Supervisor, Design - Electric Distribution Line Design Center

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

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 parentalleave and family caregiver leave

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

About The Position

The Supervisor Design is responsible for supervising, training, and evaluating drafting/design personnel and is also responsible for creating and maintaining facility and infrastructure records, drawings, and documents for Ameren Missouri.

Key responsibilities include:

* Supervise all work activities for which the workgroup is responsible. Supervise, develop, and evaluate employees engaged in design, drafting, document control, and GIS-related roles and provide clear expectations for their performance.

* Develop policies, guidelines, methods of operation, and procedures necessary for the responsible, efficient, and cost effective administration and management of facility records and map products.

* Ensure documents, drawings, and/or associated map products are created, used, revised, stored and purged in accordance with document control best practices and Ameren's Records Management Policy and Procedure.

* Manage the development and review the quality and accuracy of large-scale project designs. Provide cost estimates and explanations of design and drafting costs associated with projects and ensure compliance with industry and company design standards. Work with engineers and other stakeholders to resolve identified issues.

* Schedule employees' work and coordinate design and drafting projects with engineering groups as necessary to meet project timelines and constraints.

* Interface with other functions and departments, vendors, consultants, architectural/engineering firms, and other associates in matters related to drawing documents and CAD file compatibility.

* Assist in the preparation and maintenance of the budget for the workgroup, and participate in associated budget activities as appropriate. Manage the team's expenditures in accordance with the budget and operating requirements.

* Stay current with state-of-technology developments and improvements in the CAD, design, and/or GIS arena and provide professional development opportunities for the employees in the workgroup. Coordinate computer hardware and system support, training, and application development for design and GIS users.

* Support Ameren's safety value by promoting a culture of zero unsafe acts within the workgroup, and heighten safety awareness in the employees' daily actions and routines. Conduct meaningful safety meetings and support attendee engagement.

* Actively contribute to initiatives that help continuously improve the workgroup in areas such as budget compliance, software applications and technology, design standards, co-worker engagement, diversity and inclusion, and others that emerge in the organization.

Qualifications

Associates degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required, with GIS, CAD or Engineering Technology disciplines being preferred. Five or more years of relevant experience (e.g., engineering, electric distribution design, energy center design, substation design, GIS or CAD drafting/design, etc.) is required, with GIS or CAD drafting/design experience being preferred. Nine years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Utility experience is preferred. Supervisory or high-level team/project leadership is preferred. Supervisory experience with bargaining unit personnel is preferred.

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

* Ability to inspire, engage and empower a team of co-workers to do their best work every day.

* Ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner.

* Ability to foster a cooperative, cohesive, and consistent team environment.

* Ability to think critically, adapt quickly and provide innovative solutions to challenges.

* A proven track record of providing customer-focused, quality solutions.

* Experience with Microsoft Office software (required), AutoCAD Vault (preferred) and project scheduling software (preferred).

* Willingness to travel from the normal St. Louis work location and establish a regular presence at other design work locations or construction site areas.

* Familiarity with bargaining unit labor contracts and issues

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.

The Supervisor Design works a standard day shift in an office environment.

During operational emergencies (such as widespread outages and storm restoration work) the incumbent may be needed to provide technical support in a 24/7 capacity as well as provide support for storm damage assessment/restoration efforts.

Compensation Range:

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:

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.