Principal Program 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 the Parnall Office located in Jackson, MI preferred but also open to Saginaw Service Center located in Saginaw, MI, Karn Plant located in Essexville, MI, Bay City Service Center located in Bay City, MI, Grand Rapids Service Center located in Grand Rapids, MI or JH Campbell Training Center located in West Olive, MI.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

This is to fill two (2) openings. One position is looking for someone with Electrical Engineering background and the other is looking for someone with a Civil Engineering background.

General Summary Of Job Responsibilities

The Principal Program Engineer - Natural Gas Generation is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines needed to complete a project. The incumbent oversees multiple initiatives and works to plan projects, establish project criteria, coordinate project reviews, and ensure the proper implementation of project elements. The Principal Program Engineer - Natural Gas Generation will schedule, plan, forecast, resource, and manage all the technical activities aimed at assuring project accuracy and quality from conception to completion. The Principal Program Engineer - Natural Gas Generation is responsible for the deliveries of the team and for overseeing the work of lower-level engineers and technicians. The Principal Program Engineer - Natural Gas Generation will be responsible for leading and supporting the engineering and development of the Natural Gas Generation development. This includes the development of new Combine and Simple Cycle Natural Gas Power Plant.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

- Oversee the development and review of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) engineering packages, evaluate Requests for Information (RFIs), and provide support for field inspections during the construction of Simple and Combined Cycle Power Plants.

- Manage Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) studies to ensure project objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

- Interact with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.

- Monitor compliance with applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications.

- Perform quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance, and report on the project's status.

- Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor the assigned engineering projects. Assign responsibilities and mentor the project team.

- Provide assistance and technical support to project managers and other project participants and collaborate with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.

- Review engineering tasks and deliverables and initiate appropriate and necessary corrective actions.

- Support the Agile project delivery cadence by helping balance team performance with tight deadlines.

- Develop specifications for the project's needed equipment.

- Other duties as assigned or may be necessary including reviewing.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

- Analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent knowledge of design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD.

- Proficient in MS Office, with aptitude for learning new software.

- Written and verbal communication skills.

- Organizational skills and attention to detail.

- Strong understanding of GD&T principles.

- Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards.

Education And Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program with seven (7) or more years of experience as a Program Engineer working on advanced projects.

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a non-ABET accredited program plus a Professional Engineering (PE) license with seven (7) or more years of experience as a Program Engineer working on advanced projects.

Preferred Education

- Bachelor's degree in civil or electrical engineering.

- Previous experience with power generation.

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.