Construction Specialist

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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.

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On‑Site Role: Must be available to work on‑site at this assigned work location and additional sites as determined.

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 organizing and planning in the field execution of internal reliability and construction projects. Provides oversight on projects and key tasks for day to day planning and execution of construction projects performed by resources. Responsible for ensuring projects are constructed in accordance with Company standards, specifications, schedules and requirements. Interfaces with non Company personnel to ensure the optimal allocation of support resources is utilized to meet project schedule objectives in a cost efficient manner.

Works directly with project managers and project engineers on constructability reviews, technical aspects of the designs, schedule objectives, project planning, safety plan development, quality plan development, and cost effective installations. Span of control: 3-5 projects and multiple vendors per project.

• Reviews design/construction drawings for constructability. Coordinate with personnel to refine construction plans and schedule to ensure they align with key objectives.
• Coordinates construction activities on multiple projects to avoid interferences when working in common areas and adjacent to other internal groups performing maintenance or project work; facilitates coordination (meetings, schedules, etc.) between multiple contractors.
• Leads project safety efforts; provides direct input in the development of project specific safety plans, performs field safety observations, and immediately addresses any violations or concerns. Reviews life critical work/tasks with craft before beginning to ensure appropriate planning, understanding, and coordination is in place to avoid any safety incidents.
• Coordinate with engineering, subject matter experts, and project stakeholders to develop a quality plan (identify critical characteristics, hold points, acceptance testing, etc.).
• Work with project manager to resolve escalated construction project concerns and works with appropriate parties (contractors, customers, agencies, etc.) to determine project and scheduling solutions.
• Responsible for ensuring as built drawings are created for work installed. Review as-builts before payment to contractor is approved.
• Ensures that resources and workloads are balanced, ensuring that projects are appropriately planned, prioritized and executed. Monitors productivity and work progress; implements workload adjustments if standards are not being met.
• Works with the client/business unit partner to coordinate equipment tie‑ins to existing facilities within approved schedules.
• Performs post‑construction walk‑downs of all systems prior to Company acceptance from Contractors.
• Leads the timely completion of Punch List items.
• Applies and works with new construction materials, practices and technologies (as deemed appropriate for the given project).
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