Distribution Design Associate or Specialist

Ameren Services Company; Virden (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameren Illinois is seeking a Distribution Design Associate to manage customer and system improvement projects and provide engineering services for electric distribution lines and gas mains. You will gather data, prepare field notes, obtain approvals, and coordinate with Operations to meet in-service dates.

Roles involve field and office work with possible emergency call-outs. The position requires an associate or bachelor’s in relevant engineering tech fields and several years of utility

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management or related technical field required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; three years utility industry experience may substitute for degree.
• Specialist requires the degree and three years of relevant utility experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Company as the single point of contact with customers, builders and developers for service requests.
• Provide engineering services on customer requests and internally generated projects (reliability, planning, replacement).
• Manage customer and system improvement projects to meet due dates.
• Deliver excellent customer service to support customer satisfaction goals.
• Gather load information, service size, voltage and other data for proper sizing.
• Prepare engineering field notes and forward to the Design Center on time.
• Obtain approvals, easements and rights-of-way to prepare and execute service contracts and permits.
• Coordinate with Operations to schedule projects to meet in-service requirements.
• Maintain understanding of standards, qualifications and customer billing policies.
• Assist in evaluating new business projects for revenue, costs and contributions.
• Process jobs using various company computer systems.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, architects, engineers and internal staff.
• Work may occur in field or office and may require emergency call-out.

Skills

Customer service

Project management

Engineering knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology

Job description

About Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois. We deliver safe, reliable energy to more than 1,200 communities.

Our benefits include:

• 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 parentalleave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits and Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Distribution Design Associate is primarily responsible for managing customer projects and system improvement projects, as well as being technically knowledgeable regarding engineering on utility distribution electric lines and or gas mains.

Key responsibilities include:

• Under the direction of Supervising Engineers/Supervisors Distribution Design, represent the Company as a single point of contact with customers, builders, developers, regarding service requests.
• Provide engineering services on customer requests and projects generated internally, such as reliability, planning and replacement.
• Manage customer and system improvement projects to meet the required due date.
• Provide excellent customer service to contribute to the customer satisfaction goals of Ameren Illinois.
• Gather all necessary customer load information, service size, voltage, and other pertinent information so facilities can be sized correctly.
• Prepare engineering field notes and send these to the Design Center timely to ensure all requirements are met.
• Obtain all required customer approvals, easements, and rights-of-way to prepare and execute service contracts, permits, releases, plats, and records.
• Coordinate with Operations to ensure projects are scheduled in a timeframe to meet in service requirements for both customer and system improvement projects.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the Company's Standard and Qualifications and customer billing policies.
• Assist in the evaluation of new business projects to determine expected revenue, project costs, and customer contributions.
• Process jobs using various Company computer systems.
• Maintain a positive and mutually beneficial relationship with the Company's customers, architects, consulting engineers and internal customers.
• Work may occur in a field or office environment and the Distribution Design Associate will be subject to emergency call-out requests.

Qualifications

Associate:

Associates degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management or related technical field required. Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management or related technical field preferred.

Three years relevant utility industry experience (e.g., design or construction experience on electric or gas distribution lines, experience with distributed generation interconnections like solar and wind, field operational experience working with utility contractors, customer representatives or construction personnel) may be considered without required Associates degree.

Specialist:

Associates degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management or related technical field required. Three years relevant utility industry experience (e.g., design or construction experience on electric or gas distribution lines, experience with distributed generation interconnections like solar and wind, field operational experience working with utility contractors, customer representatives or construction personnel) required.

Five years relevant experience may be considered without required degree. Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management or related technical field preferred and may substitute for two years of required relevant experience.

Compensation Range:

$60,200.00 - $137,200.00

This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends upon applicant's credentials.

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Saturday October 03, 2026

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.