Substations Technical Project Lead

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

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

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

Provides consultation services to project managers/project leads on technical requirements to ensure the successful completion of substation projects. This includes consulting on design review, development and implementation for incommissioning substation projects. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for routinely reviewing prints, procuring equipment, developing handbook articles, designing safety document processes, interpreting MIOSHA/ OSHA regulations by working with Substation Design, Engineering and other support organizations SPAN OF CONTROL: No Direct Reports

Key Accountabilities

• Acts as substation technical liaison for large scale substations projects. Understands the complexities of substations procedures (such as grounding, relay operations, protective transactions etc.) as well as substations equipment and provides the vision, leadership, and project expertise for assigned substation project work
• Partners with multiple project stakeholders in managing various intermediate-to-large (mostly capital) substations projects and/or multiple small projects by providing substations technical expertise for related projects. Reviews operability of substations equipment and provides effective feedback to project leaders/stakeholders
• Interfaces with project stakeholders (inclusive of internal organizations like Substation Design, System Operations Center and Outage Coordination Committee as well as general contractors, vendors etc.), which includes drawing preliminary One Lines and the creation of in commissioning document
• Ensures that drawings are accurate and that drawings and equipment are labelled correctly. Verifies that the execution of changes is properly documented, justified and vigorously pursued via regular reporting; reviews, audits and implements changes in a timely manner
• Manages communications, crew coordination, risk management, and ensures that projects are implemented according to substations standards; ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and other regulatory requirements
• Reviews technical prints (conduit diagram, schematic/wiring diagrams etc.), writes handbook articles, procedures, safety documents with quality and consistency by adhering to substations operations standards
• Member and substations representative for the Enterprise Electrical Council as well as subcommittee editor for Electrical Safety Standard. Interprets OSHA/MIOSHA regulations; Participates in safety investigations as assigned #LI-AH1

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma and the knowledge and capabilities typically acquired through 10 years of substations experience
• OR Associates Degree in a technical field (like Engineering) and the knowledge and capabilities typically acquired through 7 years of substations/project management experience
• OR Bachelors Degree in a technical field (like Engineering) and the knowledge and capabilities typically acquired through 5 years of substations/project management experience

Other Qualifications

Preferred

• Experience with Substation Design

Other Requirements

• Multitasking capabilities: prioritizes, delegates & manages time and work flow effectively.
• Attention to detail
• Adapts to change; open to new ideas and willingly takes on new responsibilities.
• Communications (written & verbal): creates reports, designs and conducts presentations at all levels of the Corporation.
• Good listening and negotiating skills Influencing skills: provides feedback and coaching; works well in groups and with other departments and organizations.

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.

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.