System Tester Training - Relay

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.

About the role

This standard specifies qualifications, conditions, supervision, training, etc., applicable solely to the training program for System Tester. This agreement cancels and supersedes previous System Tester training programs.

Education Requirements

• Course requirements from an A.B.E.T. (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited college with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Electrical or Electronics Technology; must have a grade of C or higher for each course; or
• A two-year Associate Degree in Electrical or Electronic Technology or related field from a recognized technical learning institution (e.g., Ranken); coursework must include AC/DC, microprocessors, digital logic, PLC with a grade of C or higher in all coursework.

Prior to acceptance into the training program, applicants must also:

• Complete and pass the E.E.I. Technical Aptitude Test.
• If the degree is not from an A.B.E.T. accredited institution, complete and pass an AC/DC equivalency test with a grade of 50% or higher.
• Complete the Ameren Missouri Schematic/Wiring Print course with a grade of C or higher or an equivalency test with a grade of 75% or higher.
• Pass a five workday evaluation consisting of technical learning objectives and a written test with a grade of 80% or higher.
• Possess and maintain a valid Missouri "E" or Illinois "D" driver’s license.

Term of Training

Type: Weeks
System Tester: 96

Supervision of Training

A System Relay Services Union advisor and a Company advisor will oversee training. The Company advisor maintains records of Trainee progress including department-related job instructions, hands-on instruction, daily assignment hours, and bi-monthly evaluation reports. Evaluation meetings are conducted during and after each training section with the Trainee, advisors, and department superintendent or designee. Absences due to sick leave, jury duty, or personal business are included in the term of training unless extended absences prevent scheduled progress; extensions require evidence of extended personal illness or unusual hardship.

Conditions of Training

• Trainees must complete a polyphase course with a grade of C or higher unless an approved equivalent has been completed.
• Trainees are not eligible for overtime assignments that interfere with department-related job instructions or hands-on instruction.
• Trainees must obey all safety rules and regulations.
• Department-related job and hands-on instruction schedules will be posted prior to vacation selections each year; Trainees must select vacations to avoid conflicts.

Completion of Training

During training, Trainees must demonstrate a professional and conscientious attitude characterized by safety awareness, good attendance, willingness to learn, ability to get along with others, and interest in advancement of the craft. Quizzes and tests may be administered and graded; these documents become part of the Trainee’s permanent record but are not used to calculate the Trainee’s grade.

• At the end of each section, an exam will be administered; a grade of 80% or higher must be attained or the Trainee will be disqualified.
• The construction section includes two exams: one at approximately 8–12 weeks and one at the end; Trainees will be given one opportunity to pass each test.
• If a Trainee fails the final section exam with a score of 70% or better, one opportunity to retest the final section exam will be provided.
• If disqualified, a Trainee may re-enter and repeat the program one time after one year, if a vacancy exists.

Upon satisfactory completion, each Trainee will be classified as a System Tester and receive a Certificate of Completion.

Pay

• Grade Step FA 049 Step 1 of 4 – 46.01 USD
• Grade Step FA 049 Step 2 of 4 – 47.74 USD
• Grade Step FA 049 Step 3 of 4 – 49.51 USD
• Grade Step FA 049 Step 4 of 4 (Top Step) – 52.75 USD

Position is eligible for annual incentive payments based on company performance and subject to sole management discretion.