Environmental Engineer

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.

Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to Parnall located in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

Consumers Energy Company’s Environmental Quality and Sustainability (EQ&S) Department (Department) is a team of professionals who provide planning, permitting and operational compliance support for electric and natural gas utility operations serving approximately 6 million customers in Michigan. The Department’s Air Quality Section is seeking an Environmental Analyst / Engineer to support the company’s environmental compliance programs, focusing primarily compliance with the air permits at both our fossil fuel-fired generation and natural gas compressor sites in Michigan. The successful candidate will have a background in air permitting for utility operations and strong relationships with state and federal environmental agencies, as well as evaluating regulations for applicability determinations for Company-wide projects associated with electric and natural gas utility operations. The successful candidate will join a team who routinely collaborate with internal business partners and other EQ&S staff.

The Environmental Engineer is responsible for designing technology to assist in environmental conservation, evaluating land to determine the impact of commercial activity, and advising policymakers on environmental best practices, among other duties. The incumbent will find creative design solutions to pressing environmental problems and ensure compliance with regulations related to water, air, soil, and other types of pollution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Education/Experience

+ [OR] Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a non-ABET accredited program plus a Professional Engineering licensure with two (2) or more years of environmental engineering concepts and regulations Preferred Experience

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

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, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

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