Title: Senior Engineer - Fossil Fuels Combustion
Location: Michigan-Southeast Michigan-Detroit
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Job Description
Job Summary:
Experienced level position, specific to fossil fuels combustion, whose typical assignments are in the areas of engineering or scientific design, problem solving, and technical support for the optimum operation and maintenance of company assets. Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modifications and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of own field and related sciences or disciplines. Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and represents the organization to resolve important questions. Directs, coordinates, and reviews the work of a small group of professionals
Accountabilities:
- Develops new or improved techniques and procedures
- Develops, coordinates, and directs important project or field engineering assignments with complex features
- Keeps up to date on current technology
- Provides guidance on company codes and standards
- Provides technical expertise to others within and outside DTE Energy
- Provides work direction, training, and technical guidance as required
- Recommends and implements solutions to complex problems involving the engineering, design, operation, and maintenance of company assets
- Interfaces with supply chain, outside departments, vendors, and suppliers
- Plans and manages group workflow to meet budgets and schedules
Leads:
- solutions to complex problems related to varying fuels and fuel blends
- evaluation of fuels and combustion behavior for varying fuels and fuel blends
- field service engineering duties including performance testing and related functions
- optimization of Fossil Generation's fuels program (cost, quality)
- coordination of fuel analysis/results with laboratory
- continuous improvement to Fossil Generation’s
* fuel quality program and its transparency
* online fuel analyzer program
* fuel quality databaseQualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and seven years of job-related experience in fossil fired power plants, OR
- Master's degree in Engineering with six years experience in fossil fired power plants, OR
- Doctorate degree in Engineering, with three years experience in fossil fired power plants
- Computer Skills: Proficiency in computer applications applicable to specific work field/discipline
- Ability to give presentations, manage multiple projects, train and mentor others
- Apply and interpret industry codes and standards in related discipline
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with people at all levels both within and outside the company
- Knowledge of applications, equipment, and use of systems specific to work field or discipline
- Prefer development and presentation of technical White Papers specific to fuels/combustion topic
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy is a Fortune 500 company based in Detroit, MI. We are a diversified energy company, involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Our operating units include Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan and other non-utility, energy businesses focused on coal and gas mid-stream services, power and industrial projects, unconventional gas production and energy trading. Information about DTE Energy is available athttp://www.dteenergy.com/
DTE Energy is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
