Maintenance & Construction Supervisor

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 Substation Maintenance and Construction Supervisor leads the day-to-day maintenance, repair and construction of contracted transmission and distribution substations, distribution automation installations; and associated protection, controls and data communications equipment and facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee contractor crews as required.
• Maintain a schedule and coordinate labor, equipment, and material deliveries.
• Responsibilities include daily contact with contractor supervisory personnel to assess manpower, equipment, tools and material needs for specific projects. Also address contractor productivity and quality issues including overtime requirements, work quality, and jobsite safety.
• Complete Project Management tasks.
• Maintain oversight of contractor field activities to verify reasonable crew sizes and man-hours worked, and proper equipment and tools utilization.
• Review and approve contractor billings in API and/or OTTC.
• Administer job working rules, SAWS requests, Workman’s Protection Assurance (WPA), traffic control, road permits, OSHA and environmental regulations, and applicable Ameren operating procedures.
• Interpret and convey Ameren provided design specifications, drawings and job instructions to contractor personnel.
• Provide constructability review of specifications and drawings to ensure effective utilization of construction materials, resources and techniques; and facilitate design change decisions to avoid cost overruns or schedule delays.
• Identify and evaluate contract change requirements and facilitate contract addenda when necessary.
• Document all field changes to record as-built conditions and follow procedures to incorporate these changes in records revisions.
• Interact with property owners, other utilities, and regulatory and permitting authorities as required for access to and construction work on Ameren property.
• Loading relay results into Powerbase.

Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university preferred. Five or more years journeyman lineman, electrician, or technician experience required without Degree; preferably with three or more years of experience substation and/or relay maintenance or construction experience. Five or more years of experience in the design, construction, or maintenance of substation or relay facilities or sub transmission/distribution lines required with Degree. Previous utility supervisory experience preferred.

Location Information:
Candidate can be located in the below preferred locations

• Mattoon, IL area
• Tuscola, IL area
• Paris, IL area

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

The Contractor Services Supervisor’s work environment includes office and field. Overnight travel may be required, for multiple days per week, depending on location of construction projects.  Subject to call-out and overtime as required for emergency storm restoration and project work.

Must have ability to manage multiple projects and to oversee physical workers.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, general computer skills, proficiency with mobile devices, and proficiency with project construction schedules required.  Strong leadership, management, analytical, communication and human relations skills preferred.  Must be adaptable and flexible. Project and/or Construction Management skills preferred. Basic knowledge of APImaging, Maximo, SAWs, Powerbase, OTTC, and ArcGIS, systems preferred.

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:

Monday May 18, 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.