Sr. Engineer III

Senior Engineer III

Employment Type: Contract through 12/31/2026 (High potential for extension)
Location: Based out of any CMS Service Center (Jackson, MI preferred)
Work Schedule: Hybrid (On-site: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | Remote: Wednesday, Friday)
Travel: Required throughout the lower half of Michigan (excluding the Thumb region). Mileage reimbursement provided.

CMS is seeking a Senior Engineer III to support the growing workload within the High Voltage Design (HVD) Engineering team. This is a newly created role intended to focus on project engineering and coordination
, allowing existing technical staff to concentrate on detailed engineering work.
The Senior Engineer III will act as a project engineer
, responsible for guiding projects from concept through construction closeout, ensuring coordination across multiple engineering disciplines and successful execution in the field. The role requires broad engineering knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to proactively drive projects forward.

• Serve as the project engineer
  , overseeing projects from initial concept through final closeout.
• Coordinate and interface with multiple engineering disciplines, including:
  • Protection & Controls / Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
  • Physical substation layout
  • Civil engineering
  • Transmission lines
• Ensure alignment between design teams and construction execution.
• Support protection and controls system design work, including:
  • Substation protection and control systems
  • Instrumentation and control designs
  • Motor operators, air brakes, and switch controls
• Develop and manage project documentation, including:
  • Design and construction scopes of work
  • Master document lists
  • Design support throughout the construction lifecycle
• Provide construction support to ensure successful field implementation.
• Participate in technical design reviews (preferred but not required).
• Maintain a cross-functional perspective to ensure all project inputs are accounted for.
• Drive workflow from planning through execution and final delivery.

• The HVD Engineering team supports 400–600 projects annually
  , ranging in size and complexity.
• The I&C group handles a subset of these projects
  , primarily focused on system protection and controls.
• The team is expanding its role to include increased consulting work while maintaining project engineering responsibilities.
• Limited involvement in permitting activities.

• 5+ years of engineering experience
• Broad understanding of engineering design workflows and project execution
• Experience coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

• Utility experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience with protection and controls systems
• Prior exposure to substation or high-voltage projects
• Experience performing or supporting technical design reviews

• Initiative: Proactively seeks information and solutions rather than waiting for direction
• Communication: Outgoing and comfortable engaging subject matter experts across teams
• Project Mindset: Strong understanding of project flow from planning through execution and closeout