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Capital Project Manager (PMO - Conversions Northwest)

at DTE Energy

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

Responsible for delivering intermediate to large-size capital construction projects using formal project management methods. Leads scope development, scheduling, estimating, engineering coordination, cost/change control, and ensures proper closeout and documentation.

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

Manages engineering/design through installation, testing, commissioning into service, and project closeout. Coordinates procurement, bid meetings, supplier evaluations, and contracting strategy to keep projects within approved budget while communicating status to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level capital project manager who has led intermediate to large-size capital construction projects using formal project management methods. They can manage scope, schedule, cost, change control, and closeout while coordinating engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning, and communicating status to stakeholders. Experience working with contractors, bid meetings, and supplier evaluations is essential for delivering projects within approved budgets.

formal project management methodsdefining scope of workschedulingestimatingengineeringmanaging costs and change control proceduresensures project close-out and documentation processes are completeensures 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 specificationsdesigninstallationtestingcommissioninginto serviceproject expendituresprocurement of laborequipment and materialsbid meetingssupplier selections and evaluationscontracting strategylabor utilization strategieson-site construction activities managementcontractors managementservice providers managementscopescheduleand budget managementstakeholder communication
communicationstakeholder managementengagement in decisionsleadership (project team coordination)coordinationmanaging multiple activitiesworking with contractors and service providers
Industry Energy
Job Function Manage and deliver capital construction projects from scope through commissioning and closeout.
Role Subtype Project Manager
Capital Project ManagerPMOPMO - Conversions Northwestcapital 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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