Supervising Engineer - Transmission Planning

Ameren • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

The Supervising Engineer is responsible for the immediate supervision, training and evaluation of personnel, completion of planning studies, and documentation of job descriptions related to the optimum development of the Ameren transmission system. Additional duties include providing technical design leadership, managing workload of internal and consultant staff, justifying and hiring of new employees, compliance with NERC Standards and representing Ameren’s interests to shape policy development in the MISO, NERC, and SERC arenas; and overseeing transmission planning duties in support of other departments or areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an accredited university required.
• Seven or more years of Electric Utility experience required.
• Good leadership, management, analytical, communication, and human relations skills required.
• Flexibility required.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Five years of Transmission Planning experience preferred.
• Familiarity with the Ameren transmission system preferred.
• Familiarity with NERC 693 Reliability and CIP standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership for those performing power-flow, short-circuit, stability, reliability, economic and facility addition studies of the Ameren transmission system and interconnected transmission systems in order to determine the optimum size, configuration, and timing of new transmission facilities or upgrades to existing facilities.
• 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.
• Builds effective teams; fostering engagement, innovation, and accountability in their work.
• Plan, schedule, prioritize and coordinate activities to assure that assignments are completed relative to schedules and costs.
• Represent the company and provide expert testimony as required.
• Ensure NERC standard compliance.
• Represent Ameren in NERC audits and on industry committees as necessary.
• Provides the leadership for the development of the Principles of Excellence for Transmission Planning including all relevant compliance paperwork.

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 paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

What This Job Offers

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