Xcel Energy

Director, Fleet Operations

Xcel Energy$129K — $183K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; business or engineering preferred.
  • Five or more years of management experience with bargaining unit employees.
  • Ten or more years of fleet experience.
  • Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Direct safe and efficient management of a fleet of 6,500 units across 48 maintenance facilities.
  • Align fleet operations with corporate strategic goals and budgets through effective planning.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive leadership and succession plan.
  • Create and enforce fleet policies and procedures while optimizing vehicle utilization.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for fleet operations.
  • Represent the corporation in industry forums to stay up-to-date on fleet technologies.

Benefits

  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement and employee recognition programs
  • Pension and 401(k) plans
  • Paid time off and holidays, including Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Full Job Description
Director, Fleet Operations

Position Summary

Directs strategic Fleet Operations business plan processes, drives Fleet operational effectiveness, provides performance governance for Fleet Operations across the operating companies and all Business Units to maximize achievement of customer satisfaction, workforce deployment/development, operational and financial performance. Provides leadership on Fleet Operations & Maintenance projects/initiatives, partnering with other functions to improve current and implement new processes. Leads key/critical fleet projects, including Fleet Telematics, its programs, deliverables, reporting, enhancements and serves as liaison with key business partners Enterprise wide.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Responsible for safe, efficient and optimized asset management of 6500 unit fleet in 48 staffed maintenance facilities as well as providing service to 26 satellite locations along with support to 1000 unit fleet remotely dispersed performing utility construction activities.
  • Strategically, tactically and collaboratively integrates the organization's business plans, goals, metrics, initiatives and budgets while aligning with corporate strategic goals and objectives. Meets financial and budget responsibilities.
  • Develops leadership including a comprehensive succession plan, while selecting and maintaining a safe multi-functional, diversified, well-trained, motivated and empowered bargaining and non-bargaining workforce.
  • Create, modify and administer the development, enforcement and the execution of fleet policies and procedures. Provides leadership in new product and equipment design and standardization, and in the development of programs that will optimize vehicle utilization and minimize life cycle cost. Leverages numerous technologies.
  • Ensure compliance with numerous federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, including the DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requirements to ensure a safe operating fleet as well as the Commercial Drivers that operate the fleet
  • Represents the corporation nationally through participation in industry/ professional forums in order to stay abreast of industry direction and new technologies.


Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree required, in business or engineering preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Five or more years management experience that includes management of bargaining unit employees.
  • Ten or more years fleet experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, and excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.


Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $129,000.00 to $183,200.00 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.

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.

Deadline to Apply: 07/24/26

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy Careers

Join the dynamic team at Xcel Energy, where innovation meets expertise in the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions. As a leading energy company, Xcel Energy offers unparalleled job opportunities that empower professionals to advance their careers while contributing to environmental stewardship.

Work You’ll Do

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Learn more about Xcel Energy
Size
11,321 employees
Market Cap
$38.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+3.9%
Revenue
$11.5 billion
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