Senior Manager Engineering

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.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

Location

This is a onsite position 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).

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General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Senior Manager of Engineering is responsible for overseeing the work of multiple engineering teams in the planning, coordination, and execution of various engineering projects. The incumbent serves as the liaison between engineering front-line leaders, senior leadership, and stakeholders. This role collaborates with senior leaders to develop and implement the company's engineering strategy. The Senior Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of engineering processes and best practices for Consumers, as well as for budgeting and forecasting engineering costs for their teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the longterm Industrial & Systems Engineering strategy aligned to business growth, operational goals, and transformation priorities.
• Translate business needs into engineered systems, process improvements, and scalable operating models.
• Partner crossfunctionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, IT, and HR to drive enterpriselevel improvements.
• Lead optimization of resourcing strategies to maintain consistent service delivery across normal operations, seasonal peaks, and emergency response
• Assess longterm operational demand patterns to determine resource sufficiency strategies
• Align team structure and capability with emerging technologies, shifting regulatory expectations, and future system needs
• Lead RTO analysis to evaluate resourcing strategies against capacity demands
• Develop tools and models that evaluate resource sufficiency, operational load, and future support needs, enabling informed decisions on scalability to meet organizational goals
• Evaluate and select vendors for engineering supplies and equipment.
• Negotiate research contracts and agreements with outside contractors.
• Investigate complaints about engineering products or services and take corrective action.
• Develop budgets, schedules, and performance standards for engineering teams.
• Serve as the engineering department's primary point of contact for all project-related inquiries, concerns, and requests.
• Establish and monitor systems and procedures for measuring progress and for problem-solving with supervisors, project managers, engineers, and customers.
• Confer with project personnel to outline work plans and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Direct and coordinate activities of projects through subordinate leadership personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within the prescribed budget.
• Review project proposals and plans to determine time frames, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of projects.
• Oversee all engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and quality standards.
• Other additional duties as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership acumen.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs.
• Ability to effectively manage projects.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes and best practices.
• Working knowledge of agile development methodology.
• Expertise in working with multiple engineering disciplines.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program with seven (7) or more years of experience with project management within a regulatory environment.

OR

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from a non-ABET accredited program plus a Professional Engineering license with seven (7) or more years of experience with project management within a regulatory environment.

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.