Consumers Energy hiring Sr Engineering Technician (LVD Designer) in Traverse City, Michigan, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Location:

This position is assigned to the Traverse City Service Center located in Traverse City, MI. The candidate must be located within a daily commutable distance or willing to relocated.

We are looking for: Sr Engineering Technician (LVD Designer)

The Senior Engineering Technician responsibilities include product/process research; Field technical support; Support and engineering for the utility system. They will gather and track standards and manual feedback and have ownership of process change management. The Senior Engineering Technician frequently coordinates with other internal departments and leadership to ensure compliance and assist with project task management. They will develop training and department procedure materials and provide mentoring and training to lower grade level technicians.

The knowledge and skills involved with this position include but are not limited to:

• Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of his/her field and related sciences and disciplines
• Individual possesses the skills to lead, problem solve, and work well in a team environment
• Knowledge and/or experience in utility operations
• Provide engineering services with accuracy, integrating all applicable laws and company policies, standards and procedures
• Knowledge and application of utility trends and business model
• Ability to solve complex problems; taking new perspectives using existing computer based solutions
• Communication skills & Technical Writing
• Knowledge of project management principles

We encourage you to apply if you have:

• Associate degree in a STEM field with four (4) or more years of engineering technical support and/or design experience
• [OR] High School Diploma with eight (8) or more years of applicable engineering experience

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Read and interpret utility industry standards, drawings and device specification/data sheets and apply them to a working environment
• Provide feedback and recommendations as needed
• Meets with 3rd party supporting firms and general contractor representatives to provide standards and collect feedback on a recurring basis to ensure up to date understanding and compliance
• Develop and configure supported infrastructure based on current utility need including implementing levels, specialized components, creation of fabrication drawings, custom reports
• Assist leadership in creating new department standards and procedures as they relate to plans and specifications, maps, and related material for each project and be able to utilize the information appropriately
• Provide cross-functional engineering guidance and consultation on design, plans, inspections, system planning, specifications, reports, maps, environmental impacts, permits, contracts, schedules, estimates, surveying, easem*nts, data collection, construction observation, and field investigation
• Perform field visits and work with field operations teams for project life cycle
• On the job learning & development via learning modules, standard review, and mentorship via senior engineer
• Support special assignments that may not be directly related to project work. Examples might include odorize engineer, field support engineer, specifications and process development, etc.
• Support Storm Restoration activities when called upon
• Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.