Careers at DTE

Improving Lives With Our Energy

Our Future is YOU!

Join us to serve our customers and communities with purpose and passion. DTE is one of the largest Fortune 500 diversified energy companies, proudly serving Michigan for over a century.

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Year after year, DTE is an award-winning, nationally recognized employer. We are the only U.S. energy company to be awarded Gallup's Exceptional Workplace Award for 13 consecutive years, which reflects the voices of our company's workforce.

We are powering our communities with natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy  as well as building a more resilient and cleaner energy grid of the future.

We also support communities beyond Michigan, where DTE Vantage offers renewable energy, emission control technologies and energy services.

Join us in building a better future for generations to come. 

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Serving with our energy

Our company’s culture embraces the idea of service — whether we serve one another, our customers or communities. In all aspects of our work, we honor our daily service commitment to each other by being safe, caring, dependable and efficient.

We have a strong commitment to caring for those in need. Volunteering in our communities is at the heart of who we are. Annually, DTE employees give over 47,000 hours in service to communities across Michigan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At DTE, all are welcome in our "house." Being welcomed is an action, not a phrase; it's foundational to who we are and how we treat everyone.

Our purpose - to improve lives with our energy - guides how we act while serving our customers, communities and each other.

We celebrate our nearly 10,000 employees who bring their purpose and passion to their work as well as continuously build a workplace where every individual feels valued and encouraged.

From the moment you join DTE, we greet you with genuine warmth and respect to ensure that everyone feels valued and part of a caring team. Our supportive, inclusive culture encourages open communication and fosters a growth mindset. We collaborate to face challenges and we celebrate our achievements, together.

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Supporting our team's health & wellbeing

We strive to empower employees and their families to live with positive energy, good health and a passion for life.

People's safety and wellbeing are always our top priority, with every team member being accountable for themselves and everyone around them. This means everyone goes home injury-fee every day and also means that we foster an inclusive and respectful environment.

We do this by encouraging a lifetime commitment to total wellbeing and support their actions through a variety of programs, support services and resources.

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Sustainability

We strive to promote a positive impact on the environment through a culture that goes above and beyond regulations.

We practice environmental stewardship as we work to minimize biodiversity impacts and sustain the ecosystems necessary for healthy communities.

  • DTE puts tremendous energy into land management and conservation to protect and preserve natural communities and resources at our facilities and properties.
  • We recognize that environmental needs will vary from community to community, and we work to prioritize the people and neighborhoods who are most impacted.
  • We are the largest producer of wind and solar energy in the state, generating enough clean energy to power 835,000 homes.

By 2042, we will be generating enough renewable energy to power approximately 5.5 million homes.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.  

Careers at DTE

Improving Lives With Our Energy

Our employees bring DTE Energy's careers to life and share their experiences in those roles.

Read on for our career opportunities in Michigan and across the U.S. as well as learn more about our student programs.

Engineering

DTE Employee Denise S.

Denise S.
Manager, Service Recovery

“At DTE, I apply my engineering knowledge and skills to identify growth opportunities and improve company operations, which served as the foundation for pursuing a leadership career path. As a leader, I bring my passion of encouraging others to maximize their full potential by modeling our company’s aspiration to be best in the world and best for the world.”

Our engineers support the seamless operation of our energy distribution systems, storage operations and power generation assets while deploying next generation technologies as DTE builds Michigan’s grid of the future, today.

Explore DTE’s engineering career opportunities


Nuclear

Ethan H

Ethan H.
Manager, DTE Nuclear Operations

“I am deeply proud of the work we do at Fermi 2 to ensure the public’s health and safety while simultaneously providing clean, reliable energy to communities across southeastern Michigan.” 

DTE’s Nuclear energy team supplies 30 percent of the power generated by our company and serves as a vital part of our balanced, clean energy portfolio.

Our team of over 850 engineers, journeymen, operators, technicians, and specialists operate and maintain the “always on” facility.

Explore DTE’s nuclear career opportunities


Field, Plant and Skilled Trades Operations

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DTE’s plant, field and skilled trades teams deliver the energy powering the communities where we live and serve.

Our skilled workforce constructs and maintains our power plants and natural gas and electrical systems while building Michigan’s grid of the future.

Many of our plant and field employees are represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 17 or by the Utility Workers Union of America Local 223.

Explore plant, field, and skilled trades career opportunities


Project Management Office

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Our Project Management Office (PMO) dedicates their engineering, construction, IT and project management skills to building Michigan’s grid of the future, which is delivering clean, reliable energy to the customers and communities we serve.

Explore DTE's Project Management Office career opportunities


Renewable and Energy Supply

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Our Renewable and Energy Supply teams apply their diverse expertise engineering, construction, IT, project management and technical skills to build and maintaining our renewable and combined-cycle facilities to deliver clean, reliable energy to our customers and communities.

Apply to DTE Renewables and Energy Supply opportunities

Check out DTE’s Blue Water Energy Center, operated by our Energy Supply team.


Student Opportunities

Mohamad R.
Mechanical Engineering Co-op, Wayne State University

DTE hosts students year-round in hybrid, Immersive learning programs.

Explore our current student opportunities.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.