CMS Energy

Facilities Electrical Engineer

Posted on: 12 Feb 2021

Jackson, MI

Job Description

Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

Department Summary

As a member of the Facilities Engineering and Design Team you will work with in-house Architects and Engineers to design technical solutions to manage the corporation's electrical system assets.
Job Description/Responsibilities

Primary duties generally include:

- Analysis and design of commercial building electrical systems (30%)

- Drawing and specification preparation and reviews (20%)

- Consulting, troubleshooting and directing repair of existing equipment (10%)

- Electrical system inspections and assessments (10%)

- The position includes life cycle cost evaluations, New product evaluations (5%),

- Budgeting and scheduling activities (5%)

- Preparation and review of preventative maintenance procedures (2%)

- Other duties as related to business needs

Applicant must be willing to travel approximately 30% of the time to Consumers Energy's facilities located throughout Michigan.

The ideal candidate will have strong writing and oral communication skills, possess a good work ethic, be a self-starter, enjoy solving problems in a team environment and be process oriented.

The position is located at One Energy Plaza in Jackson, MI, however we are offering flexibility to work from another service center located within Michigan and working remotely.

Requirements/Qualifications

Candidate must demonstrate an interest in facilities engineering and design

* Eligible candidates must have a BSEE from an accredited university, requires 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
* A Michigan Professional Engineer license and experience in light industrial, commercial building systems and the National Electric Code is required.
* LEED Accredited Professional and knowledge of AutoCAD are highly desirable.
* Proficiency with the use of Microsoft Word, Projects, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position will be filled at the appropriate salary grade based upon the skills, knowledge, and experience of the selected candidate.

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, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

CMS Energy

Jacksonville, FL

CMS Energy Corporation’s business strategy is focused primarily on its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, Michigan’s largest electric and natural gas utility, serving 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents. With our subsidiary, CMS Enterprises Company, we are also engaged in independent power generation in several states. Our business also includes EnerBank® USA, which specializes in providing unsecured home improvement payment option programs for homeowners through nationwide dealer networks.

Consumers Energy provides electric service to 1.8 million customers in 62 of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula counties. Among the largest cities served are Battle Creek, Bay City, Cadillac, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Midland, Muskegon and Saginaw.

In addition to the generating plants that produce the majority of electricity for customers, Consumers Energy is a leader in developing renewable energy in Michigan. Its Green Generation™ initiative is the largest renewable energy program in Michigan.

Consumers Energy provides natural gas service for heating and other uses to nearly 1.8 million customers in 54 of the 68 counties in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It serves an area that spans 13,000 square miles and includes 215 cities and villages. Among the largest areas served are Bay City, Flint, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Macomb, Midland, Royal Oak, Saginaw and Livonia. More than one-half of the utility's gas customers are in metro Detroit.

The company has one of the largest underground natural gas storage capacities in the country.  This allows the company to economically purchase and store gas during warm months, for eventual use in the winter heating season.