Summary
Location
Milwaukee
Salary
$68k - $135k
Type
full-time
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About this role
We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Project Manager (Engineer) in our Milwaukee, WI locations for the Power Generation Project Department. This position currently offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent at the office or at a job site.
This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineer, Engineer, and Senior Engineer) where experience will be the determining factor.
About Us
WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.
As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don’t just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first-hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication.
If you’re talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.
Job Summary
Project Engineers are responsible for managing engineering project assignments of moderate scope and complexity in support of facility and field operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage capital projects across our Power Generation Fleet territory, which could entail work at Gas Storage, Wind, Solar, or Fossil Fuel sites.
- Collaborate with and manage contractors for project and labor needs.
- Lead scope development to include: analysis and recommendations of design options, recommendations for structures, systems and components, preparation of engineering designs, material and constructions specifications and cost estimates, review of internal and external construction plans and implementation of construction activities for more complex projects.
- Develop project budgets, schedules, and reporting of financial performance including periodic project updates.
- Lead vendor selection based on project needs, serve as safety liaison to projects, and serve as point of contact for project activities.
- Develop project authorization requests (PAR) and attend senior leadership project team (SPT) as required.
- Serve as project interface between the plant projects group and fleet facilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
- 2+ years of project or construction management experience
End Date: 02/04/2026
Pay Range Minimum: $68,436.68
Pay Range Maximum: $135,761.08
The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary/pay within the pay range will be based on several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs. At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.
We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.
Learn more at Careers
WEC Energy Group will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. As a result, all qualified applicants will receive equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. The Company also complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws that require it to take affirmative action.
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About Career finder
Michigan Gas Utilities (MGU) is a regulated natural gas utility serving more than 183,000 southern Michigan customers in and around Grand Haven, Otsego, Benton Harbor, Coldwater and Monroe. The company is a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC).
We’re committed to delivering world-class reliability and the very best customer care – anywhere. Our customers are at the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support the communities we serve.
Interested in a career at MGU? Check out current opportunities at our parent company website: www.wecenergygroup.com/careers
What you'll do
- Project Engineers are responsible for managing engineering project assignments of moderate scope and complexity in support of facility and field operations. They manage capital projects across the Power Generation Fleet territory, collaborating with contractors and leading scope development.
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