Engineering Project Manager

3 weeks ago

Lexington, United States American Water Works Company Inc Full time
Requisition ID:  106617 

Share Our Purpose.  Be Yourself.  Feel Valued. 

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career.  Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

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Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role  Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.

About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing(R) by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense(R) Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Primary Role

This position is responsible for managing (through a team as appropriate) all activities concerned with the delivery of several medium to small capital investment projects from inception to completion, the size and importance of which have a significant impact to Company objectives related to Production, Networks, and/or other water resource or operations systems.

 

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Key Accountabilities
-Monitoring and managing budgets and schedules for several medium to small Capital Investment Projects and programs of moderate scope and complexity. 
-Driving efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics (unit costs, target costs vs. actual, etc.) and pursuit of more effective delivery and procurement approaches. 
-Delivery of assigned Capital Projects in accordance with policies and procedures set for in the Capital Program Management (CPM) system to meet asset needs. 
-Asset Owner satisfaction in accordance with the scope of work agreed upon for each project. Interacts with Operations personnel to ensure project delivery program meets operations needs and is coordinated with operations personnel on operational impacts related to project delivery program.
-Interaction with Technical Services function regarding standards and requirements. Ensures compliance with established regulatory criteria, specifications, and standards. 
-Interacts with property group, technical services, and other internal groups and external governmental agencies to coordinate land acquisition, easements, rights of ways, permits, certificates, and other project approvals for assigned projects and programs.

Knowledge/Skills
-General knowledge of Engineering, Project Management and construction management practices related to planning, design, construction and operations for water resource management facilities, engineering and utility economics and contract administration and construction technology.
-Working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in water quality, water treatment, developer services and other related water resource management disciplines.
-Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations.
-Knowledge of employee relations, applicable safety and environmental regulations, federal and state water quality and design regulations and technical standards. 
-Strong project management skills (e.g., planning, organizing, directing, monitoring, and reporting on project activities). 
-Strong interpersonal skills (tact/diplomacy, persuasion, cooperation, and ability to motivate others). Ability to effectively interact with colleagues, governmental agencies, consultants, and the public. 
-Good verbal and written communication skills (e.g., presentation, listening, report writing. 
-Computer literacy. Competent in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, flow-charting, project scheduling. 
-Financial analysis skill, including budget management and basic accounting knowledge.

Experience/Education
-Minimum 7 years’ experience in project delivery of major water resources projects. Consideration will be given for advanced degrees and/or relevant certification(s) in lieu of minimum years of experience. 
-Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

Travel Requirements
-Periodic travel with overnight stays required; generally less than 20% of total time is anticipated away from office.

Certifications & Licenses
-Engineer-in training or Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications strongly preferred.

Work Environment
-Primarily office with occasional local / overnight work in the field.

Competencies

Champions safety
Customer obsessed
Cultivates innovation
Nimble learning
Drives Results
Collaborates
 

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