Supervisor, Distribution Services

Ameren•Cape Girardeau, MO

About The Position

The Supervisor Distribution Services has two major areas of responsibility: 1) Responsible for supervising, training, developing, and evaluating field engineering representatives in support of producing electric distribution and electric sub-transmission designs for crew construction, while ensuring compliance with company tariffs, procedures, design standards, and code requirements. 2) Responsible for planning, designing, execution, and project management activities associated with the safe and reliable management of the electrical distribution system as it pertains to system improvements, new business, and maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree Engineering from an accredited college or university required.
Five or more years of utility operations engineering experience required.
Good leadership, customer service, analytical-thinking, decision-making, communication, planning and prioritizing, and human relations skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
Subject to emergency call-out and duty supervisor responsibilities.
May be required to report to work prior to or after normal hours and/or work in unpleasant weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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