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Capital Project Manager (PMO - Combined Cycle)

at DTE Energy

📍 Detroit, MI, US Hybrid Posted April 16, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Education Not specified
Category Project & Program Management

Leads intermediate to large-size capital construction projects using formal project management methods. Owns scope, scheduling, estimating, engineering coordination, cost/change control, and ensures closeout and documentation are completed.

  • Develops project scope and coordinates specialists for project schedule, cost estimates, and engineering specifications
  • Ensures completion of engineering, design, installation, testing, commissioning into service, and project closeout
  • Manages project expenditures and procurement (labor, equipment, materials) including bid meetings and supplier selections/evaluations
  • Supports daily on-site construction management with contractors and service providers within approved budget
  • Tracks and communicates scope, schedule, and budget performance to stakeholders

Coordinates work across engineering/design, installation, testing, commissioning into service, and project closeout. Manages procurement, bid meetings, supplier selections/evaluations, and contracting strategy to maintain approved budget while providing stakeholder status updates.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level capital project manager who has successfully delivered intermediate to large capital construction projects using formal project management methods. They are responsible for scope, scheduling, estimating, engineering coordination, cost control, change control, and full project closeout. They communicate clearly with stakeholders and manage on-site activities with contractors and service providers to meet scope, schedule, and budget.

formal project management methodsdefining scope of workschedulingestimatingengineeringmanages costs and change control proceduresensures project close-out and documentation processes are completeensures completion of engineeringdesigninstallationtestingcommissioning into service and project closeoutsupports daily management of on-site construction activities within approved budgetcommunicates project status to all stakeholders
formal project management methodsdefining scope of workschedulingestimatingengineeringcost managementchange controlproject close-outdocumentation processesproject schedulecost estimatesengineering specificationsdesigninstallationtestingcommissioningprocurement of laborequipment and materialsbid meetingssupplier selections and evaluationscontracting strategylabor utilization strategieson-site construction activities managementcontractors and service providers managementscope schedule and budget managementstakeholder communication
formal project management methodsdefining scope of workschedulingestimatingengineeringcost managementchange controlproject close-outdocumentation processesproject schedulecost estimatesengineering specificationsdesigninstallationtestingcommissioning into serviceproject closeoutproject expendituresprocurement of laborequipment and materialsbid meetingssupplier selections and evaluationscontracting strategylabor utilization strategieson-site construction activities managementcontractors and service providers managementscopescheduleand budget metricsstakeholder communication
communicationstakeholder managementdecision engagementcoordinationleadershiptime managementcontractor management
Industry Energy
Job Function Manage and deliver capital construction projects through commissioning and closeout.
Role Subtype Project Manager
Capital Project ManagerPMOPMO - Combined Cyclecapital construction projectsformal project management methodsproject scopeproject schedulecost estimatesengineering specificationsengineeringdesigninstallationtestingcommissioningproject closeoutdocumentation processescost-effective procurementlabor utilization strategiesbid meetingssupplier selections and evaluationschange controlscope schedule and budgetstakeholders

Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events

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