Weekend Remote Software Engineering Manager Jobs in Dearborn Heights, MI

People + Problem Solving = Progress

Excellence Through People! Come help us build PSE’s Michigan presence, develop a team around you, and become a trusted partner to utilities across the state, all backed by the resources and expertise of an established 50+ year engineering firm.

What We Are Looking For:

PSE is seeking an Electric Utility Engineering Manager to help establish and lead our presence in Michigan. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced electric utility professional who wants to combine technical leadership, people development, and client relationships while helping build and shape a new PSE office. This individual will serve as a technical leader and trusted partner to our utility clients throughout Michigan, while building and developing a local team supported by the broader expertise and resources of PSE. Location: We plan to establish our Michigan office around the right leader and the needs of our clients. Potential locations include Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Lansing or another Michigan community that provides strong access to our clients and future colleagues. 

What You Will Be Doing:

• Embrace, uphold, and live out PSE’s core values around People, Problem-Solving, and Progress.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of engineers, designers, and technicians by providing technical guidance, coaching, performance management, and career development opportunities.
• Manage team members, project assignments, and client expectations to ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery.
• Provide technical consultation to electric utilities involving distribution system planning, power system analysis, distribution system design, protection and controls, and grid modernization initiatives.
• Review and approve engineering studies, designs, calculations, system models, drawings, specifications, and technical reports to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Support the evaluation and integration of distributed energy resources (DER), battery energy storage systems (BESS), renewable generation, and emerging utility technologies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry codes and standards, including NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, and state and utility-specific requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions across distribution, transmission, substations, renewable energy, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, resource planning, and technical execution to ensure successful project delivery.
• Develop and maintain relationships with utility clients while serving as a technical resource throughout project execution.
• Support business development by assisting with proposals, project scoping, and identifying opportunities to expand engineering services.

What You Will Need: 

Education and Experience

Knowledge and Skills 

Compensation:

This salary range reflects the anticipated base salary for six to twenty years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's relevant years of experience, education, and technical expertise. 

Benefits: 

• Annual performance-based profit-sharing bonus
• 401(k) retirement plan and employer safe harbor contribution
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Comprehensive health, health savings account (HSA), dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA) & dependent care reimbursement account
• Life insurance, short & long-term disability, and other voluntary coverages
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time off (VTO) to serve our communities
• Professional development opportunities and educational assistance

PSE is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all its employees to grow, learn, and expand their roles in ways they can be creative and best accomplish the client’s needs. We assess qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Disclaimer: We are committed to fairness and transparency in our hiring process. Compensation may be adjusted based on the candidate’s experience, education, qualifications, market conditions, and internal equity.

We want you to grow. We want you to learn. We want you to expand with us.