Associate Project Coordinator

 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: 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 project support to the project management team in administering capital projects. Coordinates permitting requirements related to local ordinances, state regulations, and federal agency requirements. Ensures compliance with contract specifications and project reporting requirements. Assists with monitoring project budgets, scheduling meetings, and preparing presentations. Works with vendors, clients, and customers to help resolve business issues—span of control: 0; individual contributor.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinates project scope requirements with a team of specialists and outside contractors, including tracking of project schedules, cost estimates and engineering specifications
• Reviews contract specifications and ensures alignment with project work scope requirements, including tracking and maintaining changes notice requirements as determined
• Facilitates documentation for permitting process with external governmental agencies
• Works with teams to ensure installation, testing, commissioning into service and project closeout requirements are met
• Ensures project files, including project setup forms, billing requests, customer invoices, and other relevant documentation, comply with contract specifications and reporting requirements
• Maintains departmental metric tracking for project requests, including meeting documentation, project plan communications, and follow up correspondence with internal/external clients
• Acts as company liaison between the client and project service providers

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, construction management, project management, or business/management. Individuals who will be obtaining their degree within nine months from submitting interest will be considered; however, verification of the degree will be required prior to starting in the job.
• Associate degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture/technical design, project management, business/management, construction management, or construction technology with 2 years of project support and/or project management experience.
• High school diploma with 4 years of project support and/or project management experience.

Other Qualifications

Preferred:

• Degree in business, engineering, or construction management
• Experience or coursework completed in finance, accounting, or engineering
• Experience using business operating system tools
• Experience using Microsoft Office

Other Requirements: