
Project Control Supervisor - Scheduling
Denver, CO · HybridJob$98–139K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Project Control Supervisor provides direction to the Project Controls organization while managing an active portfolio of project-control responsibilities. The role supports capital project teams, maintains consistent practices aligned with corporate standards, and contributes to organizational goals and business initiatives. It develops schedules, tracks project costs, oversees tools and procedures, and leads regional specialists and a team working on project scope, schedule, and cost issues.
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Full 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
The Project Control Supervisor will be responsible for providing supervisory direction and support to the Project Controls organization to ensure a consistent approach that aligns with the overall Project Controls strategy and corporate standards. This position will also be responsible for managing an active portfolio of front line responsibilities along with the supervisory duties. The Supervisor will also be responsible for contributing to the strategic goals and visions of the Project Control Organization. This position interacts daily with the capital project teams, periodically with business area executive management and develops solid relationships with all levels throughout the company to obtain results. This position assists in the implementation and achievement of goals, KPIs and measurement of business initiatives within the business area.
Essential Responsibilities
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Develop capital projects schedules and interviews project teams to validate project scope inclusion in schedule. Defines critical path and validates that the project schedule is in compliance with the agreed to schedule structure. Provides project cost tracking and reporting to management and other project controls services as requested. Develop and control the execution of work orders within the corporate ERP platform. Responsible for the evolution of business area procedures in line corporate standards.
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Responsible for ensuring and the development of project controls tools, policies and procedures. Responsible for the maintenance of project tools across the business area using the Project Management software systems.
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Provides regional supervisory direction to the regional project Control specialist to ensure a consistent approach that aligns with the overall Project Controls strategies and goals. Will work directly with area managers to build strong relationships and to communicate the goals of the Project Controls organization.
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Responsible for managing a team of individuals who work closely with the Capital Project teams on respective scope, schedule, and cost issues.
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Special project assignments as needed.
Minimum Requirements
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Business Management or related field (4 years related experience may be substituted for the degree)
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5 years project management / project controls experience
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Experience in overall project scheduling, reporting, and project planning methods and practices
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Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite and scheduling tools
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Proficient in the use of Primavera scheduling tool
Preferred Characteristics
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Knowledgeable of electric transmission project life cycles and methodologies.
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Previous experience working with consulting groups to manage EPC work.
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Previous supervisory experience preferred.
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PMP (Project Management Professional Certificate).
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
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Work that makes a difference
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A team you can count of
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Opportunities to grow
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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 (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=g6WyJAVcaku06U4S3AAlrVld9SFTyvlNkqxgjYWAK9xUQ1JIS1JUSjg3TkNXU1hVU01PS1pVSEVDNSQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl) .
Non-Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 per year
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending 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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Deadline to Apply: 11/12/26
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,895 open Project Controls jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$98–139K/yr
- Colorado median$98–154K/yr67 salary ranges
- US median$91–154K/yr2,089 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $118K, is 6% below the Colorado median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Project Controls salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 78 open Project Controls jobs in Colorado and 2,895 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Controls postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,608 postings).
- Education
- 762 of the 2,895 open Project Controls jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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