Engineering Specialist
Wisconsin Gas, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Engineering Specialist in our Pewaukee, Wisconsin location. This position offers flexibility for a potential hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent in the office.
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
This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineering Specialist, Engineering Specialist, Senior Engineering Specialist) where experience will be the determining factor.
The Engineering Specialist position functions as a station engineering and project management team member with principal duties in project management and administrative support for pressure control projects including project creation, project accounting and authorization requests, material procurement, municipal permitting, job packet creation and timely project closeouts. The Engineering Specialist supports installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and project activities with general instructions and often independent of direct oversight. Site-to-site travel throughout southeast Wisconsin will be required.
Job Responsibilities
Specific work activities include but aren’t limited to:
• Performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
• Ensure a safe work environment
• Support pressure control facility projects
- Initiate/closeout work orders, prepare & submit cost/expense advisories, prepare work packages
- Support permit and land acquisition needs for construction
- Prepare/update project & construction schedules
- Develop/maintain project summary reports
- Ensure appropriate codes, standards, work procedures are followed
- Track contractor invoices and approvals
• Support regulated and O&M work
- Initiate corrective action & coordinate maintenance activities
- Manage records associated with corrective actions including responses to regulatory agencies
- Ad hoc analysis such as EPA reporting, station maintenance prioritization, etc.
- Coordinate yearly departmental compliance tasks
- Aid in KPI creation, tracking & reporting
- Support emergencies as needed with a sense of urgency
• Support integrity management functions
- Project creation, cost estimation and project scheduling
- Assist with ILI operations & contractor management
• Create process documents for consistency in project controls
• Develop creative and cost-effective solutions for complex projects
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred. In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, an Associate’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related technical discipline with three years of engineering/project management experience will be accepted.
- Must meet company standards for driving and maintain a valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in construction and field practices as well as design, operation, maintenance and repair of natural gas distribution facilities
- Demonstrates sound understanding of gas distribution codes
- Experience with Microsoft 365 applications and project management software
- Organizational skills and attention to detail are required
End Date: 06/25/2026
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.
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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.
Pewaukee, WI, US, 53188
Nearest Major Market: Waukesha
Nearest Secondary Market: Milwaukee