RelayMaintenanceEngineer

**_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_](https://www.ameren.com/company/careers/why-ameren/benefits) Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​ **About The Position** ​​​ _​_ _The Relay Maintenance Engineer provides technical support to relay maintenance personnel on maintenance problems.__​_ ​​ ** _Key responsibilities include:_ ** * ​​**​** Review and investigate system operations to determine necessary corrective actions. * ​Coordinate testing program to assure necessary PM tasks are completed as required by internal and external requirements. * ​Provide support to relay maintenance personnel for commissioning and checkout of new relay systems and equipment. * ​Prepare minor design changes to settings or systems as needed to support ongoing system operation. * ​Support maintenance and replacement of communication devices such as RTUs and DFRs throughout the state.**​****​** **Qualifications** ​​​Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university required. Two or more years of utility experience with specific knowledge of protective relaying or substation and power plant control schemes preferred.​​ New grads are open to applying. **In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:** ​​​​Proficiency in Windows-based software such as Access and Excel preferred. Good analyt