Consumers Energy

Accountant

• Supports the internal control program to ensure ongoing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Assists management in measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of internal control processes and the overall control environment
• Supports general ledger and month-end close activities, system allocations and reporting, and work order reporting
• Identifies and tests business process improvements and system enhancements
• Assists with internal control projects and initiatives to comply with SOX and achieve overall strategic objectives
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of the Internal Controls Program of the organization
• Assists with documenting risk assessments to determine in-scope cycles for SOX and identify potential risk areas
• Assists with coordinating narrative updates and participates in walkthroughs of controls
• Assists with building awareness of the importance of a strong internal control environment and coordinates training programs on internal control topics
• Supports internal control requests and objectives from Fortis Inc. in support of their SOX compliance
• Coordinates the completion of quarterly internal control questionnaires to prepare required quarterly internal control documentation
• Utilizes Workiva for SOX documentation and provides support to end users
• Coordinates and documents user access and segregation of duties reviews for SOX systems including Financial network drive access and Workiva
• Assists with month-end close activities related to the General Ledger including but not limited to running integrations, consolidations, running system allocations and various other functions
• Facilitates the creation of non-capital work orders, updates work orders as needed and maintains the Work Order Summary file
• Assists in the monthly work order reporting process, quarterly G&A invoice review process and account reconciliations
• Assists with testing for system enhancements, upgrades and new business units including regression testing before any changes are released to the Production environment
• Ensures compliance with Records Information Management (RIM) policy
• Assists with internal and external audit requests
• Assists with ad hoc requests from internal or external stakeholders
• Assists with compiling, reviewing and checking data quality for external filings

Accountant – Internal Controls, GL

Communications

• Meets regularly with staff to coordinate, plan, assign and schedule work tasks; Tasks include, but are not limited to: EI sketch review, project scopes of work, design reports, SCADA and telecommunications device settings, neighboring entity notifications, as well as maintenance and field staff support.
• Ensures leadership is provided in the development of assigned SCADA and telecommunications standards and coordinates with the other Engineering groups to ensure they are followed consistently.
• Provides input into the annual capital maintenance budget process with focus on field communications projects. Perform regular review of the status of the budget.
• Works closely with the other engineering groups to ensure efficient and effective processes are followed in the course of work.
• Oversees NERC Reliability Standards assignments to staff Subject Matter Experts for both 693 and CIP requirements.
• Coaches, mentors and performs performance reviews and guides training and development of employees with their Employee Self-Development Plans.
• Interviews and evaluates candidates for employment and makes hiring recommendations.
• Actively participates in industry forums, conferences and staff recruiting activities.

Supervisor, SCADA & Telecommunications

Mechanical Engineer

• Provides technical support to employees and contractors in the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of system components.
• Prepares estimates, material requisitions, specifications and drawings for internally designed projects.
• Makes recommendations to troubleshoot technical problems on various electrical equipment and systems.
• Serves as lead engineer on design projects by checking designs submitted by contractors, issuing the project for construction when approved and participating in the creation of conceptual designs and layouts.
• Creates designs for substation installations, protective relaying systems, relay settings and SCADA systems, with review by completed by Senior Engineers level.
• Collaborates with other engineers and departments which may include consulting, managing projects, organizing resources or maintenance.
• Generates internal and external reports on various facets of transmission system.
• Attends meetings and training sessions to increase professional knowledge and skills.

Senior Substation Design Engineer

Compliance

• Responsible for achieving compliance with NERC and other applicable planning requirements.
• Manages planning compliance program.
• Develops of practices, policies and procedures for planning functions and applies same.
• Sets clear guidelines and expectations for area including developing and being accountable for, a yearly workplan.
• Assists company regulatory and financial representatives with technical/engineering consultation.
• Generates and/or oversees the submittal of internal and external reports and data requests on various facets of transmission system planning.
• Actively participates in setting and modification of compliance and other standards or requirements related to planning.

