Supv Elec Services

About the role

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, delivering natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million residents across all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. This position is onsite at the Trail Street location in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate; relocation packages are available for those who qualify.

Responsibilities

• Oversee substation work at Transmission, High Voltage Distribution (HVD), Distribution Substations, and generating complexes.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise operation activities for HVD lines, HVD substations, and Distribution substations, including maintenance, construction, and repairs.
• Manage extensive scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, construction coordination, and technical guidance for substation systems.
• Provide oversight and direction, interfacing with multiple internal and external workgroups and customers.
• Supervise construction commissioning, planned maintenance, and troubleshooting of Protection & Control equipment and major substation equipment in High Voltage and Low Voltage Distribution substations.
• Oversee commissioning, programming, troubleshooting, and planned maintenance of certain Low Voltage Distribution line devices.
• Participate in local problem solving and implement department initiatives; advocate Lean methods to improve substation operations safely and cost-effectively.
• Coordinate construction, commissioning, and maintenance activities with customers and other interconnected utilities.
• Respond to substation outages in assigned or supporting areas; participate in on-call rotation.
• Directly supervise employees, including planning, monitoring work, and ensuring adherence to Corporate Safety Manual, Procedures Manual, MIOSHA, OSHA, Business Continuity Plans, Code of Conduct, and all Employee Policy and Process manuals.
• Handle grievance procedures, safety and disciplinary investigations, and associated disciplinary actions.
• Coordinate with other workgroups to review design drawings, determine scope of work, commissioning time requirements, and required staffing levels.
• Oversee switching, tagging, and clearances on HVD and distribution substations and lines.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate work plans for substations in assigned areas; serve as lead for all workgroups to coordinate work.
• Implement and execute preventive maintenance programs, including research, ordering materials, tools, and equipment for substation maintenance, testing, and construction activities.
• Create capital and expense work orders for repair and replacement of substation equipment; document test results and equipment data.
• Approve time sheets, estimate straight-time accounting, schedule training, read and sign scheduling/adherence, ARCOS entry and reporting, request and reserve on-call resources, and manage Personal Protective Equipment acquisition, inspection, testing, and replacement.
• Conduct regular safety meetings, perform incident investigations, complete reports, and maintain records for submission to appropriate agencies.
• Provide storm restoration support, including on-call assignments as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to direct resources in routine and non-routine/emergency operations.
• Understanding of business drivers and operational priorities.
• Ability to coordinate activities among internal and external workgroups.
• Technical knowledge in electric transmission, distribution, and metering.
• Ability to read construction prints, interpret electrical schematics, substation drawings, and understand substation equipment.
• Knowledge of HVD switching/tagging/clearance procedures.
• Knowledge and promotion of Human Performance Tools to eliminate operational errors.
• Ability to follow union contracts and resolve union concerns.
• Demonstrated skill in knowledge transfer and employee development.
• Strong communication skills with outside customers; requires interaction with dedicated/strategic customers.
• Proficiency with Cascade, Access, SAP, and TOA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, or construction field with two or more years of supervisory, operations, or construction experience.
• OR Associate degree in a technical, engineering, or construction field with four or more years of supervisory, operations, or construction experience.
• OR High School Diploma or GED with six or more years of supervisory, operations, or construction experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two-year Electrical Technology Degree or 48 semester credit hours in an electrical-related field of study.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Up to 13 paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Educational assistance program.