Technical Specialist; Permits Coordinator

Duration: 12 months (Potential to extend)

Job Description:

Candidates will primarily work remote in Michigan. Will discuss on supplier call preferred locations for when they do have to report.

Prefer candidates who have skills and knowledge of building or utility design and have an understanding of construction in the field and general engineering concepts.

Position may need to travel to other Consumers Energy Service Centers occasionally to support those areas as needed and attend company meetings.

The selected candidate will have the option to work remotely as long as Consumers Energy and/or department policies and/or needs allow.

This role will support the Gas Engineering Asset Planning department by performing technical support functions within the Permit Coordination team.

The Permit Coordination team is responsible for reviewing all preplanned work for needed permits, applying for permits, detailed permit tracking, bond recovery, among many other functions that support the goals and objectives of Geospatial & Gas Asset Management (G&GAM).

The position will function as a technical support role for gas permitting in their assigned area.

• Monitor and utilize SAP tasks for each permit.
• Complete check requests/bond requests & invoicing for jobs that have fees come in after the fact, including calculation of permit fees
• Notifies to city/state/township of construction dates
• Start notices
• Completion notices
• Database management for:
  • Permit Tracking – ensure understanding of all permits applied for / received
  • Inspection Escrow Tracking – ensure understanding of all outstanding inspection escrows to ensure proper refunds
  • Bond Tracking – ensure understanding of all outstanding bonds / ensure refunds are requested and obtained
• Communicate with Restoration department on clean-up schedule
• Communicate with Scheduling on construction schedule
• Track and coordinate all permits and bonds so we can better understand and quantify the annual amount of work and spend in this area
• Deliver and pick up permits at Permit Agency buildings
• This position will support the entire gas permit department throughout lower Michigan.