The Project Engineer performs engineering studies, design, and project management activities for the maintenance and/or modification of existing or construction of new power generation plants and other facilities. The position has primary responsibility for supporting Missouri Regulated Generation Non-Nuclear plants with some overnight and day travel required. The position will include project support duties that may require long and/or non-standard work hours.
Key responsibilities include:
Responsible for development of engineering solutions, cost, and schedule estimates, and preliminary designs associated with initial development and budgeting of projects.
Upon project authorization, perform detailed design and work with Drafting to complete drawings, prepare requisitions and specifications for equipment and construction contracts, analyze proposals, finalize cost and schedule estimates, and assist or lead in the planning, coordination, and execution of projects including start-up of new equipment.
Interact with other Power Operations groups, vendors, contractors, architect/engineering firms, and internal customers.
Oversee and direct outside consultants, engineers, and manufacturers as necessary.
Utilize lessons learned, best practices, and innovative approaches to continually improve work processes.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university required. Mechanical, Chemical or Civil Engineering discipline preferred. Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) credential preferred. Three or more years of relevant experience preferred, particularly in regard to fossil power plant systems or similar.
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Proficiency in budgeting and scheduling; Detail orientation; Good analytical, communication, and human relations skills; Proficiency in MS Office and SharePoint.
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.
*Technical career path level depends upon applicants’ credentials and position market pay level.
Ameren Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AEE. It is the parent company of Ameren Illinois, based in Collinsville, Ill., and Ameren Missouri in St. Louis. Ameren Transmission Company, also based in St. Louis, designs and builds regional transmission projects.
Ameren was created by the combination of three Illinois utilities (CIPSCO Incorporated, CILCO Inc. and Illinois Power Company) and Union Electric Company of St. Louis. The name comes from combining the words American and Energy.
Employing more than 9,000 personnel, Ameren powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers across a 64,000-square-mile area.
Ameren Missouri ranks as the largest electric power provider in Missouri, and Ameren Illinois ranks as Illinois' third largest natural gas distribution operation in total number of customers.
Ameren companies generate a net capacity of nearly 10,200 megawatts of electricity and own more than 7,500 circuit miles of transmission lines.
