Data Scientist

Consumers Energy; Jackson (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401k with company match

Paid parental leave

Up to 13 paid Holidays

Paid time off

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Consumers Energy is seeking a Data Scientist to support data output processes and collaborate with business units to define analytical requirements and strategic initiatives. The role emphasizes turning data into actionable insights and driving analytics projects from ideation to production.

Ideal candidates will have strong Python/SQL skills, experience with Spark and Databricks, and the ability to translate business problems into analytical frameworks while delivering scalable data solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Data Analytics, or a related field with 2+ years of experience in data science, data analysis, data modeling, and business needs assessment.
• Associate's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience in data science, data analysis, data modeling, and business needs assessment.
• High School Diploma with 6+ years of experience in data science, data analysis, data modeling, and business needs assessment.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize business initiatives and structure projects for optimal success, considering budget, staffing, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate data science outputs effectively and support model development and deployment for actionable insights.
• Plan, organize, and manage resources to achieve objectives within scope, timelines, quality standards, and budget constraints.
• Lead analytics initiatives from ideation through production and adoption, understanding analytics lifecycle and pitfalls.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable analytical solutions using Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, Fabric, and cloud platforms.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

Power BI

Machine Learning

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Data Analytics

Associate's degree in related field

High School Diploma + experience

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Azure Data Services

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

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 hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 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).

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Data Scientist will support the organization's data output processes and partner with the business to define requirements for analytical and strategic initiatives. This role requires a strong understanding of business needs and the ability to generate actionable insights using a variety of analytical methods.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prioritize business initiatives and structure projects for optimal success, considering budget, staffing, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate data science outputs effectively and support the development of models and solutions that provide clear, actionable insights for business execution.
• Plan, organize, and manage resources and processes to achieve project or program objectives within established scope, timelines, quality standards, and budget constraints.
• Lead analytics initiatives from ideation through production and adoption, demonstrating a strong understanding of the analytics lifecycle and common pitfalls.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Additional Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable analytical solutions using Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Build and optimize enterprise data pipelines that extract, transform, and integrate data from multiple internal and external sources.
• Design and implement Lakehouse architectures, dimensional models, and curated data products to support advanced analytics and reporting.
• Develop predictive, prescriptive, and machine learning models to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and future business outcomes.
• Independently perform data exploration, feature engineering, model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into analytical frameworks, hypotheses, models, and actionable recommendations.
• Develop complex business logic, algorithms, and statistical methodologies to support decision-making.
• Create, optimize, and maintain Power BI semantic models, dashboards, reports, KPIs, and data visualizations.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities where analytics, machine learning, and AI can improve operational performance and business outcomes.
• Evaluate data quality, establish governance practices, and ensure analytical solutions maintain accuracy, scalability, and reliability.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.
• Support the deployment, operationalization, and continuous improvement of analytical models and decision-support tools.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong quantitative analytics skills and structured problem solving abilities.
• Ability to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches.
• Basic knowledge of data modeling, machine learning algorithms, statistical analysis, data visualization, and data engineering.
• Broad understanding of project management principles and ability to identify project and business requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and clearly communicate data and analytical results.
• Strong process management skills.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches.

Additional Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, R, PySpark, or similar analytical programming languages.
• Deep experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Azure Data Services, Data Lakehouse architectures, and enterprise data platforms.
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts including ETL/ELT, data orchestration, pipeline development, and distributed data processing.
• Experience building semantic models and interactive dashboards using Power BI.
• Demonstrated expertise in predictive analytics, forecasting, statistical modeling, machine learning, and AI applications.
• Strong knowledge of dimensional data modeling, star schema design, data warehousing, and Lakehouse principles.
• Experience combining structured and unstructured data sources to create enterprise analytical solutions.
• Ability to independently lead analytics projects from business intake through production deployment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business challenges into technical solutions.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Data Analytics, or a related field, with two (2) or more years of experience in data science, data analysis, data modeling, and business needs assessment
  • [OR] Associate's degree in Data Science, Information Technology, Data Analysis, or a related field, with four (4) or more years of relevant experience
  • [OR] High School Diploma with six (6) or more years of experience in data science, data analysis, data modeling, and business needs assessment

Preferred Experience

Candidates with one or more of the following skills will stand out:

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric including Data Factory, Data Engineering, Data Science, Lakehouse, and Power BI workloads.
• Experience developing enterprise-scale machine learning and predictive analytics solutions.
• Expertise in building and deploying data products that support operational decision-making.
• Experience creating feature stores, model pipelines, and MLOps frameworks.
• Familiarity with geospatial analytics, optimization techniques, causal inference, time-series forecasting, and statistical experimentation.
• Experience integrating operational, financial, asset, customer, and third-party datasets to generate business insights.
• Demonstrated success working independently while managing multiple analytics initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience supporting utility, energy, infrastructure, asset management, safety, supply chain, or operational analytics environments.

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 (Different Generations), capable (Different Abilities), Interfaith, People Planet Partners, 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.