Senior Facilities & Construction Engineer

Ameren Services Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 88,500 - 137,200; Full time

Job summary

Ameren Services (B&CS) in Missouri is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to review designs, lead electrical projects, and improve facility reliability. You will work with FM&C teams to ensure compliance with standards, diagnose issues, and implement cost-effective upgrades across building systems.

The role requires a BSE Electrical degree, 5+ years of relevant experience, and the potential for a PE license. Travel between regional offices and occasional after-hours work are possible.

Qualifications

• BSE (Electrical) from ABET-accredited institution required.
• PE License preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience in facilities or commercial electrical infrastructure design preferred.
• BAS or PLC experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical design to ensure compliance with FM&C standards.
• Implement design improvements to boost system efficiency and reduce costs.
• Diagnose electrical issues promptly to minimize downtime.
• Perform field inspections and provide preventive maintenance recommendations.
• Coordinate electrical system installations and upgrades with project teams.
• Verify scope of new electrical systems and oversee commissioning.
• Maintain documentation of designs, maintenance, and repairs.
• Lead electrical projects from conception to completion.
• Provide engineering support to critical FM&C facilities and centers.
• Manage building controls systems to improve efficiency and enable condition-based maintenance.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

PE license preferred

Tools

Building Automation System

PLC experience

Job description

About Ameren Services (B&CS)

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long‑term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.

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 & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full‑time employees.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for project design review to ensure consistency with Facilities Management and Construction (FM&C) design standards and requirements.
• Implement design improvements to enhance system efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical issues promptly to minimize downtime and ensure continuous operation.
• Perform field inspections, monitor operation, provide preventive maintenance recommendations, and provide information to optimize maintenance activities on assigned equipment.
• Work closely with other engineers, architects, project managers, and facility managers to coordinate electrical system installations and upgrades.
• Verify scope of new electrical systems is archived and oversees commissioning and equipment turnover to facility managers.
• Maintain accurate documentation of electrical system designs, maintenance schedules, and repair records.
• Lead certain electrical engineering projects from conception to completion. Develop engineering solutions, cost, and schedule estimates associated with small projects. Upon project authorization, perform detailed scoping and work with contractors or internal labor to replace or improve commercial equipment.
• Provide engineering assistance to FM&C critical facilities and Operating Centers within the company on activities requiring experience and expertise with electrical systems.
• Manage building controls systems to improve equipment efficiencies and troubleshoot electrical systems. Look for opportunities within the control system to help perform condition‑based maintenance and eliminate equipment failures.
• Interface with industry contacts and outside corporations, including consultants, contractors, and their employees.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (BSE - Electrical) from an ABET accredited institution required. PE License preferred. Five or more years of relevant engineering experience required. Experience working in facilities or commercial electrical infrastructure design preferred. Building Automation System and/or programmable logic control experience will be considered a plus for potential job candidates.

*Technical career path level depends upon applicant's credentials.

Additional qualifications will demonstrate:

Must possess excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills must be highly adaptable to a changing industry and willing to learn new skills as required, Must be able or willing to learn how to configure and program industrial control systems, Must have or be willing to acquire a working knowledge of industrial networking. Travel between regional offices occasionally and outside of the St. Louis area as needed, Subject to infrequent callouts (nights, weekends) work to support critical operations centers.

Additional Information

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill‑based assessment. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

$88,500.00 - $137,200.00

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.

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.