Manager, Planning Compliance – Policy

Project Manager

• Manages multiple concurrent transmission electric system capital improvement projects; manages each project from project initiation through project completion.
• Responsible for assembling a cross-functional project team for each high-priority project and coordinating the efforts of those project teams.
• For high-priority projects, leads the project teams to successfully complete projects and meet project objectives on time, within scope and within authorized budget.
• For high-priority projects, facilitates development of a detailed baseline project schedule to identify the critical path and important milestones.
• Updates construction dates for assigned projects in the project schedule each month.
• For high-priority projects, monitors progress towards the schedule by all groups.
• For high-priority projects, identifies at-risk activities and heads-off schedule delays by addressing issues before they lead to project delays.
• Facilitates various project meetings (status, coordination, scheduling, lessons learned, etc.), as required, with the project team and stakeholders.
• Acts as escalation point for project issues, risks and change requests.
• Manages and resolves any project issues and escalates any concerns to the appropriate level of leadership.
• Monitors and controls project costs through preparation of monthly cash flow projections, comparison of actual and committed costs to estimated costs and identification of cost variances which require further action to assure project costs do not exceed authorized amounts.
• Reviews construction contractor quotes and issues a PO requisition to engage a construction contractor for each project.
• Reviews and approves construction contractor change orders and invoices.
• Communicates project status, issues and risks to leadership and stakeholders in an effective and timely manner.
• Works well with personnel from all areas of the company to ensure performance of project objectives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Senior Project Manager – Engineering

Attorney

• Practices as an attorney and addresses legal matters for the Company on a range of legal issues within the Legal Department’s Contracts and Technology practice group.
• Addresses routine and moderately complex issues falling in the Contracts and Technology practice group's area of responsibility.
• Generally, advises on and assists with the completion of transmission interconnection, facility, joint use and other similar utility agreements and advises and assists with procurement contracts.
• Supports the Supply Chain group on legal and contractual matters dealing with procurement contracts.
• Supports the Operations and Engineering groups on legal and contractual matters.
• Coordinates a contract administration process to maintain an inventory of all company contracts and provides information to Company personnel about contracts, as needed.
• Advises company personnel, makes recommendations on and advocates on behalf of the Company on routine or moderately complex issues; resolves difficult, complex or unusual matters through consultation with more senior attorneys.
• Reviews contracts and other legal documents; participates in negotiating contracts; advises Company personnel on terms of legal documents and potential impacts on the Company.
• Reviews, drafts and negotiates contracts; reviews attachments, exhibits and addenda to ensure compliance with contract parameters.
• Responds to inquiries and researches and resolves problems related to day-to-day contract administration and associated operational issues.
• Assists with managing contract workflow for all contract types, including special projects.
• Conducts legal research and analysis of statutes, case law, agency orders and other precedent; counsel Company personnel through verbal and written communications.
• Coordinates the work of outside counsel and other vendors retained to assist on Legal Department matters.

Attorney – Commercial Contracts

Solutions Engineer

• Provides technical expertise and analytical support across a range of power system topics within the electric utility industry, including transmission system performance, field effects, and related engineering disciplines.
• Serves as a key technical resource for the Company by delivering analyses, responding to internal and external inquiries, supporting field investigations, and contributing to the development of standardized tools, processes, and training aligned with evolving industry standards and technologies.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to develop and implement standardized tools, templates, and processes.
• Prepares and presents technical analysis to internal and external stakeholders using standardized tools, templates, and software.
• Participates in engineering analysis and cross-functional implementation efforts to ensure conformance with evolving technical requirements and industry practices.
• Evaluates emerging technologies that can improve safety, efficiency, performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Responds both verbally and in writing, to internal and external inquiries relating to transmission system performance, field effects, and related topics.
• Conducts field measurements using standardized procedures and prepares clear, accurate technical reports.
• Develops and delivers training to enhance technical knowledge across engineering and other internal organizations.
• Participates in meetings, training, and industry forums to maintain awareness of current and emerging technical standards relevant to electric transmission systems.

