Mike Whalen is a construction planning and supply chain professional with 12 years of experience optimizing materials flow and project schedules in the utilities sector, currently serving as a Construction Planner Consultant at Xcel Energy. He combines hands-on logistics expertise—from warehousing and transportation administration to material staging for capital substation projects—with strengths in negotiation and operations management. Mike has a proven record of reducing costs and improving delivery performance, informed by early roles managing multimillion-dollar transportation spend and implementing process improvements like OTM. His BA in Finance from the University of Minnesota-Duluth complements his operational focus, enabling data-driven decisions around procurement and project controls. Colleagues rely on him to coordinate across construction, engineering, and warehousing to keep projects on time and within budget. Outside core planning duties, he brings Lean Six Sigma-informed problem solving to streamline workflows and uncover hidden efficiency gains.
12 years of coding experience
BA, Finance, BA, Finance at University of Minnesota-Duluth
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Mike Whalen - Construction Planner Consultant at Xcel Energy