ENGINEER (Distribution Planning)

Ameren Services Company; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Illinois is seeking a highly skilled Electrical Engineer to join our power delivery team in Illinois. The role focuses on developing conceptual designs for new facilities, performing load forecasts, and conducting power flow and reliability studies to ensure a robust electric distribution system.

The successful candidate will evaluate DER interconnections, apply Synergi and related tools, and collaborate with Field Engineering and other departments. FE certification or P.E.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Electrical Engineering required (power emphasis).
• FE certification or PE registration preferred.
• Experience in power system analysis or related fields preferred.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual design for new facilities and issue engineering documents.
• Establish expectations for safety performance across teams.
• Perform load analysis forecasting for the system.
• Conduct power flow and reliability studies for the distribution system.
• Evaluate interconnections for solar, wind, storage and other DER.
• Maintain expertise in power systems analysis using Synergi and related tools.
• Support economic analyses and response to contingency conditions.
• Prepare engineering reports and respond to ICC data requests.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

FE certification

PE registration preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Visio

OAS

CSS

Maximo

ADMS

Synergi

PSSE

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.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop conceptual design for new facilities, collaborate with Field Engineering and other workgroups to reach consensus, and issue engineering documents to initiate design and construction.
• Establishes, communicates, and reinforces expectations for superior personnel safety performance.
• Responsible for the Load Analysis forecasting process.
• Perform power flow and reliability studies for the Ameren power delivery and electric distribution system.
• Evaluate system load additions and renewable solar, wind, battery storage, and other DER generator interconnections.
• Develop and maintain expertise in power systems analysis utilizing Synergi and other tools. Perform special studies and participate in research as needed.
• Use computer modeling techniques and engineering expertise to assess electric distribution system adequacy and to identify the optimum size, configuration, DER hosting capacity, and timing of changes to facilities.
• Support economic analyses to evaluate project alternatives including non-wire-alternative (NWA) solutions.
• Provide support to operating groups in responding to specific contingency conditions, including the impact of planned facility outages.
• Emergency call-out for storm restoration
• Prepare engineering reports, produce engineering planning criteria and guidelines. Organize responses to ICC data requests.
• Collaborate with Field Engineering and other departments, functions, and companies in joint studies and/or to provide technical support.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably with an emphasis in power, from an accredited college or university required. Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification or P.E. (Professional Engineer) registration preferred. Experience in power system analysis, field engineering, or related fields preferred.

Working knowledge of personal computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio). Working knowledge of corporate computer applications (OAS, CSS, Maximo, ADMS) and Synergi, PSSE preferred. Good analytical, decision-making, communication, and human relations skills and ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders to reach consensus. Must have initiative, a sense of ownership, and pride in their areas of responsibility.

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

$71,100.00 - $172,200.00

* 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:

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.