Supervisor, Distribution Services

Ameren • Ellisville, MO

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About The Position

The Supervisor, Distribution Services is responsible for supervising, training, developing, and evaluating field engineering employees who produce electric distribution and electric sub-transmission designs for crew construction. The supervisor ensures that designs comply with company tariffs, procedures, design standards, and code requirements. The role also encompasses planning, designing, executing, and managing projects related to safe and reliable electrical distribution system improvements, new business, and maintenance.

The position manages the safe, timely, and budget-conscious completion of designs and estimates for distribution and sub-transmission enhancements. It supports planning and engineering analysis, identifies system deficiencies and improvement needs, reviews field notes and designs, and coordinates major system initiatives. The supervisor also supports storm assessment and restoration, helps develop division and function goals, and implements operational improvements to control costs and increase productivity.

The position is subject to emergency call-out and duty supervisor responsibilities. Work may be required outside normal hours and in unpleasant weather conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Five or more years of utility operations engineering experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, customer service, analytical-thinking, decision-making, communication, planning and prioritizing, and human relations skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to meet emergency call-out and duty supervisor responsibilities, report outside normal working hours when required, and work in unpleasant weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous supervisory and/or team leadership experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Working knowledge of corporate computer applications such as OAS, CSS, DOJM, ADMS, and Synergi.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, develop, and evaluate field engineering employees.
• Manage the safe and timely completion of designs and estimates within budget for sub-transmission and distribution system enhancements, including new business, replacements, relocations, maintenance, system upgrades, and expansions.
• Ensure work adheres to company standards, procedures, and policies, and provide technical assistance and direction to personnel completing distribution project designs and estimates.
• Work with Division personnel and other Company departments to perform distribution planning and engineering analysis, identify capacity or operational deficiencies, and develop infrastructure improvement plans.
• Review the quality and accuracy of field notes and designs and work with engineers, field engineering representatives, construction supervisors, and field employees to resolve issues.
• Review the physical condition of sub-transmission and distribution systems and make safety-focused engineering recommendations for replacing or enhancing obsolete or inadequate facilities.
• Coordinate major system initiatives and serve as project manager, ensuring compliance with company safety requirements, design standards, timelines, and financial performance criteria.
• Participate in project development, planning, implementation, completion, and process improvement efforts.
• Provide support for storm assessment and restoration efforts.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of division and function goals.
• Identify and implement improvements to division operations to control costs and improve productivity.

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: Manager