Sr. Manager, Civil Design Engineering

Ameren•Saint Louis, MO

10d

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Civil Design Engineering leads the execution and continuous improvement of civil design strategy in alignment with the enterprise “One Design” model. This role is accountable for delivering consistent, high-quality, and scalable civil engineering design packages that support safe, timely, and cost-effective transmission line and substation construction across the service territory. The Senior Manager translates enterprise design standards and strategic priorities into operational execution, ensuring civil design performance meets commitments for budget, schedule, quality, constructability, and compliance. Key responsibilities include: Drive consistency, standardization, and scalability of civil design practices across transmission line and substation civil work and all geographies. Partner with the VP, peers, managers, construction, operations, project management, and other key stakeholders to support a centralized, high-performing design organization. Own performance of civil design delivery, including: Efficient and cost-competitive designs Timeliness and completeness of design packages Quality and constructability of issued work Assist in the development and continuous improvement of civil design criteria, standards, specifications, and work practices to support safe, reliable, operable, and cost-effective engineering designs. Establish and manage performance metrics aligned with enterprise design scorecards, with focus on design quality, productivity, cost management, schedule performance, and constructability. Ensure civil design outputs enable efficient field execution, minimizing rework, cost variances, and schedule delays. Support development of cost-effective design alternatives and scope optimization to drive competitiveness throughout the organization. Manage a blended workforce of internal civil design teams and external engineering partners to meet capital plan demands while managing organizational budget goals. Establish strong governance of consultant performance, including quality, productivity, cost management, and adherence to design standards. Identify systemic civil design issues and lead continuous improvement initiatives across designs, tools, processes, standards, and training. Build organizational capabilities in AI and advancing technologies to optimize civil design work processes and reduce total cost of design. Keep abreast of state-of-the-art developments and improvements related to civil design activities, technologies, standards, and construction methods. Develop managers and technical leaders to support long-term organizational capability. Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement aligned with enterprise expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
Ten years of engineering or electric utility industry experience or equivalent is required.
Possible equivalent experience would be providing applicable consulting services to electric utilities.
Four or more years of supervisory or high-level team or project leadership required.
Ability to effectively lead technical organizations in adapting to rapidly changing business conditions.
Relationship building skills with ability to achieve results through collaboration and teamwork.
Familiarity with advancing technologies in engineering designs.
Track record of advancing strategic initiatives across various functions while successfully managing change.
Ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information and under tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in engineering or business is preferred.
Professional Engineer Certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive consistency, standardization, and scalability of civil design practices across transmission line and substation civil work and all geographies.
Partner with the VP, peers, managers, construction, operations, project management, and other key stakeholders to support a centralized, high-performing design organization.
Own performance of civil design delivery, including: Efficient and cost-competitive designs, Timeliness and completeness of design packages, Quality and constructability of issued work
Assist in the development and continuous improvement of civil design criteria, standards, specifications, and work practices to support safe, reliable, operable, and cost-effective engineering designs.
Establish and manage performance metrics aligned with enterprise design scorecards, with focus on design quality, productivity, cost management, schedule performance, and constructability.
Ensure civil design outputs enable efficient field execution, minimizing rework, cost variances, and schedule delays.
Support development of cost-effective design alternatives and scope optimization to drive competitiveness throughout the organization.
Manage a blended workforce of internal civil design teams and external engineering partners to meet capital plan demands while managing organizational budget goals.
Establish strong governance of consultant performance, including quality, productivity, cost management, and adherence to design standards.
Identify systemic civil design issues and lead continuous improvement initiatives across designs, tools, processes, standards, and training.
Build organizational capabilities in AI and advancing technologies to optimize civil design work processes and reduce total cost of design.
Keep abreast of state-of-the-art developments and improvements related to civil design activities, technologies, standards, and construction methods.
Develop managers and technical leaders to support long-term organizational capability.
Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement aligned with enterprise expectations.