
Senior Sustainability Program Specialist
St. Louis, MOFull-time$73–140K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Senior Sustainability Program Specialist works with business segments and departments to advance sustainability practices and reflect them in Ameren’s disclosures. On the Corporate Sustainability team, the specialist develops ESG reporting strategies and processes, supports environmental compliance tracking and reporting, and provides program support. The role also researches and analyzes sustainability data; sustainability experience is highly desired.
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St. Louis, MO
Full time
034325
About Ameren Services (B&CS)
Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.
Our benefits include:
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Medical coverage on date of hire
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100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
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401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
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Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
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Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
Visit our Benefits & Perks (https://www.ameren.com/company/careers/why-ameren/benefits) Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.
About The Position:
The Senior Sustainability Program Specialist works closely with business segments and departments to understand and advance sustainability practices and reflect those practices in Ameren's disclosures. As part of the Corporate Sustainability team, the Senior Specialist develops and implements ESG reporting strategies and processes, supports environmental compliance tracking and reporting, and provides sustainability program support. The Senior Specialist is expected to be self-motivated, analytically minded, and an effective written communicator, with experience in sustainability highly desired. The position also conducts research and analysis of sustainability data to support business and program needs.
Key responsibilities include:
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Lead cross-functional efforts to prepare reports supporting Ameren's sustainability reporting initiatives, including the Sustainability Report, St. Louis Green Business Challenge, EPRI Sustainability, EEI, ESG rating agencies, AGA, and other applicable reporting frameworks. Participate in external sustainability organizations to share Ameren's approach and identify industry best practices.
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Lead activities associated with the ESG Score Management Team, including maintaining the ESG rating scorecard, monitoring rating agency developments, coordinating responses and engagement with ESG rating agencies, and conducting peer benchmarking analyses.
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Lead cross-functional projects and workstreams to support successful sustainability outcomes across Ameren. Support corporate sustainability and environmental event planning and management activities as needed to advance Ameren’s sustainability strategy.
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Lead and support business and corporate materiality and priority assessments that inform business strategies and sustainability commitments.
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Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and processes that promote consistent, effective ESG and sustainability reporting.
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Educate internal stakeholders on Ameren's sustainability strategy and contribute to sustainability-related presentations, communications, and training initiatives.
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Represent Ameren, as appropriate, at professional meetings, conferences, industry organizations, and other external engagements.
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Develop and implement sustainability program initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
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Maintain the internal sustainability website through routine updates, content development, information sharing. Support company-wide sustainability communications initiatives and plans.
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Gather, compile, track, analyze, and interpret sustainability data, while optimizing data collection and analysis processes. Develop benchmarking comparisons with peer utilities and other companies.
Qualifications:
Required qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, Sustainability, Economics, Business or other related field from an accredited college or university.
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Five years or more of professional experience (including co-op or internship experience) in sustainability and/or environmental fields required. Advanced degree in sustainability or environmental may be considered in lieu of experience.
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This position requires the following Ameren competencies: Think Customer, Inspire and Engage, Foster Innovation, Drive Results, Champion Learning, Build Trust, and Be Strategic.
Preferred qualifications:
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Advanced degree in Sustainability, Environmental Engineering/Science, Environmental Policy, MBA or related field.
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Experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis of environmental data and/or sustainability topics.
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Prior experience with ESG and sustainability or environmental management system data platforms, databases, and tools is a plus.
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
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Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
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Strong analytical and assessment skills
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Strong computer application skills
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Strong presentation skills
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Attention to detail, ability to handle work with different priorities, and efficient time management to meet deadlines.
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Ability to drive results aligned with Ameren’s values.
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Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
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:
$72,600.00 - $140,300.00
- 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:
Wednesday November 04, 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.
Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.
Please be aware that Ameren uses artificial intelligence (AI) in connection with its recruitment and employment processes. However, all final hiring and employment decisions are made by a human.
How this job compares
Set against the 498 open Environmental Compliance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$73–140K/yr
- US median$85–116K/yr235 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $106K, is 4% above the US median midpoint ($103K) — in the middle half of Environmental Compliance salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 498 open Environmental Compliance jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Amazon29 open
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation17 open
- Williams Companies13 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Environmental Compliance postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (360 postings).
- Education
- 218 of the 498 open Environmental Compliance jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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