Infrastructure Unit Manager



Infrastructure Unit Manager

Salary

$35.24 - $51.03 Hourly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Permanent Full Time

Job Number

6401-21-PSC-432 Eng Mgr

Department

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA

Opening Date

02/03/2021

Closing Date

2/21/2021 5:00 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

N/A

Job Description

 

Online application must contain all detailed education and experience. It will be used as the primary source for the initial review of your application.


This position serves as manager of the Infrastructure Unit within the Gas Operations Section and Energy Operations Division.  This position is responsible for directing, coordinating and supervising programs, activities and staff assigned to this Unit.  Programs are related to pipeline safety, gas infrastructure improvements, gas utility capital spending, gas utility operations and maintenance spending, gas infrastructure replacement plans and reconciliations, customer attachment programs, natural gas utility certificates of public convenience and necessity (Act 69), well connection permits, gas production records, siting for natural gas facilities (Act 9), siting for liquid facilities (Act 16), siting natural gas storage (Act 238), and Technical Standards for Gas Service (460.2301 et. seq.).  This position advises management and division directors on pipeline siting, as well as the gas transportation infrastructure in Michigan.

Position Description

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering.

Experience
Five years of professional experience equivalent to an Engineer, including three years equivalent to an Engineer P11; two years equivalent to an Engineer 12, Engineer Manager Licensed 12, or Engineering Licensed Specialist 12; or, one year equivalent to an Engineer Manager 13, Engineering Specialist 13, Engineer Manager-Licensed 13, or Engineering Licensed Specialist 13.

Alternate Education and Experience

Ability to formulate procedures and to analyze and appraise issues in order to make effective recommendations.  Ability to deal effectively with emergencies; maintain control in the face of physical hazards; deal with the public on controversial issues; maintain records, data and reports; read and interpret engineering specifications; set work priorities.  Excellent written and oral communications.  Knowledge of the practices and principles of gas utility engineering.  Must be politically astute and sensitive to current issues

Additional Requirements and Information

 

Michigan Public Service Commission is proud to be an equal employment workplace that values inclusion & diversity. In an effort tominimize implicit bias, the Michigan Public Service Commission is removing/protecting applicant personal identifying information. For best results include detailed education and experience in the online application forreview. Do not put “see resume” instead of listing duties under your work experience.  

 

Engineer Manager Licensed 12-15
Possession of a registered professional engineering license as required by the State of Michigan.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

View the entire job specification at:  http://www.michigan.gov/documents/EngineerManager_12602_7.pdf

Graphical Summary of the benefits information contained in the text below.

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Updated: 11/14/2022 

01
ENGRMGR – Do you possess a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering? If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.
  • Yes
  • No
02
ENGRMGR3 – Do you possess at least five years of professional experience equivalent to an Engineer?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Please select your level of experience:
  • None
  • One to less than five years experience as a professional engineer.
  • More than five years of professional experience in public utilities engineering involving the analysis of utility rate structures, operations and safety standards and practices equivalent to a Public Utilities Engineer.
04
Did you attach a copy of your cover letter, a writing sample and a copy of your official college transcripts? (Please remove any identifying information from writing sample and cover letter.)
  • Yes
  • No
05
Do you have any work experience with pipeline facility operation or pipeline safety regulations? If yes, please describe your experience.
06
Do you have any work experience with underground utility damage prevention or utility damage prevention regulations? If yes, please describe your experience
07
Do you have any work experience with utility rate cases? If yes, please describe your experience.
08
Do you have any work experience with pipeline siting, underground natural gas storage siting, or distribution municipality franchise rights? If yes, please describe your experience.
09
How many years of experience do you have with engineering design, review, technical writing, and/or supervision of related operation/construction major installations?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to two years
  • Two to three years
  • More than three years
10
If you stated experience in the previous question, please describe your experience collaborating with other engineers, management, and/or operations/construction supervision.
11
Please describe how you manage multiple projects at once and effectively meet timelines.
12
Please describe your philosophy on working as part of a team.
13
Please provide two technical work papers that you were responsible for drafting, editing, and finalizing.
14
Do you have experience managing employees that required on call status 24 hours per day seven days per week? If yes, please describe your experience.
15
Do you have any experience managing a team while collaborating efforts across different areas of an agency, department, or corporation?
  • No experience
  • Less than one year
  • One to three years
  • Three to five years
  • More than five years
16
Please describe your experience to the question above. If no experience, please state N/A.

Required Question

Agency
State of Michigan
Department
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA
Address
LARA-ohrinfo@michigan.gov
611 West Ottawa
Lansing, Michigan, 48933
Phone
517-241-1196
517-335-9700