PRINCIPAL, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

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. Bring your energy to DTE. Location: Detroit - Walker Cisler Building
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.
Responsible for engineering work in fossil generation power plants or electrical transmission, construction and/or maintenance environments. Plans, designs, and estimates time and cost, and oversees construction, maintenance and/or operations of structures, facilities, systems and components in a power plant, power generation or transmission environment. Analyzes and develops solutions to technical problems relating to power generation and distribution systems and components, or the causes of component failures by applying engineering and scientific principles. Develops and applies engineering standards and procedures, and provides advice in issues within the engineering field. Applies continuous improvement (CI) principles to affect substantive and ongoing improvements in business unit (BU) activities and articulates a vision sufficient to elicit broad employee engagement. Equipment Performance & Predictive Maintenance (EPPM); relay engineering; rotating performance /DR; Power Equipment & Electrical Test (PERT);Performance Services & engineering electrical laboratories (high power, rotating, power equipment, relay; Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA); Cable / DGA / Di-electric Oil & Paper.
Performs or guides & ensures the accomplishment of the following core management functions for a given BU: planning, organizing, directing, staffing / employee selection & performance manage-ment, coordinating, reporting & budgeting.
Manages a BU consistent with established equipment reliability standards, cost effective and per-formance standards & criteria.
incorporates such practices & procedures into the BU's operations. Monitors outcomes on an ongoing basis, analyzing & correcting performance gaps, ensuring the application of BU-appropriate continuous improvement (CI) practices intended to affect constant improvement in BU outcomes.
Responds to BU (fossil generation or electrical system) outages, power interruptions, or other non-standard incidents as required.
Maintains acceptable engineering standards for power, plant, protection and equipment to ensure a safe and reliable electrical system and/or fossil generation operations. Provides subject matter expertise (SME) with regard to power and protection in the electrical system and/or fossil genera-tion operations.
Manages external contracts for services with other utilities, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and other external parties/customers.
Bachelor's degree in a BU-relevant engineering discipline, & the knowledge / capabilities typically acquired through 10-plus years of job-relevant experience, inclusive of power generation, gas, nuclear or other applicable background.

Master’s degree in engineering, business or a related discipline
Experience in Transmission systems, operation or electrical grid compliance
Experience in Electrical system and SCADA design and/or operations
Ability to solve complex electrical equipment problems and lead teams or in a supervisory capacity through fast-paced project schedules
Experience in Renewable Energy or Storage equipment, engineering, commissioning, and/or operations
May require initial and/or periodic drug or fitness for duty testing, and the ability to climb stairs & function in confined areas (i.e. power plants).
Detailed knowledge of major power generation & transmission equipment, process & protection schemes, and application for fossil generation, transmission & distribution; engineering laboratory assets & functions, American national Standards Institute (ANSI) / International Electronics and Elec-trical Engineering (IEEE) power equipment-related standards related to. -
Intermediate-to-advanced analytical and project management skills.
Develops challenging short- and long-term group plans & objectives aligned with those of the Division & Corporation; solicits staff input in the developmental process.
Extensive understanding of power generation, transmission, distribution and regional power dis-patch issues.
Thorough CI orientation and the ability to plan, organize, and manage with a Total Customer Satisfaction (TQS) focus.
Well-developed organization and planning skills, typically acquired through at least 5 years of lead-worker, project management, or supervisory or experience.
Competent in multi-tasking (i.e. the ability to prioritize & manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high-visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork & planning).
Motivates through leading by example, coaching/mentoring and providing ongoing constructive feedback to subordinate staff; 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.

#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.