Supervising Engineer

About Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois. We deliver safe, reliable energy to more than 1,200 communities.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parentalleave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits and Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position
Supervise, train, and evaluate engineering personnel performing studies, design, and specification duties relating to protection of new and existing distribution, customer, and bulk substations; and distribution and sub-transmission lines involving voltages from 4.16 kV to 69 kV, within the Ameren Illinois service territories. Perform similar duties for transmission and generation protection issues as assigned.

Key responsibilities include:
* Set design criteria; and work group's conformance to codes, regulations, applicable engineering practices, and company procedures and policies.
* Plan, schedule, prioritize, and coordinate activities to assure that assignments are completed relative to time schedules and costs. Interface with vendors, contractors, consultants, suppliers, interconnected utilities, governmental and regulatory agencies, as well as other groups within the company.
* Keep abreast of state-of-the-art developments and improvements, and contribute to the personal and professional development needs of the engineers in the group.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Option desired) from an accredited college or university. Master's Degree preferred. Professional Engineer License preferred. Five or more years of experience related to power system protection design or maintenance. Prefer person with power system protection experience who has knowledge of symmetrical components, use of computers, and protection devices. Familiarity with Ameren subtransmission and distribution system, and schematic control diagrams is desirable.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Good leadership, management, analytical, communication, flexibility, and human relations skills required. Must be willing to travel. Normal work location is Decatur, but a regular presence at other engineering work locations is required. Being open to relocation would be a plus. After preliminary review, selected applicants must take the First Line Supervisor Test and obtain a recommended status in order to be eligible for additional selection procedures (e.g., interview) designated for this position.

Additional Information
Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.