Hiring: Gas Design Manager Company: Xcel Energy Location: Fargo, ND Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:44:31 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility About the job Experience: •Minimum of 7 years electric and/or gas distribution design experience (preferably from design, engineering, construction, or operations) required OR Bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with three or more years of electric and/or gas distribution experience. •7 years electric and/or gas distribution design experience (preferably from design, engineering, construction, or operations) required OR Bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with three or more years of electric and/or gas distribution experience. Required Skills: •Provides leadership and overall direction for distribution design activities which may include planning and budgeting related to distribution capital projects and support of construction and operations departments. Manages highly skilled technical groups with responsibility for adherence to corporate design and quality standards. •Develops leadership, selects and retains a multi-functional, diversified, well-trained, motivated and empowered workforce. Promotes employee involvement in continuous learning, career planning and enhancing job/industry knowledge and skills. •Lead and oversee effective, efficient and competitive utilization of design resources, with emphasis on safety, timeliness, cost-containment, system reliability, customer satisfaction, optimal asset utilization and compliance with regulations. •Establishes the Unit's business plan, goals and objectives in line with corporate and business unit strategic goals and initiatives. Provide feedback and direction to employees utilizing the Corporate Management System to ensure that business unit goals •Provide mentoring and training to new hires, and existing designers, using the established Skill Based programs and other training resources. •Share responsibility for after hours "On-Call" duty. Assist in storm restoration efforts by troubleshooting and prioritizing outages, mobilizing design resources into the field for crew assistance and visual inspections and ensure public safety. •Assist in jurisdictional or operating area functions as needed Qualifications: •Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com. •The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 per year •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. •EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law Supplement | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination | Equal Opportunity Policy (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF) •All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility. Compensation: •$97,600 - $138,600 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!