Engineer

AIC Ameren Illinois; Belleville (NJ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage on date of hire

100% employer paid cash balance 1 (p)

401(k) with company match fully vested

Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 2

Paid parental leave and family caregiv

Job summary

Ameren Illinois is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide technical support to substation maintenance personnel, addressing outages, testing programs, commissioning and checkout of new equipment. The ideal candidate holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, with PE license preferred and 2+ years of utility experience around transformers, switchgear and breakers.

Proficiency in Access and Excel is valued. Compensation ranges from $72,600 to $176,100 annually, with additional incentive

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university required.
• Professional Engineer License or active commitment to obtain one preferred.
• Two or more years of utility experience with specific knowledge of substation equipment such as transformers, switchgear and breakers preferred.
• Good analytical, decision-making, communication, and human relations skills.
• Proficiency in Windows-based software such as Access and Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to substation outages to assist restoration as necessary.
• Coordinate testing program to assure necessary PM tasks are completed as required by internal and external requirements.
• Provide support to substation maintenance personnel for commissioning and checkout of new substation equipment.
• Prepare minor design changes as needed to restore equipment to service.
• Prepare failure reports on substation equipment.
• Analyze equipment condition, health, and performance information to identify asset issues, trends, and opportunities to improve maintenance and reliability strategies.
• Support the integration of monitoring-device data into asset performance management tools so that equipment condition information can be effectively analyzed and used by the department.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Access

Excel

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

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

About The Position

The Engineer provides technical support to substation maintenance personnel on maintenance problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to substation outages to assist restoration as necessary.
• Coordinate testing program to assure necessary PM tasks are completed as required by internal and external requirements.
• Provide support to substation maintenance personnel for commissioning and checkout of new substation equipment.
• Prepare minor design changes as needed to restore equipment to service.
• Prepare failure reports on substation equipment.
• Analyze equipment condition, health, and performance information to identify asset issues, trends, and opportunities to improve maintenance and reliability strategies.
• Support the integration of monitoring-device data into asset performance management tools so that equipment condition information can be effectively analyzed and used by the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university required.
• Professional Engineer License or active commitment to obtain one preferred.
• Two or more years of utility experience with specific knowledge of substation equipment such as transformers, switchgear and breakers preferred.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate: Good analytical, decision-making, communication, and human relations skills. Proficiency in Windows-based software such as Access and Excel preferred.

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

Compensation Range: $72,600.00 - $176,100.00 * 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: Thursday November 19, 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.

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Please be aware that Ameren uses artificial intelligence (AI) in connection with its recruitment and employment processes. However, all final hiring and employment decisions are made by a human.