Mechanical Engineer

About Ameren MissouriAmeren 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 hire100% employer paid cash balance pension plan401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hireMinimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidaysPaid parental leave and family caregiver leaveVisit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. About The PositionThe Mechanical (ME) Engineer performs engineering studies, designs, technical specification development, construction, and commissioning activities for new natural gas combined cycle(NGCC) and simple cycle gas turbine(SC) energy centers for Ameren Missouri. In addition, this role may require support for projects at other existing or new Power Operations Generation facilities including fossil, gas, hydro and renewable. The position will include project support duties that may require long and/or non-standard work hours. The Mechanical Engineer will report to Manager – New Gas Generation. Key responsibilities include:Responsible for the development and review of mechanical engineering specific requirements for existing generating fleet, new simple cycle and new combined cycle generation projects.Lead mechanical engineering technical support for all phases of simple cycle, combined cycle and other generation projects.Create, review, and participate in projects design, planning, and constructability reviews, value engineering, permitting, risk review, and lessons learned.Develop equipment specification for simple cycle and combined cycle power island equipment and auxiliary support equipment.Develop construction specifications and complete bid documents, direct drawing preparation and assist in providing cost estimates.Interact and collaborate with various engineering groups, vendors, contractors, architect/engineering firms, and internal customers to achieve project objectives.Assist or lead in the planning, project oversight/management, inspections, and commissioning of projects.Review shop drawings, perform site visits and inspections during construction, and use problem solving skills to develop timely resolutions to field issues.Experience in the following commercial software applications is preferred: AutoCAD, FATHOM and Bluebeam. High proficiency in MS Office applications.QualificationsBachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Nuclear or Chemical engineering from an accredited college or university required. Missouri Professional Engineer (P.E.) License or commitment to actively pursue one in Missouri preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) ...