Supervisor, Distribution Design

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

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About The Position

The Supervisor Distribution Design reports to the Manager, Distribution Design and is primarily responsible for leading utility design and mapping personnel in support of producing electric and gas distribution designs for crew construction, in accordance with Ameren Standards

Key responsibilities include:

- Provide department leadership to employees within the department focusing on company goals and measures; developing department goals and measures; and maintaining monthly performance scorecard.

- Review for quality and accuracy of designs (gas & electric) and work with design personnel and field employees to resolve issues identified. Verify all needed material is selected; ensure appropriate standards are followed; manage backlog of work; initiate work orders; ensure IDOT, railroad, county, and foreign utility permits are observed.

- Ensure standards and qualifications are adhered to consistently; ensure billing policies are followed and correct billing is entered into DOJM; understand and apply the Illinois System Extension or Modification Policy consistently for all customers; and initiate System Extension Guarantee Agreement contracts to customers.

- Review and approve the quality of electronic mapping, data quality monitoring for connectivity in support of outage systems. Provide technical support to mapping personnel responsible for mapping activities in GIS system.

- Provide support for storm assessment efforts, organize field checker assignments, dispatch field checkers, update outage orders in OAS, and communicate with storm center.

- Provide computer system support for GIS system users, coordinate GIS training, and support GIS application development and testing.

Qualifications

Associates degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required, with GIS, CAD or Engineering Technology disciplines being preferred. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, GIS, Construction Management, Project Management or related technical field preferred.

Five or more years of relevant experience (e.g., engineering, design or construction experience on electric or gas distribution lines, GIS, Computer-Aided Drafting, or distributed generation interconnections like solar and wind) required. Supervisory or project leadership is preferred.

Seven years of required relevant experience may be considered in lieu of associate degree.

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

Ability to analyze data; proficiency with MS Office applications suite; proficiency with OAS and DOJM systems; knowledge of Ameren Gas and Electric standards; understanding of Ameren Illinois Utilities’ Standards and Qualifications; and the following Ameren competencies: Think Customer, Inspire and Engage, Foster Innovation, Drive Results, Champion Learning, Build Trust, and Be Strategic.

Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

$88,500.00 - $137,200.00

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:

Tuesday January 13, 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.