COMPANY
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 Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
DEPARTMENT
The Direct Assessment and Corrosion Control department is part of the System Integrity Program. The department is responsible for the cathodic protection of the Transmission and Storage (T&S) pipeline system as well as corrosion assessments of our non-piggable transmission assets. The T&S system consists of approximately 1800 miles of transmission, storage, Metering and Regulation and Compression pipelines. Additionally, the team assesses approximately 600 miles of gas Transmission Operated by Distribution (TOD) pipelines.
JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBLITIES
Consumers Energy is seeking three (3) Sr. Engineering Technical Analyst Leads:
- The External Corrosion Direct Assessment Lead is responsible for managing and performing work needed to assess our non-piggable transmission assets. Analysis of direct assessments which includes approximately 600 miles of gas TOD pipelines and associated city gates.
- The Internal Corrosion Lead is responsible for managing and performing work needed to assess our transmission assets (T&S and TOD). Analysis of direct assessments which includes approximately 600 miles of gas TOD pipelines and monitoring for internal corrosion within the 1800 miles of T&S system.
- The Transmission Corrosion Control Lead is responsible for managing and performing work needed to cathodically protect our T&S assets. Analysis and monitoring of the corrosion control program which includes approximately 1800 miles of the T&S system.
Responsibilities for these roles include:
- Leading, training and developing department technicians and/or engineers
- Engineering analysis
- Manage a budget with multiyear planning
- Plan, schedule and manage system outages
- Maintain, develop and implement standards
- Preparation of contracts, selection of bidders, and bid evaluations
LOCATION
The Sr. Engineering Technical Analyst Lead roles are eligible for remote work or can be based in any of our Michigan locations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 8 years of related exempt engineering work experience
- NACE Cathodic Protection Certification(s), Direct Assessment certifications OR NACE Senior Internal Corrosion Certification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific/technical field (STEM) preferred
- Strong leadership skills including supervisory practices and application
- Ability to analyze complex problems, recommend alternatives, and take corrective action
- Project Management skills to include the ability to lead multiple projects, resolve issues, and coordinate resources
- Ability to independently evaluate, select, and apply engineering technology concepts and principles
- Ability to meet and manage multiple deadlines, and conflicting priorities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal savvy
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Excel, SharePoint, etc.
HOURS & TRAVEL
- This position requires the individual work 40 hours per week with approximately 80% of time spent in the office or specific field locations.
- Travel (approximately 20%) to in-state job sites and project meetings is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee must lift and move up to twenty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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.
