Supervising Engineer Subtransmission Planning

Ameren • Collinsville, IL

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About The Position

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service to customers in central and southern Illinois. The Supervising Engineer Subtransmission Planning directs and performs electric subtransmission planning studies, develops long-range system plans, and oversees initiation of capital projects in coordination with design, control, and regional engineering groups. The role also provides technical support to operating, regulatory, and legal personnel; supports reliability initiatives and storm restoration; and contributes to planning processes, tools, training, and departmental goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university; Electrical Engineering, preferably with an emphasis in power, is required.
• Five or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines.
• Good organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated leadership behaviors and the ability to work collaboratively and flexibly across multiple organizations, solve problems decisively, and proactively identify improvement opportunities, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
• After preliminary review, selected applicants must take the First Line Supervisor Test and obtain a recommended status to be eligible for further selection procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct, review, and perform studies to develop long-range electric subtransmission system plans.
• Oversee initiation of capital projects in collaboration with Transmission & Distribution Design, Distribution Control, and Region Engineering, with sound project rationalization and justification.
• Direct and review generation interconnection studies, DER analysis, customer load addition evaluations, and subtransmission system analyses.
• Collaborate with planning groups in Ameren MO, Transmission, and Ameren IL on common practices and modeling tools.
• Work with Planning groups, GIS, and Digital to ensure GIS information supports modeling tools.
• Provide operating personnel with technical support and recommendations on system issues, including planned and unplanned facility outages, voltage problems, and other requested items.
• Support initiatives to achieve target levels of electric service reliability and meet reporting requirements.
• Provide technical support to Regulatory and Legal groups, including delivery tariff support, wholesale rate cases, and future Multi-Year Integrated Grid Plans.
• Review updates of planning criteria.
• Pursue planning tool and process improvements and training and development of planning team members.
• Contribute to the development and achievement of Integrated System Planning Department goals.
• Participate in electric service restoration during major storm response efforts in a support role.
• Participate in research activities as needed.
• Support implementation of SB2408 for planning-related activities.

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.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Family caregiver leave.
• Annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance may be available.

What This Job Offers

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