Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of the Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
The Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Design Division provides critical and quality engineering services to our customers. This division supports technical work on projects ranging in scope from complete new electric substations down to single I&C device modifications and change-outs, and also include smart/intelligent I&C devices on electric lines.
JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES
The Engineer will provide project lead and workload management / oversight for projects throughout the Consumers Energy service territory. Additionally, the Engineer will support and may spearhead efforts to improve division/section processes and meeting common objectives.
The position will be responsible for utilizing the employee team for management of the divisional workload and identifying when additional resources may be required to meet project commitments. The employee will be expected to contribute to staff decisions and discussions and help to shape the future direction of the Division in technology, process, managerial and administrative areas.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Coordinate and collaborate with others, both internal and external to the division; interfaces will include project planners, project managers, schedulers, construction coordinators/supervisors, protection engineers, electric field lab, and design engineers in both the substation and High-Voltage Distribution (HVD) lines groups
* Coordinate with contractors on various projects including the Analog Multi-Drop replacement work.
* Develop and respond to project scope documents, timelines, cost and manpower estimates, etc., and resolve potential issues that may arise with these
* Conduct occasional field visits, usually to electric substations or generating plants, in order to define project scope, determine existing conditions or meet with field technical employees
* Utilize a positive attitude, strong work ethic, self-motivation, and the ability to motivate/develop others
* Coordinate and collaborate in a diverse team environment and with employees of varying technical skills and knowledge
* Consistently and proactively utilize strong organizational skills and technical knowledge in order to meet a variety of tasks
* May manage and supervise (including employee development and administration) of resources within the group either directly or through a matrix organizational setup.
* Recent graduates are welcome to apply!
This position will be located at the Parnall Road facility in Jackson, MI
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICIATIONS
•Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program
The following skills will set you apart from others:
•SAP experience
•Control or Substation Design experience
•Experience and/or knowledge with relaying / system protection
•CAD, MS Access, MS Excel, and/or programming skills
This position will be filled at the appropriate salary grade from the job family based upon the skills, knowledge, and experience of the selected candidate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Individual possesses the skills lead, problem solve, and work well in a team environment. Individual should exemplify safe work practices and follow the company's compliance standards. Lead and/or assist with engineering projects to include design, plans, inspections, system planning, specifications, reports, contracts, schedules, estimates, construction observation, and field investigation. Provide engineering services with accuracy, integrating all applicable governmental and company laws, standards and procedures on time and under budget. Use computer assisted engineering, design, and drafting software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents. Understand and follow company established standard procedures for file structure and standard drawing procedures for projects . Utilize effective oral and written communication skills to provide technical expertise tocoworkers, clients, customers, government entities and the public. Provide all engineering services in a legal and e... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
