Principal Project Development Manager

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 and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located throughout Michigan's lower Peninsula. 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 Principal Project Development Manager leverages extensive and diverse knowledge of management principles and practices across various assignments and related fields. This role involves making independent decisions on large, highly complex commercial issues and methods, and representing the business in negotiating and resolving important strategic business decisions. The position requires the application of advanced techniques and the modification or extension of theories and practices within the field. The manager will interpret, organize, and execute highly advanced and complex strategic assignments that pose significant risks to the business. This role is responsible for overseeing multiple large projects or programs simultaneously, with high complexity and strategic acquisitions typically ranging from $50 million to $500 million.

There are two Principal Development Manager positions available:

One position will be responsible for the prospecting and development of new natural gas generation and renewable natural gas facilities. This includes leading efforts for site selection, gas availability/production assessment, land acquisition, environmental assessments, community engagement, permitting, interconnection, preliminary design, equipment procurement, and financial analysis. The successful candidate for the Natural Gas Development Manager position will have experience in developing large natural gas facilities, applying for and managing natural gas pipeline interconnections, applying for and managing 345kV transmission interconnections within the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO) footprint, and constructing, maintaining, and/or operating gas turbine projects.

The second position will be responsible for the prospecting and development of wind, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. This includes leading efforts for site selection, solar or wind availability/production assessment, land acquisition, environmental assessments, community engagement, permitting, interconnection, preliminary design, equipment procurement, and financial analysis. The successful candidate for the Renewable Development Manager position will have experience in developing utility-scale (i.e. larger than 50 MW) renewable and energy storage projects, applying for and managing 100 kV and higher transmission interconnections within the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO) footprint, and constructing, maintaining, and/or operating renewable and storage energy systems.

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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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