Substation Engineering Lead — Design, Leadership & Compliance

Ameren Corporation; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameren Illinois is seeking a Supervising Engineer to lead a team responsible for the design, modification, and performance of substation facilities. You will guide technical design leadership, manage workloads, and interface with vendors and regulators to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in relevant substation work, and a PE or commitment to obtain within a year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration preferred.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or commitment to obtain within one year of assuming the supervisor position preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in substation design, power system protection design, substation project management, or substation and relay maintenance required.
• Knowledge and understanding of substation equipment, construction methods, and standards preferred.
• Familiarity with Ameren transmission system, schematic control diagrams preferred.
• Familiarity with NERC Reliability and CIP standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and lead development of design criteria and standards to provide a safe, reliable, operable, and cost effective design.
• Ensure work group’s conformance to codes, regulations, standards, and company policies and procedures.
• Plan, schedule, prioritize and coordinate activities to assure that assignments are completed relative to schedules and costs.
• Interface with vendors, contractors, consultants, suppliers, interconnected utilities, governmental and regulatory agencies as well as other groups within the company.
• Represent the company and provide expert testimony as required.
• Ensure NERC standard compliance. Represent Ameren in NERC audits and possibly on industry committees.
• Keep abreast of state-of-the-art developments and improvements, and contribute to the personal and professional development needs of the engineers in the group.
• Ensure Operations support outside of normal working hours on occasion, as needed.
• Builds effective teams; fostering engagement, innovation, and accountability in their work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Engineering or MBA preferred

PE license or intent to obtain within 1 year

Job description

Ameren Illinois is seeking a Supervising Engineer to lead a team responsible for the design, modification, and performance of substation facilities. You will guide technical design leadership, manage workloads, and interface with vendors and regulators to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in relevant substation work, and a PE or commitment to obtain within a year.