This is a contract role through Magnit for Consumers Energy located in Jackson, Michigan. This role is ONLY for candidates currently residing in Michigan. The role may be remote from your home in Michigan but does require 25% travel to lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Department Summary:
Substation Engineering provides multi-discipline engineering design & leadership for high voltage electric distribution projects at or relating to company owned/operated electric substations across the Company service territory of Michigan’s lower peninsula. The focus of the team is perform in-house design and consultant-designs for new substations as well as repairs, upgrades and other evolutions related to existing substations. The team has a wide focus on structural and civil designs as well as project development, spill compliance, permitting, code compliance, geotechnical, analysis, standard development, procurement support, construction support, and project support. This individual will reside in the civil engineering group and support capital projects.
Role Summary:
The Sr. Civil Engineer will be involved in several projects and to varying degrees of involvement. The role will be to (1) Identify/scope the civil engineering design and construction scope necessary to complete the project (2) contract & collaborate engineering services necessary to complete the scope (3) provide engineering review and technical leadership/authority (4) collaborate with the Project Manager and Project Engineer with procurement, contracting construction services, and other project steps to complete the scope of work (5) complete closeout activities (record drawings, test records, etc.). The purpose of this role is to be the civil subject-matter-expert and design authority representing Consumers Energy. The Sr. Civil Engineer will be expected to regularly provide project updates to their supervisor including project status and risks to scope, quality, cost and schedule.
The Sr. Civil Engineer must be able to tolerate a heavy industrial environment. Site conditions include uneven ground of undeveloped wood sites, rough terrains of active civil construction, and rocky/ballast rock surfaces. Safety is paramount: environments include working in electric substations and around unguarded live electrical equipment.
The Sr. Civil Engineer will be required to travel to construction projects on average 1 day per week and as much as 5 days a week. Typical reasons for site visits include: pre-engineering kick off, pre-construction reviews, construction milestones, technical problem solving for construction, construction quality inspections, requested regular site visits, and red-line walk downs.
Personal Skills:
Bachelor’s Engineering degree from an ABET accredited program; ideally in Civil / Structural Engineering
Professional Engineer required
Hourly Pay Rate Range (dependent on location, experience, expectation)
The pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position is: $65-$80/hr
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met)
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.
