Natural Gas Project Manager
Sterling Engineering, Inc.
- Detroit, MI
- 2 days ago
- $100,000–$130,000 Per Year
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- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Contract Managementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
- Electrical Utilityunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Natural Gasunmatched
- Oil and Gasunmatched
- On Site Supportunmatched
- Operational Improvementunmatched
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- Operations Managementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Project Close-Outunmatched
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Description
Natural Gas Project Manager
Location: Bay City, Flint, Taylor, or Detroit, MI (Relocation Available)
Hire Type: Direct
Salary: $100,000 – $130,000+ (Depending on Experience)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Professional Development & Career Growth Opportunities
- 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)
- Annual Bonus Program
- Employee Stock Ownership opportunities to help build long-term wealth
About the Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Natural Gas Project Manager to lead utility operations supporting electric and natural gas customer programs for a major Michigan utility. This is an operations and program management role focused on overseeing customer projects, utility programs, field support, and operational teams—not a traditional engineering position. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing utility clients, budgets, project execution, and cross-functional teams within the electric or natural gas industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day operations supporting electric and natural gas utility programs.
- Manage utility customer projects, turnkey projects, customer service requests, and field support activities.
- Oversee project schedules, staffing, budgets, and overall program performance.
- Manage approximately 30 contract employees and provide leadership to multiple team leaders.
- Coordinate project execution from customer request through final project closeout.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for utility clients and maintain strong client relationships.
- Monitor project performance metrics and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Collaborate with internal teams and utility stakeholders to resolve operational challenges.
- Support business growth initiatives and operational improvements.
- Participate in quarterly client meetings and team events throughout Michigan.
Qualifications / Requirements
- 10+ years of project management or utility operations experience.
- Experience managing projects for electric and/or natural gas utility clients.
- Proven leadership experience managing large teams, staffing, budgets, and schedules.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience supporting utility customer programs, work management, field support, or operations.
- Consumers Energy experience is preferred but not required.
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Software
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project Management Tools
Schedule
- Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Detroit, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $100,000–$130,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.