About Us

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guides us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.

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

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.

About The Position
The Supervisor - Damage Prevention is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Damage Prevention Specialists and the management of their work. This role also acts as the system administrator to manage the use of the IRTH software and aid screeners. Their work also includes the daily enforcement of safety rules, HR policies, and resolution of employee conflict and customer complaints.

Key responsibilities include:
● Supervise, develop, and evaluate individuals in the damage prevention of the electric and gas distribution facility. Provide clear expectations for their performance.
● Schedule, assign, and direct the workforce in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
● Work with excavators in problem resolution and education on the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act.
● Perform duties as J.U.L.I.E. Coordinator to assure proper coverage and gridding of locate tickets as well as serving as the resident expert on the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Provide presentations and educational materials on underground safety and the state laws to the attendees at each of the annual J.U.L.I.E. excavator meetings.
● Meet monthly with locate contractors to monitor performance, resolve issues and pursue opportunities.
● Participate and provide information to support vendor contract negotiations.
● Perform billing audits.
● Support facilitation of the Pipeline Integrity transmission standby notification process. Implement and manage locate contractor quality assurance program.
● Maintain and update data as requested.
● Travel required.

Qualifications
Associates degree in related field (e.g. Engineering Technology, Construction Management) required. Seven or more years of relevant experience required (e.g. electric or gas distribution design and/or underground locator or construction experience). Bachelor's degree in related field (e.g., Engineering) preferred and may substitute for two years required experience. Nine or more years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Working knowledge of CSS, Excel, Power Point, API, Byers, Access and Word preferred.

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.

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.