ENGINEER (Distribution Planning)

Ameren•Collinsville, IL

10d•$69,300 - $168,000

About The Position

The Engineer will assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the planning process across Ameren Illinois. Collaboratively identify, justify, and initiate projects for optimum electric distribution system development (4, 12, and 13.2kV, circuits and terminal equipment), renewable distributed energy resource (DER) integration and provide various technical support for Field Engineering workgroups as requested.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably with an emphasis in power, from an accredited college or university required. Other engineering degrees may be considered if the applicant has five or more years of relevant experience working in the electric utility industry.
Working knowledge of personal computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio).
Good analytical, decision-making, communication, and human relations skills and ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders to reach consensus.
Must have initiative, a sense of ownership, and pride in their areas of responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification or P.E. (Professional Engineer) registration preferred.
Experience in power system analysis, field engineering, or related fields preferred.
Working knowledge of corporate computer applications (OAS, CSS, Maximo, ADMS) and Synergi, PSSE preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop conceptual design for new facilities, collaborate with Field Engineering and other workgroups to reach consensus, and issue engineering documents to initiate design and construction.
Establishes, communicates, and reinforces expectations for superior personnel safety performance.
Responsible for the Load Analysis forecasting process.
Perform power flow and reliability studies for the Ameren power delivery and electric distribution system.
Evaluate system load additions and renewable solar, wind, battery storage, and other DER generator interconnections.
Develop and maintain expertise in power systems analysis utilizing Synergi and other tools.
Perform special studies and participate in research as needed.
Use computer modeling techniques and engineering expertise to assess electric distribution system adequacy and to identify the optimum size, configuration, DER hosting capacity, and timing of changes to facilities.
Support economic analyses to evaluate project alternatives including non-wire-alternative (NWA) solutions.
Provide support to operating groups in responding to specific contingency conditions, including the impact of planned facility outages.
Emergency call-out for storm restoration
Prepare engineering reports, produce engineering planning criteria and guidelines.
Organize responses to ICC data requests.
Collaborate with Field Engineering and other departments, functions, and companies in joint studies and/or to provide technical support.