Engineer, Senior – Technical Solutions

Human Resources

• Acts as primary point of contact for the administration of company’s health & welfare benefit and well-being program offerings to address employee questions, resolve issues and work closely with third-party administrators, as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with IT, Payroll and HRIS to implement the open enrollment process, including setup, communications and enrollment of employee benefits.
• Provides day-to-day expertise, education and administration on all leave of absence matters; maintains working knowledge of the interaction of FMLA, short-term, long-term disability benefits and/or ADA accommodations.
• Facilitates the new hire benefit orientation process and ensures all presentation materials are accurate and current; assists with benefit enrollment training.
• Processes the company’s workers' compensation claims in compliance with company policy, laws and regulations.
• Serves as the wellness ambassador for the company's well-being program; creates content and maintains a diverse, interesting and challenging wellness calendar to support the overall health of employees and the company.
• Maintains working knowledge of legislation impacting benefits programs.
• Works closely with department leadership to design, develop and implement an effective communication strategy to ensure employees value and understand benefit and well-being programs.
• Compiles benefits and well-being related statistics as requested by internal departments, vendors, auditors and/or actuaries.
• Maintains summary of plan changes and amendments by plan for annual report out.
• Assists with benchmarking best practices and stays up-to-date on applicable benefits legislation.
• Works with vendor partners to develop, coordinate and implement the company's well-being program.
• Makes budget recommendations regarding benefit and well-being initiatives and programs.
• Assists with project planning including processes, tasks and timelines.
• Assists with compiling data for annual legal reporting filed with federal and state agencies and other regulatory agencies.
• Interprets FMLA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA and Section 125 and responds to general inquiries.
• Streamlines, maintains and sustains consistent practices to meet internal benefit procedures and local, state and federal legal and regulatory requirements.
• Identifies necessary changes to ensure efficient and accurate workflow, internally and with third-party vendors.

Benefits Specialist

• Monitors and keeps abreast of federal transmission regulatory policy and electric utility legislative initiatives.
• Researches, analyzes and interprets regulatory filings; reviews industry publications and attends pertinent electric industry conferences.
• Serves as a company advocate on transmission policy for development opportunities by working with internal stakeholders to identify potential impacts and develop appropriate responses further the company's strategic goals.
• Serves as a liaison with regulatory authorities; meets with regulators, legislators, stakeholders and customers, industry/trade associations, consumer groups, and other utility professionals; participates in external electric industry/trade associations and formal/informal coalitions as required.
• Represents the company by participating in Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) committees and task forces to protect and further enhance the company's development interests.
• Participates in internal strategy meetings to formulate the company's strategic goals.
• Participates in and represents the company in regulatory proceedings, as appropriate.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets and reports data on regulatory and legislative matters; provides timely and accurate information and analysis to management on regulatory and legislative matters that may impact the company.
• Provides company representation in tariff, rates/pricing/revenue distribution, financial and/or policy negotiations.

Manager, Regulatory Strategy

Analyst

• Supports implementation and ongoing coordination of ITC’s compliance program for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards by applying practical power system engineering judgment to real-world Operations and Planning processes.
• Provides independent, engineering-informed compliance oversight and technical guidance for assigned NERC Operations & Planning (O&P) and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards. Partners with system operations, transmission planning, protection, and other engineering groups to translate technical evidence into clear, defensible compliance positions and to identify reliability risks and corrective actions.
• Reviews and assesses engineering studies, operating practices, system models, and technical documentation to support compliance monitoring, internal controls, mitigation activities, and NERC audits.
• Performs compliance documentation and evidence reviews for assigned Operations & Planning (O&P) and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards, emphasizing technical/engineering basis and audit-ready documentation.
• Collaborates with standard owners and subject matter experts to improve compliance processes and performance, including the impact of planning assumptions, system design, and operating practices on reliability requirements.
• Develops and maintains internal controls, procedures, and evidence expectations for assigned standards.
• Evaluates control design and operating effectiveness from a technical and engineering perspective; documents gaps and recommends improvements.
• Conducts compliance reviews and self-assessments to confirm requirements are met and evidence is complete (e.g., studies, model outputs, operating logs, settings documentation, and analyses).
• Serves as a technical resource for assigned standards by providing engineering insight into power system behavior, design considerations, and operational impacts.
• Applies power system engineering fundamentals (e.g., protection schemes, operating limits, transmission system behavior, planning models, and real-time monitoring tools) to assess and explain compliance with assigned standards.
• Reviews engineering studies, power flow results, operating limits, system models, and real-time assessments to confirm alignment with O&P requirements.
• Translates engineering analyses and system performance information into clear, accurate compliance narratives, audit responses, and mitigation documentation.
• Collaborates with transmission planning, system operations, protection, and engineering staff to evaluate reliability risk and regulatory exposure.
• Identifies trends and recurring issues in system performance or engineering practices that may indicate emerging reliability or compliance risk.

