Prin Program Engineer (Standards 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 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 Program (Standards) Engineer within the Gas Standards and Gas Compliance & Information organization supports the gas business by providing leadership and ownership of PHMSA 192 standards, procedures, and work instructions. This role involves interpreting state and federal regulations to facilitate updates to critical standard work materials and collaborating with business partners across the enterprise.

The Principal Program Engineer is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines required to successfully execute projects. This includes overseeing multiple initiatives, planning and establishing project criteria, coordinating reviews, and ensuring proper implementation of project elements. The incumbent will schedule, plan, forecast, allocate resources, and manage all technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality from conception to completion. Additionally, this role is accountable for team deliverables and supervises the work of junior engineers and technicians.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor assigned engineering projects
• Assign responsibilities and mentor project team members
• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders and develop a deep understanding of their goals
• Interact with clients to interpret their needs and requirements, and represent them in the field
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications
• Support Agile project delivery by balancing team performance with tight deadlines
• Develop specifications for required project equipment
• Review engineering deliverables and initiate corrective actions as needed
• Provide technical support to project managers and other participants
• Collaborate with senior engineers to improve project efficiency and maintain profitability
• Perform quality control tasks related to budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance
• Report on project status and progress
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in design and visualization software (e.g., AutoCAD)
• Skilled in Microsoft Office with the ability to learn new software quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Solid understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) principles
• Familiarity with relevant regulations, best practices, and performance standards

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program with seven (7) or more years of experience with program engineering and working on advanced projects
  • [OR]Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a non-ABET accredited program plus a Professional Engineering license seven (7) or more years of experience with program engineering and working on advanced 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.