Sr Project Manager

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.  

 

Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Clean Energy Real Estate department is responsible for the acquisition of land rights in support of clean energy development projects.  These projects may include solar, wind, battery energy storage systems, hydroelectric, or other emerging technologies.  The Clean Energy Real Estate team works closely with the Clean Energy Development and Clean Energy Engineering teams from the initial prospecting phase through construction to commercial operation.  Acquisition strategies may include acquiring land rights in fee or via easement depending on the project.  Project managers in this department typically oversee a team of contract field agents and manage multiple projects at various stages of development.

 

The Senior Project Manager oversees technology evolution and its impact on the day-to-day business operations as well as managing multiple complex projects and their impact on staff and quality of products while overseeing the work of lower level project managers and project team members. Produces quality results by managing personnel, creating project schedules, timelines, requirements, budgets, and maximizing efficiency of resources to ensure measurable outcomes. Partners with cross-functional teams to leverage project management tools, innovative technologies, and latest software and hardware that enhance productivity. They will prepare and present progress updates to appropriate management channels on a regular basis, ensuring the innovation and results laid out in the project plan are achieved. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish information technology project feasibility by examining project alignment with organization strategies and plans; completing cost-benefit and information, technology, and systems integration analyses
• Oversee the coordination and implementation of projects to effectively migrate staff from one project/process to another
• Develop and implements planning for assigned projects and serves as lead contact for internal and external project partners to meet business requirements
• Coordinate with quality assurance, developers, and stakeholders to ensure successful conversion and completion of all assigned projects; provides on-going maintenance and troubleshooting
• Conduct quality assurance testing to ensure all deliverables meet or exceed expectations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects, providing updates to clients and internal stakeholders on project status, changes, and risks
• Manage scope, quality, timeframes, and project budget; develops and maintains feedback and evaluates information; maintains project documents and all communications
• Other duties as assigned or may be necessary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Continued

• Review and interpret technical real estate documents including existing property rights, redline and counter-redline legal documents, in coordination with CE Legal and outside counsel
• Interpret survey documents, engineering drawings, construction plans & profile drawings, title searches, commitments, and abstracts
• Develop landowner outreach and negotiation strategies for self-developed renewables projects
• Provide clear and accurate communications, discussions, and negotiations with stakeholders including preparing and performing presentations for external stakeholders and outside agencies
• Effectively manage Real Estate related project spending by providing necessary budgets, forecasting and financial analysis
• Align and coordinate with numerous external client groups to Real Estate, including Enterprise Project Management, Clean Energy Development, Engineering, Design, Planning, Forestry, Construction, and Community Affairs

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of Agile Scrum Methodology and lean software development
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Ability to establish program goals and