Procedures Specialist Writer

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow?  A  position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for procedure preparation, maintenance, and reviews. Also performs all aspects of procedure writing and development. Reviews changes to procedures to ensure that the changes are technically accurate, applicable, and in conformance with regulatory requirements and applicable Writer's Guides. Further, the procedures can be implemented without adversely affecting plant, personnel, or equipment safety.

Essential Responsibilities

• Use Document Control and Engineering Records to retrieve vendor manuals, references, prints, schematics, design documents, FSAR, etc, to collect information. Use collected information to create detailed step by step instructions to safely operate or maintain plant equipment, in addition to procedures used for administrative processes or programs.
• Given a performance problem associated with a procedure, determine cause of problem and develop corrective actions to correct the procedure.
• For a given task, identify the steps to complete the task, list task steps sequentially, write concise directions to accomplish each step in-accordance-with procedure writers guide (write a procedure). Determine if task can be captured in existing procedures or if a new procedure is needed.
• For a given proposed change to a procedure (PCR), determine validity of change, revise the procedure to accommodate the change. Evaluate existing PCRs in system to determine impact of change being made.
• For a given procedure change determine the types of reviews needed to process the procedure and coordinate the review and approval process.
• For a given review of a procedure change, resolve comments and document reviews and approvals completed.
• Act as procedure process subject-matter-expert for non-dedicated procedure writers at affected site, with relation to procedure processing and procedure change request processing requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• High-school diploma or general education degree required.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or technical writing preferred.
• Five years nuclear power plant experience in an applicable procedure writing discipline (e.g., operations, engineering, or maintenance) or combination of equivalent technical experience and procedure writing experience required.
• The position requires an individual knowledgeable of or capable of completing training associated with plant systems, quality assurance standards, operating policies, industry standards and administrative requirements.
• Applicants should be qualified, or able to be qualified to perform a 10 CFR 50.59/72.48 screening.
• Knowledge of regulatory, industry and plant specific requirements as they pertain to procedure development, implementation, maintenance, and revision desired.

Preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Word
• Experience with SharePoint
• Experience with SAP
• Previous nuclear technical writer experience

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $71,900.00 to $102,100.00 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.

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: 11/13/25

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