Engineer (Transmission EMS)

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

Job summary

Ameren Services in Illinois seeks an Engineer to design, program, implement, develop, and maintain project-oriented database modeling tools and perform model uploads for energy management systems, SCADA, and ICCP databases; backup functions for other modeling tasks.

You will be part of the Technical Support team, maintaining real-time control systems and supporting monitoring and dispatching for Ameren MO & IL assets, with software upgrades and system integrations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
• Experience with energy management computer systems or SCADA preferred.
• Understanding of electrical power systems and control systems is preferred.
• NERC background checks must be passed.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral member of the Technical Support team to maintain 24x7 availability of real-time process control computers, other servers and desktops.
• Support applications and tools used for monitoring, analyzing and dispatching Ameren MO & IL transmission and generation assets.
• Implement software upgrades to keep systems current.
• Integrate new systems to support control center activities and mandated policies.
• Share off-hours support responsibilities to provide 24x7 coverage.

Skills

Decision making

Communication

Organizational skills

Human relations skills

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

Energy management software

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.

About The Position

The Engineer designs, programs, implements, develops, and maintains project oriented database modeling tool and performs model uploads for energy management system, supervisory control and data acquisition system and maintains ICCP database. Successful candidate also performs backup function for other system modeling functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Be an integral member of the Technical Support team to maintain the real-time process control computers, other servers and desktops to be available 24x7 to operations personnel.

• Support numerous applications and tools used for monitoring, analyzing and dispatching Ameren MO & Ameren IL transmission assets and generation assets as required.

• Implement software upgrades to keep computer systems current.

• Integrate new systems as required to support ongoing and future control center activities and functionality as mandated at the federal, state or local policy level.

• Share off hours support responsibilities with others within the Technical Support group to provide 24x7 support.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university required. Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Preferred. Experience with energy management computer syste ms or SCADA computer systems preferred. An understanding of electrical power systems and devices as well as an understanding of control systems in the context of electrical engineering are both preferred.

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

Must have good decision-making, communication, organizational and human relations' skills. Must successfully pass NERC required background checks.

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:

$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:

Sunday September 13, 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.