Supervising Engineer

Ameren Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage on date of hire

Pension plan (100% employer paid cash

401(k) with company match

15 days paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Corporation's Supervising Engineer role leads design and delivery of substation facilities, guiding staff, managing workload, and ensuring safety, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

You will interact with vendors and regulators, provide expert testimony, and drive NERC compliance while advancing professional development within the team.

The position offers competitive compensation with a wide salary range and benefits; candidates with PE licensure and 5+ years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college is required.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Project management

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree

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.

Benefits

• 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 parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits and Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Supervising Engineer is responsible for the immediate supervision, training and evaluation of personnel, performing studies, design, and specifications related to new and modification of existing substation facilities. Additional duties include providing technical design leadership, managing workload, training and evaluating personnel in duties related to management of consultants, justifying and hiring of new employees, compliance with NERC Standards, Operation support, and evaluating and monitoring substation apparatus performance.

Key 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.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college is required. 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.

Additional Qualifications

• Good leadership, management, analytical, communication, and human relations skills required.
• Flexibility and ability to work effectively as part of a team required.

After preliminary review, selected applicants must obtain a “recommended” status on the First Line Supervisor Test to be eligible for additional selection procedures (interview) for this position.

Compensation Range: $134,900.00 - $209,100.00

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 November 06, 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.

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Please be aware that Ameren uses artificial intelligence (AI) in connection with its recruitment and employment processes. However, all final hiring and employment decisions are made by a human.