Gas Apprentice 1st Step

Ameren; Gillespie (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameren Illinois is seeking a gas service technician to support distribution operations across central and southern Illinois. The role focuses on service duties, meter work, and gas appliance handling within customer premises.

Day shift, Monday–Friday, with overtime and emergency call-outs; CDL and respirator qualifications required or pursued; residency within 25 miles of operating area; eligible for annual incentive payments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Welding, pipefitting, HVAC and/or excavating equipment operation experience preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A CDL license.
• Must reside within 25 miles of the operating area.
• Must become respirator qualified.
• Candidate must be able to work with the public, and be readily available for shift work and overtime.
• Must pass the CAST test.
• Must pass state/federal driver's licensing requirements, physical and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Respond to gas emergencies, set and maintain residential and large commercial gas meters, perform pipe work on customer premises and work on gas appliances.

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.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Perform gas service duties including, but not limited to, responding to any gas emergency (i.e. leaks, carbon monoxide, fire calls, etc.) set and maintain residential and large commercial gas meter installations, perform pipe work on our customers premise and work on and have knowledge of gas appliances. Must be willing to work shift work and be available for overtime and emergency call-outs.

Shift

Day shift - Monday through Friday

Minimum qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Welding, pipefitting, HVAC and/or excavating equipment operation experience preferred.
• Successful candidate must be able to obtain CDL (Commercial Driver's License) and must become respirator qualified.
• Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Class A CDL license.
• Candidate must be able to work with the public, and be readily available for shift work and overtime.
• Must pass the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST) test [Note: See "Employment Testing" section on www.ameren.com under the "Careers" section].
• Successful completion of Gas Evaluations
• As a condition of acceptance on this job, candidates who are otherwise qualified will be required to take and pass the appropriate State/Federal driver's licensing requirements, physical and drug screening.
• Must reside within 25 miles of the operating

Hourly Pay

Grade Step BF 002 Step 1 of 1 (Top Step) - 42.58 USD

Position is eligible for annual incentive payments based on company performance and subject to sole management discretion. Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Friday October 30, 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.