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Ameren · 5 days ago

Engineering Support Specialist

Decatur, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$50K/yr - $76K/yr

3+ years exp

Ameren is a leading provider of electric and natural gas distribution services in Illinois, catering to over 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers. The Engineering Support Specialist role involves supporting various tasks within design and maintenance engineering, focusing on safety, training, and administrative support activities.

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Responsibilities

Department safety program activities, including safety meetings and safety training

Department goals, objectives, plans, and performance metrics

Department training plan, including new employee orientation, initial training, coordinating attendance at periodic required training, and continuous technical and developmental training activities

Department engineering assurance plan and corrective action tracking

Department policies, processes, procedures, and instructions

Software, upgrades, licensing, computer, and equipment maintenance needs

Department O&M budget, data requests, audit support, and other administrative duties

Ordering and expediting materials for engineers

Preparing contracts for vendors who supply engineering services

Other support activities as directed by supervision

Qualification

Electric utility experienceProject lifecycle knowledgeAnalytical skillsMS Office proficiencyTechnical writingMulti-taskingTeam collaboration

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Three or more years of relevant experience (e.g., computer systems, electrical, industrial experience) required

A Bachelor's degree in a related field will be considered in lieu of experience

Proficiency in use of computers is required

Must have good analytical skills

Must also have the capability to work on major project teams

Ability to handle multiple assignments/projects and priorities

Preferred

Bachelor's or Associate Degree preferably in a technical area (e.g., electrical/computer or industrial technology) from an accredited college or university preferred

Knowledge of basic project lifecycle processes is preferred

Electric utility experience is preferred

Familiarity with MS Office suite (e.g., Excel) software products