Project Coordinator

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 assigned to the Coldwater Service Center located in Coldwater, MI or Battle Creek Service Center located in Battle Creek, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance (60 miles) or willing to relocate.

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Project Coordinator is responsible for planning and executing new and existing project requests. The incumbent ensures the schedule, budget, and project details are managed effectively, and that tasks are well organized. A working knowledge of relevant project systems and programs is required. The Project Coordinator must efficiently prioritize and organize projects of varying sizes to meet customer needs, primarily by gathering customer work scopes and overseeing the project from initiation through design, scheduling, and field construction phases, driven by the customer's required timeline.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a storm role and assist with emergency operations and storm restoration as needed.
• Participate in departmental problem-solving and waste elimination work.
• Assist with maintaining departmental standard work.
• Represent the department in cross-functional meetings.
• Ensure communication and updates are provided to customers on a regular basis.
• Monitor and respond to inquiries from various business partners.
• May be responsible for design, depending on geographic location, workload, and available design resources.
• Prioritize workload to successfully complete projects and meet customer commitments.
• Determine project scope and evaluate design requirements and system impacts.
• Coordinate project work, including estimates of customer and system loads, generate tasks for other departments, provide cost estimates, identify required permits, and schedule work orders.
• Serve as the primary contact with customers to coordinate assigned CMS Energy Utility projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of relevant rules, laws, and regulations pertaining to departmental functions.
• Knowledge and understanding of Consumers Energy electric tariffs.
• Knowledge of SAP notifications and billing.
• Knowledge of typical contract and agreement terms and language.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and nonverbally) with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret and understand blueprints, drawings, property descriptions, and plans.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize stakeholder requests.
• Knowledge of LEAN operating principles.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in technical, scientific or business-related field with a minimum of two (2) years of experience supporting project work.
• OR High school diploma with a minimum of four (4) years of experience supporting project work.

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.