Senior Engineer - Gas Transmission & Storage

-; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy company as a Senior Engineer in Detroit, Michigan. You'll be involved in planning and conducting engineering activities, leading teams, and addressing complex engineering challenges to ensure high-quality results. This role requires strong analytical skills and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering along with significant field experience.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Support for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with minimum 4 years relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience in Process Safety and Control Theory.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts engineering activities for important projects.
• Mentors and provides guidance for less experienced staff.
• Develops solutions to complex engineering problems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Time management

Planning skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers

Human Machine Interfaces

Computer Applications for Field Work

Job description

DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century. And as Michigan's largest source of renewable energy, we're creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We're also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we're more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you'll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes - Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Senior level engineer responsible for planning and conducting engineering activities. Requires the use of advanced techniques and the application of theories, precepts, practice and disciplines, including practical field experience. Incumbents have the responsibility and authority to make decisions on engineering problems and methods applicable to the resolution of important issues. Participates on and leads teams of field employees, technicians, engineers and other personnel.

Key Accountabilities

• Develops, coordinates, and directs important projects or field engineering assignments with complex features.
• Performs assigned (or initiates) engineering studies, proposing solutions to engineering-related problems; develops models and analyzes data to support improvement programs, techniques & solutions.
• Interfaces with outside departments, vendors, suppliers, and reliability entities.
• Develops or assists in presentations of engineering-related projects to all levels of management & external parties (contractors, customers, etc.).
• Plans and manages group workflow to meet budgets and schedules.
• May mentor and provide guidance/direction for less experienced staff.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology and a minimum of 4 years of job relevant experience

Other Qualifications

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Engineering or job relevant discipline
• Experience supporting construction of natural gas infrastructure in accordance with DOT Part 192

Other Requirements

• Position is responsible for travel periodically throughout the State of Michigan
• Proficiency in computer applications relevant for field
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Developed planning and continuous improvement skills
• Strong time management, prioritization, and organization skills
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skill
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Experience in Process Safety and Control Theory, Design, and troubleshooting
• Understanding of Natural Gas Compression, Processing, Measurement, and Dehydration
• Knowledge of electrical power systems, including the design of conductors and raceways, power distribution, overcurrent protection, and grounding systems in industrial application
• Knowledge of control systems, including measurement sensor technologies and control techniques used in process control application
• Experience with programmable logic controllers and human machine interfaces in an industrial setting. Including control panel design, hardware specification, and software applications specific to Allen Bradley platform
• Knowledge of electrical industry codes and standards including NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E, including hazardous classified locations for electrical systems as defined by Article 500 in the National Electric Code

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision

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