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Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

Essential Job Functions

The facilities operations maintenance department is looking to add a motivated individual with diverse skills working on old and new electrical systems. The successful candidate will possess the abilities to keep older equipment maintained and operational but also be comfortable working with newer sophisticated systems and controls. Under general supervision, performs any of the duties necessary to maintain buildings and grounds and in addition, regularly directs up to four other employees engaged in maintaining, operating, and repairing buildings, equipment, yards, drives, walks, etc., and including such duties as:

• Maintaining, trouble - shooting, repairing, and installing various building HVACR mechanical systems and/or building electrical systems
• Performing work on electrical/mechanical equipment where a permit and/or service license would be required.
• Installation/modification of various electrical circuits/components
• Repair/replace/install HVACR equipment/components.
• Installation/modification of ductwork, hydronic system components
• Coordinating electrical/mechanical repair work
• Performing other related work
• Available to travel, work nights, weekends, holiday as business needs necessitate.

*The omission of additional general duties does not prevent the assignment of future additional job tasks if such tasks support the needs of the business and are reasonable for this position.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years' experience working as an electrician in the commercial and industrial sector
• Hold and retain a State of Michigan Master's Electrician License
• Have current experience working in the field.

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• Should have a general knowledge of buildings maintenance standards and practices and understand the use and care of tools required on this job.
• General knowledge of electrical code as it applies to this work and be able to solve mechanical problems related to the job.
• Must be able to read and work from schematics and prints.
• Must demonstrate aptitude for mechanical work.
• Knowledge of relevant safety and environmental standards (OSHA, MIOSHA, etc.) and ensure that all work is in conformance with such standards.
• Ability to obtain and retain Michigan State certification for refrigerants.

Hours and Travel

• Operates a motor vehicle to transports parts and materials to various job sites and facilities.
• Up to 25% of travel

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• The employee must be able to talk and hear.
• He/she must be able to traverse the power plant to inspect and operate all plant related equipment.
• The employee must meet vision requirements to include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.