Sr Outage Plnng Cnslt

Consumers Energy•East Lansing, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa. This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located near Fossil Generation sites throughout Michigan's lower Peninsula. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify). The Senior Outage Planning Consultant is responsible for planning, coordinating, and governing outage activities to ensure safe, efficient, and timely execution. This role provides senior-level outage expertise across scope, schedule, cost, readiness, and performance, supporting site and/or fleet-level operations.

Requirements

Proficiency with SAP, scheduling software, and performance metrics.
Functional understanding of power plant systems (GT, ST, BOP)
Able to lead problem solving efforts with cross-functional teams
Outage planning lifecycle, governance, and project management.
Ability to productively work independently and as an overall integral plant staff team member
Ability to understand complex contractual issues as they relate to plant operations and maintenance
Displays good judgment; willingness to take responsibility and initiative to make decisions within scope of responsibility
Ability to influence cross-functional partners without direct authority.
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related technical field and 4+ years of experience in outage planning, maintenance, operations, or power generation.
Assoicates Degreee in Business or related technical field and 6+ years of experience in outage planning, maintenance, operations, or power generation.
High School Diploma and 8 + years of experience in outage planning, maintenance, operations, or power generation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate outage activities across operations, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, and vendors.
Develop long lead material and service requirements for periodic and forced outages
Provide contractor construction (field) oversight for online or outage capital and O&M projects to ensure safe and efficient operations
Support the development, maintenance, and analysis of outage KPIs (e.g., planned vs. actual duration, critical path adherence, scope growth) and prepare performance reports for management.
Develop and maintain preventative maintenance strategies and long-range outage planning plans.
Track and manage all outage schedules. Lead pre-outage, outage, and post-outage meetings with site leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and timely completion of outages
Provide guidance, mentoring, and technical support to outage planning professionals.
Plan, coordinate, and manage outage schedules, milestones, and readiness indicators across site and/or fleet operations.
Develop, track, and manage outage cost controls, budgets, and change tracking.
Monitor outage execution and support outage extension risks when needed for multiple sites.
Other duties as assigned or may be necessary