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.
Ameren Illinois is looking for a Journeyman Meterman or Apprentice Meterman 1st 9 Months who will under the direction of a qualified journeyman or member of management, complete the necessary training to be able to perform all duties required of an Electric Meter Journeyman. Apprentices will be expected to successfully complete a three-year apprenticeship program before they can be promoted to journeyman status. This position requires a significant amount of technical training and the willingness to work safely. Be available to work overtime, assist in the training of apprentices and other various duties required of a Journeyman Meterman.
APPRENTICE:
A prerequisite requirement for the Electric Meterman Apprentice Program is the completion of a junior college level course in technical mathematics. The candidate has four options:
Successful completion of an Ameren electrical apprenticeship would enter as a 2nd 9 Mos.
The courses may be successfully completed at a college or junior college.
A correspondence course approved by the Joint Committee may be successfully completed, or
Successful completion of a Math equivalency test administered by Local Community College, indicate an adequate existing technical and high school math proficiency, the candidate will be considered eligible for the program.
The courses at a minimum shall consist of instruction in fractions, percent, measure, graphs, algebra, equations, ratio, and proportion trigonometry.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of Ameren Meterman Apprenticeship Training
Must obtain and retain a valid Illinois Driver’s License
Construction & Skilled Trades (CAST) test
This position is covered by the - IBEW bargaining agreement.
Hourly Pay:
Grade Step BW 011 Step 1 of 1 (Top Step) - 45.30 USD
Position is eligible for annual incentive payments based on company performance and subject to sole management discretion. Visit our Benefits & Perks 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:
Friday June 05, 2026
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.
We're Ameren Corporation (AEE), a St. Louis-based, Fortune 500 company that powers the quality of life for millions of people throughout Illinois and Missouri.
Ameren Illinois provides electric distribution and transmission service, as well as natural gas distribution service, while Ameren Missouri provides vertically integrated electric service, with generating capacity of over 10,200 megawatts, and natural gas distribution service. Combined, we serve 2.4 million electric and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000 square mile area. We're the largest electric utility in Missouri and the second largest in Illinois, and we're among the nation's largest investor-owned electric or gas utility.
