• Apprentice Substation Electrician 1st 9 months

    Ameren (Beardstown, IL)


    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.

    Job Description

    Responsible for working on a two or three man crew performing substation maintenance and construction project activities. Tasks include replacement of Oil Circuit Reclosers, Overhauling Transformer Load Tap changers, Overhauling and maintaining Oil Circuit Breakers, troubleshooting AC and DC control circuits, trouble shooting voltage regulator problems, testing and maintenance of AC battery chargers and DC battery systems, repair/replace failed substation apparatus, and performing construction projects.

     

    Position is utilized to respond to emergent substation problems and performs basic transformer testing to insure equipment integrity after fault events. The person filling this position will also be required to accept emergent callouts for response to substation problems as well as will be utilized to fill one man truck responsibilities during vacation periods. Position may include some travel to assist other areas within the Ameren Company on emergent projects.

     

    Selected candidate will be enrolled at the appropriate level in the Ameren substation apprentice program and must progress thru successful passing of the substation journeyman test.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    - H.S. Diploma or equivalent

     

    -Must have CDL permit (passed the CDL written test including combination vehicle and tanker endorsements, also passed the CDL physical) prior to the start of employment

     

    - Must meet residency requirements for emergency response call-out: Maintain a residence within 25 miles of work location specified.

     

    - Must pass applicable aptitude CAST testing

     

    This position is covered by the IBEW bargaining agreement.

    Hourly Pay:

    Grade Step EA 017 Step 1 of 1 (Top Step) - 43.84 USD

     

    Position is eligible for annual incentive payments based on company performance and subject to sole management discretion. Visit our Benefits & Perks (https://www.ameren.com/company/careers/why-ameren/benefits) Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

    If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

    Thursday June 12, 2025

     

    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.