Program Supervisor, Economic Development

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.

• 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.

The Program Supervisor, Economic Development is focused on developing and managing economic development programs that strengthen readiness across Ameren Missouri's service territory by advancing site readiness, infrastructure preparedness, community capacity, and long-term development competitiveness. The position works with communities, economic development organizations, developers, site selectors, and internal business partners to design program strategies, align utility infrastructure planning, leverage site intelligence and funding opportunities, and coordinate stakeholder engagement in support of business attraction, expansion, customer growth, and sustainable economic development.

• Develop and implement economic development capacity-building programs and strategies that enhance development readiness, infrastructure preparedness, and long-term growth opportunities across Ameren Missouri's service territory.
• Partner with local governments, economic development organizations, developers, consultants, and other stakeholders to identify and advance initiatives that strengthen community and development capacity.
• Lead programs that improve the inventory and competitiveness of development-ready sites and other economic development opportunities that support business attraction, retention, and expansion.
• Coordinate site readiness, due diligence, infrastructure planning, and development assessments to identify opportunities that enhance market competitiveness and accelerate future development.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, Transmission, Operations, Key Accounts, and other business partners to integrate utility infrastructure considerations into economic development planning and growth initiatives.
• Identify and evaluate funding opportunities, infrastructure investments, grants, and development programs that support economic growth and capacity-building objectives.
• Develop and maintain economic development intelligence, geographic data resources, readiness assessments, and related information to support strategic decision-making and project evaluation.
• Support business attraction and project development efforts through coordination of economic development inquiries, responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), analyses, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Monitor program performance, development readiness progress, economic development trends, and investment outcomes to support continuous improvement and long-term strategic planning.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required. (e.g. Business, Economic Development, Urban and Regional Planning, Engineering, Geography/Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Public Administration, Real Estate Development, Construction Management)
• Minimum Five (5) or more years of relevant experience required. (e.g. Economic development, community development, site development, site selection, utility planning, infrastructure development, industrial development, commercial real estate)
• Demonstrated experience leading projects involving multiple stakeholders, public-private partnerships, infrastructure planning, community development, or development readiness initiatives required.

• Certification from a recognized industry organization in economic development, planning, project management, real estate, or a related discipline preferred.
• Experience developing or implementing economic development capacity-building, site readiness, infrastructure planning, grant, or community development programs preferred.

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a…