Senior Reliability Assurance Analyst

• Lead and contribute to the design and development of high-voltage substations within the transmission system.
• Prepare detailed design packages, perform technical analyses, and ensure compliance with utility standards, industry codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee more complex design efforts, guide engineering standards and best practices, and provide advanced technical leadership, mentoring, and project coordination.
• Develops, reviews, and/or leads the development of physical and electrical substation design packages (e.g., layouts, one-line diagrams, grounding plans, equipment specifications).
• Performs and reviews engineering calculations (e.g., bus and cable sizing, fault current and grounding analysis, conduit/cable routing, lightning protection).
• Provides technical support to field personnel and contractors during installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and turnover activities; coordinates field visits as needed.
• Prepares and/or oversees cost estimates, material requisitions, and construction specifications for capital and maintenance projects.
• Coordinates protection and control interface elements (e.g., protection schemes, relay settings coordination, SCADA integration) with system protection and related engineering teams.
• Collaborates with internal departments and external stakeholders to manage schedules, resources, and deliverables; participates in design reviews and client/stakeholder meetings.
• Mentors and guides junior engineers and interns; provides technical oversight, quality assurance, and support for professional development.
• Applies applicable standards and requirements (e.g., IEEE, NESC, NEC) and utility practices to ensure designs meet regulatory, environmental, and safety expectations.

Substation Design Engineer – Intermediate/Senior

Account Manager

• Provides leadership and work direction to maintain and develop relationships with interconnected customers and businesses including investor-owned utilities, rural cooperatives, municipal electric utilities, independent power producers, large industrial customers, and economic development and industry associations.
• Leads company effort to identify customer issues and growth opportunities for process improvements, incremental capital growth and improved satisfaction opportunities.
• Builds customer support and credibility for the Company and its activities; facilitates collaborative meetings with customers on agenda topics.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers by communicating proactively through one-on-one meetings, e-newsletters, routine phone calls and responding to special requests.

Senior Account Manager

• Provides subject matter expertise and independent oversight for a cybersecurity and reliability compliance program aligned to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards.
• Leads risk-informed compliance activities, maintains and enhances internal controls, supports audit readiness, and partners with IT, Operations, Security, and Engineering to implement sustainable processes.
• Learns, interprets, and applies NERC CIP Reliability Standards (with training and support) and translates requirements into clear, actionable guidance for technical and operational teams.
• Partners with IT, Cybersecurity, Operations, Engineering, and Physical Security to design, document, and sustain internal controls that meet regulatory and audit expectations.
• Leads and performs compliance and control documentation reviews, including evidence validation, gap assessments, and evaluations of control effectiveness.
• Maintains and improves compliance processes (e.g., procedures, checklists, workflows, and templates) to drive consistency, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Plans and executes spot checks, self-certifications, and pre-audit activities; identifies risks, tracks mitigation actions, and validates corrective actions through closure.
• Supports and/or leads responses to compliance monitoring activities (e.g., audits, spot checks, data requests), including coordinating responses, reviewing narratives, and assembling complete evidence packages.
• Monitors regulatory developments (FERC, NERC, and Regional Entities), assesses applicability, and communicates potential impacts, risks, and required actions to stakeholders.
• Develops and delivers training, job aids, and communications that improve awareness of compliance obligations and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Maintains and enhances compliance repositories (e.g., SharePoint).
• Mentors and provides guidance to junior analysts to support team development and consistent application of compliance practices.
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps, recommending solutions, and helping implement measurable enhancements.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of the reliability compliance program.

