Mgr Engineering (Compression E&IC)

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 either the Overisel Compressor Station, Freedom Compressor Station, Northville Compressor Station, St. Clair Service Center, or Ray Compressor Station. 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

The Manager of Engineering – Compression E&IC serves as the asset owner and leads a team of engineers responsible for the power, instrumentation, and controls assets of the compressor station fleet. This role provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight to ensure the safe, timely, and cost-effective execution of engineering deliverables. The Manager acts as the primary engineering point of contact for compression facility projects, collaborating cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external partners to align project outcomes with organizational goals. This position is instrumental in driving operational excellence and fostering collaborative stakeholder engagement to deliver measurable impact across the gas delivery system.

The Manager of Engineering oversees the work of the engineering team and serves as a liaison between engineering and upper management, providing regular updates on project status and ensuring alignment on goals, objectives, and priorities. This role works closely with other departments—such as Operations and Marketing—to ensure engineering efforts meet the needs of Consumers Energy. Additionally, the Manager collaborates with other Engineering Managers to develop and implement departmental processes, including training programs for new hires, updates to existing materials, and systems for tracking projects and tasks.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

- Ensure all engineering activities comply with company policies and procedures

- Plan, direct, and coordinate the work of employees engaged in the design, development, testing, and production of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and/or software components, systems, and products

- Review and approve project proposals, plans, and designs to ensure feasibility and alignment with customer requirements and company standards

- Prepare reports and presentations for senior management, shareholders, and other stakeholders as needed

- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry developments to maintain the company’s competitive edge

- Serve as the engineering point of contact for assigned projects, programs, and products

- Oversee all aspects of assigned engineering projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and technical performance requirements

- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers, partners, and suppliers

- Provide leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and support staff

- Investigate root causes of customer complaints and product failures, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness

- Perform other duties as assigned or required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

- Effective time management for self and team

- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs

- Proven project management capabilities

Education/Experience

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program with four (4) or more years of experience with successful delivery of engineering projects

- [OR] Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a non-ABET accredited program plus a Professional Engineering license with four (4) or more years of experience with successful delivery of engineering projects

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

- Competitive compensation packages

- Medical, Dental and Vision

- 401k with company match

- Paid parental leave

- Up to 13 paid Holidays

- Paid time off

- Educational Assistance Program

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.