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Electrical Engineer I

Jackson, MI 49201

Posted: 01/14/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 627941 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


As an Electrical Project Engineer with Consumers Energy's Gas Metering, Regulation, and Control's Electrical, Instrumentation and Control organization, your role will include the following responsibilities:
  • Project engineering and design for site electrical power, lighting, pressure and temperature instruments, HVAC, electrical valve actuators and SCADA equipment
  • Product/process research
  • Field technical support during construction
  • Specification drafting and review
  • The MR&C EI&C Engineer has many responsibilities.  The Engineer frequently coordinates with other internal departments including; Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, Project Controls, Customer Account Managers, Customer Deliverability, Meter Technology Center, Warehousing, Gas Control and many others.
  • Coordination and communication with multiple internal and external groups and / or service providers is a must.  Examples of this work may include replacement of a specific component at a City Gate or Regulator Station, or may be as complex as a rebuild and redesign of a City Gate or Regulator Station.

Skills:    
  • Knowledge and Experience with the following is required:
  • Electrical System Design/Installation for Hazardous Locations/Oil and Gas Facilities in compliance with the National Electric Code/NFPA 70
  • Design/interpretation of AC and DC electrical schematics
  • Digital pressure and temperature instrumentation specification and application
  • Analog/4-20mA signals
  • SCADA/PLC equipment design and applications
  • Solid state and electromechanical relays for control applications
  • Design/troubleshooting MODBUS serial and Ethernet communication networks
  • Electrical valve actuators and solenoid valves
  • Electrical construction practices
  • Preparation of bid packages/request for proposal (RFP) documentation and evaluation of construction contractor proposals.
  • Presentation skills for design and drawing reviews.
  • Candidate must be able to use competent and professional written and verbal communication with project stakeholders including mechanical engineering, information technology, project and construction managers, and construction contractors.  
  • Practical work experience as an electrician, equipment technician or other related construction labor is desirable.

Education:    
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program is preferred.  Alternative degrees (e.g. Mechanical, Chemical, etc.) will be considered with relevant experience.
  • Professional Engineer license is desirable.
  • Knowledge of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is desirable.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.