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.

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

About The Position

The Field Operations Scheduler III plays a pivotal role in optimizing field crew efficiency by building and maintaining a high-quality multi-week schedule for construction and/or service crews. This position ensures that priority work is completed and maximizes productivity of available crews. This person will also work closely with Operations Planners-Supervisor(s) to assign work to appropriately sized and equipped crews and confirm all jobs are ready to be worked prior to dispatch. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Independently build and maintain multi-week schedules focused on due dates and high-priority jobs for multiple crews and potentially across multiple sites

• Assign work strategically to maximize crew productivity, considering constraints like job location, crew expertise, and logistics in accordance with the limitations of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

• Lead coordination with Operations Planners and Supervisors to integrate key inputs like crew size, equipment, materials, and job duration into scheduling decisions

• Continuously monitor pre-requisites and job status, and adapt schedules to avoid delays when needed (in partnership with Operations Planners and Supervisors)

• Proactively lead data-driven reviews of key scheduling metrics to drive conversations about productivity improvement opportunities.

• Document updates in planning tools and help ensure communication with stakeholders, proactively flagging changes as needed.

• Lead daily and weekly scheduling / planning meetings, ensuring clear input is gathered and shared, and schedule risks are mitigated collaboratively.

• Coordinate responses to emergent work requests, balancing immediate needs with overall schedule goals

• Support and assist in emergency events such as storm restoration or gas events

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Business Administration, Business Management, Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Construction Management or related field. Two or more years of relevant experience (e.g., electric, gas, or substation construction, planning, scheduling, engineering, operations, or maintenance or experience working with Ameren work management systems) required. Six or more years of related experience or four years of related experience with an Associate's degree may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

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

• Experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, or project accounting such as UIP, Primavera, and PowerPlan preferred.

• Experience with EMPRV, TRIS, Workday and other PC tools such as Microsoft Windows/Office

• Experience with internal scheduling software and systems (e.g., Maximo, Click FSE)

• Ability to analyze data (e.g., capacity, new business, projects, spreadsheets) to determine resources and skills required to complete the work

• Ability to manage change effectively to influence project teams and results

• Ability to communicate effectively in speech and writing

• Ability to collaborate and interact effectively and professionally with team members, leaders, and customers (internal or external) to build trust

• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines by prioritizing and coordinating multiple projects and assignments

• Ability to understand and comply with company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Thorough understanding of work coordination processes and ability to execute within the processes

• Ability to think critically and resolve conflicts as problems arise

• Ability to think creatively and innovatively to support continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements

Additional Information

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

Compensation Range:

* 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.

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

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.