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Join the diverse and dynamic team that powers Michigan's largest energy provider and one of the nation's largest gas and electric combination utilities. Consumers Energy services 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents - caring for our friends and neighbors in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We embrace a cleaner and leaner utility vision focused on eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy from sources such as wind and solar.

We are looking for:

The Emergency Manager will execute and support the delivery of the Emergency Management Program. This includes the development and maintenance of the Integrated Preparedness Plan to prepare the company for the response and recovery from emergent incidents in accordance with the Homeland Security and Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) methodology. Support delivery of the Business Continuity Program.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Work with assigned organizations and departments to create and maintain emergency response and business continuity plans.

• Deliver FEMA Based Incident Command System Training and Business Continuity Plan Training

• Support Development and delivery of companywide emergency exercises to practice responding to emergent events using emergency response plans, business continuity plans and the incident command system (ICS). Create and facilitate after action reports per HSEEP guidelines and support the tracking of improvement items.

• Respond to emergent incidents at the request of manager, Organization or Department to support ICS Activations and/or serve in the ICS as Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Manager or Lessons Learned Advisor

• Support assigned organizations and departments with the development of after-action reports following an incident, including Improvement Plan

• Administer the Mass Notification System

• Support and monitor the Emergency Management and Business Continuity Program Requirements to ensure all assigned in-scope organizations and departments meet program requirements.

• Maintain the company's Integrated Preparedness Plan and help facilitate the annual Integrated Preparedness and Planning Workshop

We encourage you to apply if possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Problem Solving Abilities

• Strong Communication Skills (Verbal and Written)

• Facilitation Skills

• Public Speaking

• Emergency Management

• Business Continuity

• Utility Business knowledge

We encourage you to apply if you have ( an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered and reviewed).

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related fields. If candidate does not have a bachelor’s degree, candidate must have 8 years of experience.

• 2 years of Emergency Management Office in the Public or Private Sector. Experience developing, maintaining emergency plans, conducting training and exercises.

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages

• Medical, Dental and Vision

• 401k with company match

• Paid parental leave

• Up to 13 paid Holidays

• Paid time off

• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women’s Advisory Panel (WAP), Women’s Engineering Network (WEN), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.