Principal/Senior Transmission Instructor

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 Provide professional safety/technical training for transmission including topics areas of Substation, Breaker, and Relay. Provides corporate oversight and serves in leadership role in the development of training initiatives. Performs overall program management function on these projects. Designs and develops programs, policies, and procedures. Technical training consulting across operations. Designs and develops technical training improvement strategy/plans. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. Provides direction to trainers. Responsible for evaluating the needs, setting the programs, and providing training across energy operations. Essential Responsibilities Applies expert level knowledge and skill to systematically analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate processes and practices. This includes curriculum development, delivery, and evaluation of training. Applies project management to ensure execution and continuous improvement of technical training programs. Designs and develops skills enhancement strategies and practices to support continuous improvement of staff necessary to meet/exceed business and organizational goals and to be successful in meeting industry and competitive challenges. Directs the work activity of regional training staff. Mentors others, partner with management to create individual development plans. Serves as subject matter expert and drives effective resource utilization and change management by collaborating with functional area leadership across the energy operations organizations. Leads cross functional teams and training committees. Provide direction and assistance necessary for effective team operation Manages training programs, coordinate apprentice programs within regions. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's…