Engineer - Distribution Ops Tech

Ameren; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage on date of hire

Pension plan, 100% employer paid cash

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave and family caregiver**

Job summary

Ameren Illinois seeks an experienced Engineer to advance reliability across Illinois’ electric distribution network. The role focuses on designing and implementing reliability improvement and Advanced Distribution Automation (ADA) opportunities, including Volt-Var Optimization (VVO) and DER integration.

Based in Peoria, IL, you’ll collaborate with Distribution Control staff and engineers, analyze data and outages, oversee DA projects, and help shape long-term reliability plans while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required; Electrical preferred.
• FE certification or PE registration preferred.
• Engineering experience in distribution/reliability engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the Volt-Var Optimization (VVO) program for Ameren Illinois (AIC).
• Support integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) into the distribution system for reliability and economics.
• Provide guidance to Illinois Distribution Control staff and division engineers.
• Analyze data, outages, SCADA, distribution automation, circuit coordination, and post-disturbance analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive reliability improvements and oversee turn-key DA projects.
• Assist with allocation impact analysis to reliability initiatives and long-term planning.
• Support the Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center during major events.
• Provide on-call support for software systems; office work with periodic field visits.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Strategic thinking

Microsoft Office

Decision making

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

FE certification or PE registration preferred

Tools

SCADA systems

Outage management systems

Distribution control software

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

The Engineer is responsible for the identification, stratification and implementation of reliability improvement and Advanced Distribution Automation opportunities in Illinois.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design , implement, and maintain the Volt-Var Optimization (VVO) program for AIC
• Support the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER's) into the distribution electric operations system both for reliability and economic purposes.
• Provide support, technical expertise and guidance to Illinois Distribution Control staff as well as Division engineering staff.
• Provide expertise in the area of data analysis, outage management, Scada, distribution automation (DA), circuit coordination, post disturbance analysis, etc.
• Consult collaboratively with all Illinois Distribution Control and Reliability stakeholders on projects that will help drive performance excellence across Ameren Illinois Operations.
• Provide management oversight of turn-key DA projects for Illinois Operations.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to maximize the positive impact of Illinois budgetary allocations for reliability-based projects and initiatives.
• Work as part of a team to develop and implement a long-term plan for overall reliability improvement within Illinois.
• Support the Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center during significant events.
• Provide on call support for the various software systems utilized in Distribution Control and the DA areas. Work location is primarily in an office environment, although construction site visits/inspections involving outside activities are required periodically.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university required. Electrical preferred. Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification or Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration preferred. Engineering experience preferred.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Good organization, decision-making, communication, and human relations skills required. Must have ability to function well in a collaborative, team-building environment. Must be able to work under limited supervision. Must be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite. Ability to think strategically required.

Additional Information

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

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 in 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: Wednesday November 11, 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.