Contract Coordinating Engineer
Company: Consumers Energy
Location: jackson
Posted on: May 3, 2021
|
|
|
Job Description:
General Summary The Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Design Division
provides critical and quality engineering services to our
customers. This division supports technical work on projects
ranging in scope from complete new electric substations down to
single I&C device modifications and change-outs and includes
smart/intelligent I&C devices on electric lines. Key Responsibilities * The Engineer will provide leadership and oversight for
contracted projects throughout the Consumers Energy service
territory. * The position will be responsible for utilizing
contract engineering design services for management of the
divisional workload when additional resources may be required to
meet project commitments. * The employee will be expected to
contribute to staffing decisions and help to shape the future
direction of the Division in technology, process, managerial, and
administrative areas. * Lead I&C efforts in utilizing
contracted engineering design services to complete substation
design services across all areas of I&C design. * Lead as the
single point of contact for external design resources. Check Issued
for Review (IFR) and Issued for Construction (IFC) packages.
Coordinate with key internal stakeholders in the processing of IFC
packages. * Coordinate and collaborate with contract design
resources to meet I&C design commitments and expectations. *
Coordinate and collaborate with I&C production engineers to
excess workload needs. * Coordinate and collaborate with HVD
Substation Design and HVD Lines Design contract group to best
utilize external design resources. * Provide production support
through QA/QC on projects within other section's responsibilities
to level workload. * Develop and respond to project scope documents
for contracted projects. * Conduct occasional field visits, usually
to electric substations or generating plants, to define project
scope, determine existing conditions or meet with field technical
employees. * Utilize a positive attitude, strong work ethic,
self-motivation, and the ability to motivate/develop others. *
Coordinate and collaborate in a diverse team environment and with
employees of varying technical skills and knowledge. * Coordinate
with equipment vendors on various projects. * Consistently and
proactively utilize strong organizational skills and technical
knowledge to meet a variety of tasks. * Participation in a storm
role is highly encouraged. This position will be located at the Parnell facility in
Jackson, MI. Remote working options may be available depending upon
circumstances. Required Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical
Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program * 7 or more
years of engineering work experience Preferred Qualifications The following skills will/may set you apart from others: * Control or Substation Design experience * Experience and/or
knowledge with relaying / system protection * Project engineering
or project management experience * Experience with renewable
interconnections * CAD, MS Access, MS Excel, and/or programming
skills, SAP experience Overview The Engineering Job Family is utilized in those areas of the
Company where engineering services are provided. Typically,
employees in this job family are required to utilize various
computer software programs, and to design, develop and/or provide
advice and counsel on the operation of equipment and processes and
procedures. They are responsible for ensuring adherence to laws and
regulations applicable to Company employees. Nature of Work The essence of the work that is performed in the Engineering Job
Family is design, develop, build, and test mechanical, electrical,
electronic devices, tools, plants, facilities and systems while
applying the principles of motion, energy, force, and materials. In
addition, the Lead positions supervise other engineering and
technical employees. For some jobs in this family, professional
certification or licensing may be required. Essential Functions Planning, design, construction, and maintenance of Electric and
Gas Distribution and Electric Generation systems as well as
facilities and ancillary support process for all utility
operations. Duties and who this individual report will fluctuate
between projects, Practice Areas, and offices. Individual possesses
the skills lead, problem solve, and work well in a team
environment. Individual should exemplify safe work practices and
follow the company's compliance standards. Lead and/or assist with
engineering projects to include design, plans, inspections, system
planning, specifications, reports, maps, environmental impacts,
permits, contracts, schedules, estimates, surveying, easements,
data collection, construction observation, and field investigation.
Provide engineering services with accuracy, integrating all
applicable governmental and company laws, standards, and procedures
on time and under budget. Use computer assisted engineering,
design, and drafting software and equipment to prepare engineering
and design documents. Understand and follow company established
standard procedures for file structure and standard drawing
procedures for projects. Become familiar with plans and
specifications, maps, and related material for each project and be
able to utilize the information appropriately. Assists in client
contact and communication. Utilize effective oral and written
communication skills to provide technical expertise to coworkers,
clients, customers, government entities and the public. Public
involvement may include producing reports, graphics, presentations,
and other visual material as well as occasional speaking or meeting
with stakeholders. Attend internal and external meetings. Provide
all engineering services in a legal and ethical manner. Resolve all
customer complaints in a timely manner. Serve as onsite project
representative. Reviews operating and construction sites to monitor
progress and other duties per the design documents. Regular
attendance is expected. Hours and Travel This position requires the individual work a minimum of 40 hours
per week (45-50 typical) with 85% of time spent in the office or
specific field locations. Travel is required to job sites and
project meetings and could be significant dependent upon location.
Individuals need to be willing to work additional hours as
necessary to meet deadlines or assist with storm restoration
activities. Individual should be willing to participate in the
on-call rotation in case of potential storms. Individual may have
to work outside of assigned headquarters to help with storm
restoration which may require overnight stays Individuals must have
a valid driver's license. Physical Requirements 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, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Must be
able to stand and walk for periods of up to and beyond eight hours
in all kinds of weather; snow, mud, dirt water, ice, etc. The
employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee must
frequently lift and move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and
move up to fifty pounds. The recommended maximum weight for
employees to lift without the aid of other employees or a lifting
device is 35 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. The noise level
on the construction site is often loud. Individual must have the
ability to work up to 16 continuous hours during emergent work. Position will be filled at the appropriate salary grade based
upon the skills, knowledge, and experience of the selected
candidate. 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. Nearest Major Market: Jackson Michigan Nearest Secondary Market: Ann Arbor Job Segment: Construction, Engineer, Electrical, CAD, Drafting,
Engineering
Keywords: Consumers Energy, Ann Arbor , Contract Coordinating Engineer, Other , jackson, Michigan
|
Click
here to apply!
|
