Substation Design Engineer

Ameren; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Pension plan

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Missouri is seeking a Substation Design Engineer to lead engineering design, project management, and technical support for Distribution, Sub-Transmission, and Customer Substations in central and eastern Missouri. Responsibilities include developing solutions, estimates, schedules, and preliminary designs for substation projects.

Ideal candidates hold a BS in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) with FE certification preferred and P.E.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited university (Electrical or Mechanical preferred).
• FE certification preferred; P.E. license or commitment to pursue one in Missouri preferred.
• Five or more years of experience with substations or related equipment, design, operation or maintenance.
• Strong analytical, project management and communication skills required.
• Ability to lead and/or work effectively as part of a team; minimal travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering solutions, cost estimates, schedules and preliminary designs for substation projects.
• Perform detailed design, writing and evaluating material and construction specifications.
• Coordinate drawing preparation with Drafting.
• Perform cost/benefit analysis for projects.
• Manage overall project cost and scheduling; coordinate related groups and real estate/purchasing/drafting/ Construction activities.
• Provide consulting services to other groups on substations and substation standards development.
• Collaborate with engineering firms contracted for Ameren substation design services.

Skills

Analytical

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Human relations

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

FE certification preferred

P.E. license preferred

Job description

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri’s mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

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 Substation Design Engineer is responsible for engineering design, project management and technical support for projects relating to new and existing Distribution, Sub-Transmission, and Customer Substations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop engineering solutions, cost estimates, schedules and preliminary designs associated with initial development and budgeting of substation projects.
• Perform detailed design, writing and evaluating material and construction specifications.
• Work with Drafting to direct drawing preparation.
• Perform cost/benefit analysis.
• Responsible for overall project cost and scheduling; coordinate activities related to real estate, purchasing, drafting, construction, operating and related engineering groups associated with projects.
• Provide consulting services to other groups in matters relating to substations and also substation standards development.
• Work closely with engineering firms contracted to perform Ameren Distribution and Sub-Transmission substation design services.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an accredited university required, preferably in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification preferred. Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or commitment to actively pursue one in Missouri preferred. Five or more years of experience with substations or related equipment, design, substation operation or maintenance or relay experience preferred. Project management or large project engineering experience is preferred.

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

Good analytical, project management, communications and human relations skills required. Ability to lead and/or work effectively as part of a team. Must be adaptable, flexible and able to handle multiple, concurrent work assignments. Minimal travel is required.

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.

Salary dependent on relevant candidate experience and Engineering Technical Path Qualifications.

Compensation Range:

$71,100.00 - $215,300.00

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:

Friday September 18, 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.