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.
Apprentice Gas Apprentice must successfully complete the following:
High School diploma or equivalent
CAST test
Gas Evaluations
Behavioral Interview
DOT physical, drug screen, driver qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Must be able to obtain CDL (Commercial Driver's License) and must become respirator qualified.
Welding, pipefitting, HVAC and/or excavating equipment operation experience preferred.
Successful candidate must be able to obtain CDL (Commercial Driver's License) and must become respirator qualified.
Candidate must be able to work with the public, and be readily available for shift work and overtime.
Must pass the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST) test [Note: See "Employment Testing" section on www.ameren.com under the "Careers" section].
Successful completion of Gas Evaluations
As a condition of acceptance on this job, candidates who are otherwise qualified will be required to take and pass the appropriate State/Federal driver's licensing requirements, physical and drug screening.
This position is covered by the IBEW bargaining agreement".
Must live within 25 miles of the service center.
Candidates who are willing to move within 25 miles of the Service Center at their own expense will be consider
Hourly Pay:
Grade Step DA 091 Step 1 of 1 (Top Step) - 43.00 USDPosition 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:
Tuesday September 01, 2026All 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.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Pass the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST) test
- Successfully complete gas evaluations
- Successfully complete a behavioral interview
- Pass a DOT physical examination
- Pass a drug screening
- Meet driver qualification requirements
- Obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Become respirator qualified
- Ability to work with the public
- Availability for shift work and overtime
- Live within 25 miles of the service center or relocate within that distance at personal expense
- Welding experience
- Pipefitting experience
- HVAC experience
- Excavating equipment operation experience
What We Do
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.
