Development Project Manager - Renewable (Multiple Levels, Associate & Mid Level)

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:

Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee’s primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company’s remote work guidelines.

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: Provides support to the development team on multiple renewable energy projects in the community engagement and local permitting space. With guidance from leaders and senior staff, coordinates team activities including scheduling, supporting budget tracking, communications, change/order control procedures, community engagement efforts, and other work as needed—span of control: 0; individual contributor.

Key Accountabilities

• Supports the development team on multiple renewable energy projects in the community engagement and local permitting space
• Supports a team of specialists who lead the development of renewable energy projects by providing project schedules, cost estimates, and engineering specifications for renewable energy projects.
• Provides daily support for development activities, including working with contractors and service providers.
• Supports the team on renewable energy development projects through installation, testing, commissioning into service, and project closeouts
• Participates in bid meetings and reviews, supplier selections, and evaluations.
• Drafts project communications to project stakeholders.
• Provides support for compliance requirements, including safety, environmental, and other regulatory requirements, and related documentation/recordkeeping requirements.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

This is a multi-track-based job; education and experience requirements can be satisfied through one of the following options:

• Bachelor’s degree and the individual must obtain their degree within 9 months of submitting interest to be considered, and verification of the degree will be required before starting in the job.
• Associate degree and 2-4 years of project management experience (e.g., scheduling, estimating, project risk management, and construction management)
• High school diploma or GED and 4-6 years of project management experience (e.g., scheduling, estimating, project risk management, and construction management)

Other Qualifications:

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in engineering, construction management, business administration, or environmental science.
• Renewable energy experience and community engagement activities through previous work and/or internships.
• Experience with Project Management and/or Project Development.

Other Requirements

• Experience in community or customer-facing roles, particularly in the area of community engagement and permitting
• PC Proficiency, including experience with MS Office products.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask, be flexible, and work under changing and competing priorities.
• Balances multiple demands from superiors and peers in a positive and evenhanded fashion; displays a calm demeanor under pressure.
• Ability to coordinate deadlines and logistics to complete work within an agreed timeframe successfully.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with individuals at all levels, inside and outside the corporation.

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.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity, employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.