 3](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/a6ba241e54d1857fa3ff/) Lockheed Martin · Stratford, CT ### [Manager Transmission Planning - Transmission Planning & Protection](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/firstenergy/jobs/0478104b8b5931ea2e51/) FirstEnergy · Akron, OH, United States ### [Supervisor Transmission Project Management - Project Management Controls - Holmdel Office](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/firstenergy/jobs/868abfed081843f87674/) FirstEnergy · Holmdel, NJ, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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