Grid Solutions Engineer

Ameren • Saint Louis, MO

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ameren Services is seeking a Grid Solutions Engineer to collaborate with the Digital and Operations team in designing, implementing, and maintaining its Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS). The ADMS supports the Distribution Control Center with real-time awareness and control of the electric distribution grid serving more than 2.4 million customers. The platform includes SCADA, Outage Management, Distribution Management, Voltage Optimization, and other advanced functions, and integrates with corporate systems used by customers and field workers.

The role supports a 24x7x365 system and requires providing off-hours support as needed. The technology environment includes virtual VxRail Linux and Windows servers; Oracle, SQL Server, and Cassandra databases; Palo Alto firewalls; Mulesoft Enterprise Service Bus; Splunk SIEM; Dynatrace application monitoring; and GIS mapping systems. The posting describes multiple career levels—Grid Solutions Engineer, Senior Grid Solutions Engineer, and Lead Grid Solutions Engineer—with differing experience and technology-experience requirements. Career level and compensation depend on the applicant’s credentials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, or computer science.
• Grid Solutions Engineer level: three or more years of directly related experience required.
• Senior Grid Solutions Engineer level: five or more years of relevant experience required, with experience in at least two listed systems or technologies: Electric Power Distribution, ADMS, Outage Analysis System, GIS, Electric Circuit Analysis, software applications development, relational databases, or server/network infrastructure.
• Lead Grid Solutions Engineer level: seven or more years of relevant experience required, with experience in at least three listed systems or technologies: Electric Power Distribution, ADMS, Outage Analysis System, GIS, Electric Circuit Analysis, software applications development, relational databases, or server/network infrastructure.
• Provide off-hours support as needed for the ADMS platform’s 24x7x365 availability requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Electric Power Distribution systems and applications such as ADMS, Outage Analysis System, GIS, and Electric Circuit Analysis systems is preferred for the Grid Solutions Engineer level.
• Experience with software applications development, relational databases, and server/network infrastructure is preferred for the Grid Solutions Engineer level.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and user support to system operators, division office workers, division engineering, and information technology personnel.
• Provide training and documentation when needed or requested.
• Aggregate and model data to create reports and dashboards using BI tools such as PowerBI, SSRS, and OBIEE.
• Analyze, recommend, design, plan, test, implement, and support ADMS.
• Perform system and data analysis, design software enhancements, test system functionality, and maintain ADMS application configuration settings.
• Engage with the ADMS vendor, user groups, and utility peers to help ensure Ameren’s requirements are incorporated into future software releases; may assist senior staff with this work.
• Provide input into technological processes, standards, and methodology for cloud-based configuration; identify gaps and develop training plans; may assist senior staff.
• Enable smart-grid applications, including SCADA, Power Flow, Fault Locating, Switching, and Outage Management; may assist senior staff.
• Perform root-cause analysis and develop action plans and priorities for backlogs, identifying short- and long-term solutions; may lead plan implementation.

Benefits

• 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 of paid vacation and 12 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave.
• Additional benefits and perks are described on the company’s Benefits & Perks Page for regular full-time employees.
• Roles are eligible for annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level