Director, Transmission Construction Services

About Ameren Transmission

Ameren Transmission is dedicated to planning, constructing and safely operating over 8,000 transmission miles across a variety of energy markets. We explore opportunities and develop projects that will enhance reliability, improve system performance and increase access to more diverse generation sources for customers across the country.

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

• Long Term Incentive Plan

• Option to enroll in Deferred Compensation

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

About The Position
The Director, Ameren Transmission Construction Services is responsible for leading the management of contracting services for Ameren Transmission Company (ATX) for the construction of all new transmission line and substation facilities; and capital improvements to existing transmission facilities in Missouri and Illinois.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide direct leadership to a team of professionals, ensuring the continued growth and development of each team member. In addition, indirectly oversees up to 700 construction professional and craft personnel assigned to individual construction projects.

• Provide leadership and oversight to the internal Transmission linemen team, managing overall safety and performance results.

• Manage the contractor cost component of the ATX Construction budget that exceeds $700 million.

• Provide oversight for contractor safety, adherence to contract terms and conditions, environmental compliance, construction quality, and project cost and schedule adherence.

• Provide oversight for constructability review, contractor selection and award, contractor performance metrics, and contractor claims resolution.

• Promote corporate goals with respect to diverse contractor spend.

• Support ATX FERC 1000 efforts to obtain additional projects outside Ameren Service territory.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, business, engineering, or STEM related discipline from an accredited university required.

• Professional Engineer (PE) and Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

• 10 or more years of relevant experience (e.g., project management, construction services) required.

• 5 or more years of supervisory, or high-level team, or major project leadership experience is required.

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

• Proven analytical skills, able to make sound decisions with limited information.

• Creative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills—able to work effectively as a team and with various stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Strong business sense and demonstrated ability to use good judgment.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal/written/presentation).

• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel required.

• Proficiency with budgeting and reporting system preferred.

• Ability to obtain desired project results through contractor staff (not Ameren employees).

• Availability for regular travel, primarily across Ameren service territories, approximately 20%. This includes day trips as well as occasional overnight stays.

Additional Information:
The Director, Transmission Construction Services works a hybrid schedule flexing time between home, field and office environment.

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

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Compensation Range:

$135,500.00 - $210,000.00

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 w