Senior Project Engineer (PMO - Renewable Energy)

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Location:
Detroit, MI, US Company:
DTE Eng Corp Svcs LLC Job ID:
17934 DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century. And as Michigan's largest source of renewable energy, we're creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We're also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. But we're more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you'll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
Testing Required:
Not Applicable Employment Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship currently.
Hybrid Role:
This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee's primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company's remote work guidelines.
Emergency Response:
Yes - Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers. Job Summary Works independently and in support of various project managers in designing, prioritizing, scheduling, and implementing major construction & engineering projects. Initiates project scope process, validating preliminary design engineering schedules, cost estimates, and qualitative and quantitative risk assessments. Authorizes preliminary project scope reviews, scope definitions, and estimates. Chairs regular update meetings to management on scope, budget, engineering costs, schedules, and estimates for engineering designs. This is an individual contributor role. Key Accountabilities Interfaces and acts as liaison to address and resolve engineering design problems. Manages engineering costs and project scope of change control for engineering activities throughout the life cycle of a project. Directs project scope initiation process, develops preliminary schedule (design engineering) and cost estimates, conducts qualitative and quantitative risk assessment. Manages the design development of projects through the conceptual, design, scheduling, analysis, installation, testing and commissioning phase of projects. Coordinate with various engineering teams to address issues that may arising during the design and project execution phase. Reviews and authorizes validated design packages which includes the preliminary project scope review, scope definition, and estimates. Ensures design schedule is on target and monitors engineering costs. Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure project is executed within scope while also developing contingency plans for planned outages during project construction. Supports and advocate for project managers by incorporating design changes requested by various permitting bodies and teams. Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements as well as provide certified drawings for permits. Chairs all scope meetings and provides updates of design status. Integrates project design and initial construction plans with Supply Chain, vendor and Project Manager to ensure coordination between engineering, procurement and construction. Provides technical support to the project manager. Coordinates inspection activities for equipment fabrications Collaborates with the project manager and engineering to ensure all engineering documentation is updated and accurate for all new construction and as-builds. Minimum Education & Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology or construction management, and 6 years of experience in engineering, project management, or capital infrastructure projects. Other Qualifications Ability to apply project planning & implementation and/or continuous improvement principles (typically acquired through several years of experience in these areas) to affect tangible, positive outcomes. Competent in multitasking (i.e., the ability to prioritize & manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork & planning). Ability to conduct efficacious meetings & manage the meeting process with optimal results. Flexibility & the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities. Copes with multiple demands from superiors, and/or subordinates & peers in a positive and even-handed fashion; displays a calm demeanor under pressure. Initiates new ideas and approaches, challenges orthodox practices & approaches with reasonably sound alternatives. Broad understanding of power generation, transmission, distribution and regional power dispatch issues. Intermediate-to-advanced analytical and project management skills. Consulting and influencing skills consistent with the ability to build relationships and influence parties; may include getting parties to embrace changing expectations and initiatives Preferred Civil engineering experience supporting large-scale construction, utility, energy, or infrastructure projects. Utility-scale solar or renewable energy design and construction experience. Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, developers, consultants, vendors, construction teams, and project managers. Professional Engineer (PE) License Additional Information Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.
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At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity, employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.
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