Grid Solutions Engineer

About the role

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. The position requires an Engineer to collaborate with a talented team within Digital and Operations to design, implement, and maintain the Distributed Energy Management System (DERMS).

The DERMS platform will be utilized by Ameren's Electrical Distribution Operations and DER teams to manage and orchestrate Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and their connection to the grid. The position leverages a flexible time work schedule that follows a hybrid model: three days a week at Ameren Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and two remote days. The DERMS system will have a 24x7x365 availability requirement and applicants will be required to provide off-hours support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) across a hybrid cloud/on-premise, container-based architecture.
• Support system implementation activities, including configuration and environment setup across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Support system integration with enterprise and operational technologies, ensuring alignment with utility architecture and compliance requirements.
• Partner with internal business units and external vendors to implement DERMS use cases that enable distributed energy resource integration and grid optimization.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system design artifacts, runbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Transition to ongoing operational support, including monitoring system performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring high system availability.
• Deliver continuous improvements through software enhancements, upgrades, and new functionality to meet evolving grid and business needs.

Qualifications

• Grid Solutions Engineer:
  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics or computer science
  • Three or more years of directly related experience required
  • Experience with Electric Power Distribution systems and applications such as Advanced Distribution Management System, Outage Analysis System, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, GIS Geographic Information Systems, and Electric Circuit Analysis systems preferred
  • Experience with software applications development, relational databases, and server / network infrastructure preferred
• Senior Grid Solutions Engineer:
  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics or computer science
  • Five or more years of relevant experience required
  • Experience with two or more of the following systems or technologies is required: Electric Power Distribution, Advanced Distribution Management System, Outage Analysis System, GIS Geographic Information System, Electric Circuit Analysis, Software applications development, Relational databases, and Server / network infrastructure
• Lead Grid Solutions Engineer:
  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics or computer science
  • Seven or more years of relevant experience required
  • Experience with three or more of the following systems or technologies is required: Electric Power Distribution, Advanced Distribution Management System, Outage Analysis System, GIS Geographic Information System, Electric Circuit Analysis, Software applications development, Relational databases, and Server / network infrastructure

Pay

Compensation Range: $84,400.00 - $204,400.00 This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends upon applicant’s credentials. 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.