Senior Reliability Assurance Analyst, CIP

• Provides regulatory business analysis support by interfacing with all levels of management to discuss and clarify regulatory issues.
• Develops reports to meet management requests for regulatory related information.
• Performs financial and statistical analyses to evaluate the implications of regulatory issues on the Company.
• Supports pricing, ratemaking and tariff development efforts by performing research, creating proposals and advocating before stakeholders and regulatory bodies to achieve Company objectives.
• Participates in regulatory proceedings by developing and reviewing regulatory filings, sponsoring and/or drafting testimony and processing discovery questions.
• Serves as Company advocate on transmission policy initiatives by working with Company personnel on policy initiatives to identify potential impact on Company and help to develop appropriate responses to further Company's strategic goals; meets with regulators, stakeholders/customers and industry groups.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets and reports data on regulatory matters.
• Provides timely and accurate information and analysis to management on regulatory matters that may affect the Company.
• Represents the Company by participating in Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) committees (Organization of Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) States (OMS), MISO Transmission Expansion Plan (MTEP) and task forces (Michigan Technical Study Task Force at MISO) to protect and further enhance the Company's interest on key initiatives.
• Participates in internal strategy debrief meetings to formulate the company's strategic goals.
• Serves as case manager to lead administrative and strategic development efforts for regulatory filings with company personnel, consultants, outside counsel and others as needed.
• Works and coordinates with the ITC Michigan OpCo President, Director, Public Affairs and other ITC employees to position ITC in the Michigan Regulatory arena.
• Develops effective working relationships with and serves as the ITC Michigan regulatory liaison with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) Commissioners and staff, coordinating and periodically updating them on current regulatory events and/or needed policy reform. This includes attending relevant MPSC, NARUC, MARC and other regulatory events/meetings to foster relationships and advocating of ITC Michigan positions.
• Coordinates messaging and strategies for ITC at National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC) conferences.
• Develops effective relationships with peers at other Investor-owned utilities (IOU) utilities in Michigan.
• Develops effective relationships with peers at statewide associations which include but not limited to, Michigan Power Plant Association (MPPA), Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (MEGA), Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (MIEIBC), 5-Lakes Energy etc.
• Develops and delivers presentations about ITC Michigan and its regulatory positions to state regulators, stakeholders/customers, industry/trade associations, consumer groups and other utility professionals and report on any feedback received from these interactions.
• Monitors and keep abreast of state regulatory policy and electric utility legislative initiatives that impact regulatory proceedings. Includes attending or monitoring State/Local regulatory commission open meetings; directing the research, analysis and interpretation of regulatory filings; reviewing industry publications; and attending pertinent electric industry technical conferences.
• Formulates and articulates strategies to ITC Michigan President and Director, Public Affairs in response to regulatory policy or filings impacting ITC Michigan and/or its customers. Conducts the research, analysis and interpretation of data and disseminate information on regulatory issues and its impact on ITC Michigan.
• Participates in and represents ITC Michigan in state/local regulatory proceedings. Develops and reviews regulatory filings of other IOUs and relevant stakeholders, drafts testimony and reviews/edits legal briefs, ensures responses to data requests are timely and accurate, and performs other necessary regulatory case management.
• Represents the Company as a Board member on the Michigan Energy Providers Conference annually.
• Provides a monthly summary of activities to ITC Michigan personnel.
• Ensures the Company is in compliance with relevant Michigan regulatory directives including the timely submittal of reports or filings.
• Supports the Manager, Government Affairs efforts with technical support and regulatory insight when needed.