Principal Engineer ADMS Application Support

DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century.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 well-being. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE.Together, we can achieve great things.

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

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.

The Application Support Engineer is primarily responsible for providing business application and configuration support for Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) applications (OMS, DMS, Advanced Applications) and the Energy Management System (EMS). Responsibilities include providing consultation for business, system, and user needs and handling moderate-to-complex end-user system and operations issues that arise with supported systems and tools.

The senior-level engineer is responsible for planning and conducting intermediate to more complex engineering-related activities requiring the use of creative techniques, as well as the application of thorough knowledge of engineering or scientific principles and practice in multiple areas. Incumbents have the authority to make decisions on engineering problems and methods applicable to the resolution of important issues, which may be complex at times. Participates on and leads teams, as well as develops effective relationships with key decision-makers, as needed.

• Applies strong knowledge and background of engineering and scientific principles and practices in a variety of assignments.
• Develops, coordinates, and directs critical projects or field engineering assignments that are large or complex.
• Leads or plays a key role in process improvement teams.
• Initiates or performs engineering studies, proposing solutions or recommending alternatives.
• Develop presentations of engineering-related projects to stakeholders.
• Develops models and analyzes data to support improvement programs, techniques, and solutions.
• Conducts studies and analyses to assist in the resolution of engineering-related issues; may assist with developing engineering standards and practices.
• Mentors and provides guidance/direction for less experienced engineers.
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology and a minimum of 6 years of job-relevant experience
  
  

Preferred

• Working knowledge of the ADMS Support Model, including application change management, roles and permissions, ADMS architecture, integrations, configurations, troubleshooting, and monitoring
• Working knowledge of ADMS database, incident management, and remedy management.
• Working knowledge of the Energy Management System (EMS).
• Strong technical acumen in Distribution Management System functions and platforms
• Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting, and performing application failover functionality
• Experience in troubleshooting and responding to issues with advanced applications
• Experience in managing and executing application site switchover during planned and unplanned events
• Experience in preparing testing schedules and coordination, and stack versions needed for testing, data, and access
• Experience in establishing and implementing mechanisms in coordination with relevant functions to ensure timely reporting of system health, assets and devices, and ensure notification of stakeholders of outages
• Experience in maintaining and updating procedures
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including the System Control Room, IT, and Engineering.
• Proficiency in computer applications relevant to the field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Developed planning and continuous improvement skills
• Strong time management, prioritization, and organization skills
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
  

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.