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
This role will assist Leadership in Gas Operations, with a focus in Gas Distribution, to achieve CE Way breakthrough goals by process adherence/improvement, counseling leadership on process and reporting by aligning with various departments including Operations Performance Departments, Corporate Safety and IT. This position will report directly to the Executive Director of Gas Distribution. Responsible for process issues, data findings, and the evoking change within the Gas Operations organization. This will also allow line of sight to existing Gas Distribution Staff for feedback on process issues, documenting and training on statewide best practices, and overall counseling of data, process and IT improvements. This role will be integral with partnering and act as a liaison for implementing the CE Way 4 basic plays and Corporate Safety guidelines.
Job Responsibilities
•The successful candidate will be a strategic partner in counseling upper management in processes and systems and directs various projects that impact the Gas Distribution/Gas Operations organization in conjunction with Corporate Safety, Operations Performance, and IT.
•Serve Gas Distribution as a technical expert to plan and analyze Safety data analytics. Lead Gas Distribution to assist Operations Performance with identifying top issues for Gas Distribution and recommending solutions that impact the organizaiton.
•Responsible for supporting and demonstrating IT initiatives impacting Gas Distribution, including Gas Code Compliance Program (GCCP) SIMS to GIS project in 2018-2019 that heavily impacts the organization, and optimizing GIS usage in Gas Distribution.
•Lead alignment with Corporate Safety; Safety Dashboard, Safety Action Plans, Apparent Causes
•Identify and prioritize most critical issues of Gas Distribution aligning with Operations Performance for operational improvements to achieve breakthrough goals.
•Lead for Gas Distribution and IT Alignment through business support of projects and systems impacting the organization. (Mobility, GCCP Project SIMS to GIS, GIS Integrated Design)
•Direct/Mentor Leadership on process, reporting, data, and optimization opportunities.
•Support and provide receommendations with optimization of compliance reporting and data specifically with BI Reporting, dashboarding and analytics. Responsible for leading the Gas Distribution Rally Room.
Requirements
•Five or more years of applicable experience with a Bachelor's degree.
•(OR) Five - Seven years of applicable experience with an Associate's degree.
•(OR) extensive years of applicable experience.
The following skills / experience may set you apart from others:
•Bachelor of Science in STEM Field (Science, Technology Engineering, Mathematics).
•Understanding of Gas Distribution work management process flow and supporting departments. (Compliance, Design, Scheduling, Dispatch, Planning, Work Management Team, System Planning, Fleet, Materials Management etc.)
•Operational IT Project Experience (understanding of software and mobility optimization).
•Leadership/Coaching experience.
•Safety: Root Cause Analysis, Action Plans, Problem Solving experience.
•Data Analytics, BI Reporting, and Compliance and Regulatory Data Experience.
Essential Functions
Engineering support for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of Electric and Gas Distribution and Electric Generation systems as well as facilities and ancillary support processes for all utility operations. Duties and who this individual reports to will fluctuate between projects, Practice Areas, and offices. Supervise and consult on a complex set of activities in support of the energy delivery systems routinely in the engineering analytical space on a frequent basis. Lead and/or assist with GIS (geographic Information System) model construction, data construction and data analysis. Lead and/or assist with engineering support for the design, plans, specifications, reports, maps, environmental impacts, permits, contracts, schedules, estimates, surveying, data collection, construction observa... 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, , orientation, gender identity or national origin.