Contract Administrator

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: 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

Job Summary Ensure adherence to contractual obligations between the Company and contractors; incumbents are assigned to a specific discipline or area(s) of operations. Liaison between the company, contractors or contract workforce, Resource Integrator and/or process owners. Resolves Company- contractor related problems. Span of control: 0; this is an individual contributor job

Key Accountabilities

• Reviews & maintains a familiarity with the contracts between the Company & contractors for an assigned area/function.
• Ensures time and performance reporting, evaluations, proper payment and contract closeout.
• Provides support in the negotiation of contracts, ensuring that the Company enters into reasonable and beneficial terms with outside parties.
• Reviews and resolves disputes between the Company and contractors, recommending resolutions consistent with the terms and conditions applicable to the specific contract (pricing, invoicing, scope of work, etc.).
• Approves invoices submitted by contractors, ensuring their consistency with the terms and conditions of the applicable contracts; approvals are contingent upon the incumbent's policy or management determined authorization level(s).
• May provide work direction to the Company's represented, non-represented, or contract labor force involved in construction, maintenance, emergency repair, and/or operation of Company assets within a given area of operations or discipline (e.g. power plants, wind farms, etc.); may schedule, coordinate, and ensure the completion of fieldwork and adherence to project schedules consistent with contractual requirements and Company expectations.
• Generates contractor performance reports; recommends contract performance deviations to Corporate management as deemed appropriate by the incumbent.
• May provide work crews with red tag safety protection if they aren't appropriately power plant certified protection leaders.
• May monitor and update CWMS and related systems to ensure proper accountability and system data requirements.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• This is a dualtrack base requirement job; education & experience requirements can be satisfied through one of the following options:
  • High School or GED, & the knowledge & capabilities typically acquired through 3+ years of business unit-related experience (e.g wind turbine, fossil generation, electric substation or distribution operations, gas, etc) experience
  • Associate degree or Certificate from a duly accredited institution in the business unit-specific discipline, e.g, wind turbine technology, engineering technology, etc; no experience required.

Other Qualifications

Preferred

• Associate degree directly relevant to the particular discipline (e.g engineering technology, wind turbine technology, etc)
• Contract administration experience
• Maximo Experience

Other Requirements

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office and applicable work management software applications sufficient to apply them with minimal instruction or guidance.
• May be required to:work outdoors in inclement weather, climb stairs/ladders without assistance, and work at substantial heights (may exceed 250 feet), or in hot, confined powerplant (or related) environments;Red Tag qualified (or secure certification within an established period subsequent to assuming the job);travel & report for work at different locations (incumbents are responsible for their own transportation);successfully pass initial and/or periodic drug or fitness for duty testing.
• Communicates effectively (verbally & in writing) with individuals at all levels, inside and outside the Corporation.
• Analytical & problemsolving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives, and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
• Broad understanding of power generation, transmission, distribution and regional power dispatch issues.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data & develop optimal recommendations & solutions.
• Flexibility & the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.
• Balances multiple demands from superiors, and/or subordinates & peers in a positive and evenhanded fashion; display a calm demeanor under pressure.
• Initiates new ideas and approaches; challenges prevailing practices & approaches with reasonably sound alternatives.
• Well-developed organization and planning skills (typically acquired through at least 3 years of experience).
• 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).

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.