System Protection Engineer (Electrical)

Ameren Corporation; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Pension plan

401(k) match

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Illinois seeks an Engineer to design control and protection systems, determine protective relay requirements, and set relay settings for transmission, sub transmission, and distribution networks.

You will analyze outages, investigate protective system performance, and design cost-effective protection schemes with coordination studies. Strong collaboration with purchasing, drafting, and operating teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required.
• Active commitment to obtain Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is desired.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.
• Experience with symmetrical components and protection devices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system outages for proper relay and breaker performance.
• Initiate investigation of questionable protective system performance.
• Design protection schemes, review schematics, perform power system calculations and coordination studies.
• Schedule and coordinate activities of purchasing, drafting, construction, operating and provide cost estimates.
• Provide consulting services on system protective device coordination and automation.
• Conduct studies for renewable inverter-based connections such as solar and wind.

Skills

Power systems coursework

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering

PE license desired

EIT certification preferred

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.

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 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 Engineer designs control and protection systems; determines protective relay and surge protection requirements; determines the specification of relay settings for the transmission, sub transmission and distribution systems.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyze system outages for proper relay and breaker performance.
• Initiate investigation of questionable protective system performance.
• Design appropriate, cost-effective protection schemes, review schematic drawings, perform power system calculations, and coordination studies, and perform other engineering studies as required.
• Schedule and coordinate activities of purchasing, drafting, construction, operating and provide cost estimates.
• Provide consulting services to other groups in matters pertaining to system protective device coordination and/or automation.
• Conduct special studies including studies for renewable inverter-based connections such as solar and wind.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university required. Active commitment to obtain Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is desired. Applicants with Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred. Experience with symmetrical components and protection devices preferred. Technical Career Path Level depends upon successful candidate’s credentials.

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

• Must be proficient in use of computers with strong academic background in power system coursework.
• Familiarity with transmission and/or distribution system and schematic control diagrams preferred.
• Must have good analytical, communication and human relation skills.
• Must also have capability to work on major project teams.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments/projects and prioritize required.

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: Thursday September 10, 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.