Senior Water Quality & Environment Compliance Specialist at American Water in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Job Description:

Requisition ID: 107917



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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® 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 $40 to $42 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 Index for 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® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Primary Role

• Responsible for all the day to day collection of water quality samples, laboratory analyses including quality checks, and calibrations of equipment, and chemical receiving including using the chemical receiving app, quality control of sample, and offloading the chemical.
• Implements programs to ensure compliance with all water quality and environmental regulations.
• Assists in resolving treatment issues.
• Investigates water quality complaints and determines course of action needed.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct advanced sampling and/or analysis and special projects.
• Participate in internal and external audits and represent American Water with regulators and customers. Identify potential issues and problems and initiate responsive actions and mitigate environmental violations.
• Supervise, monitor, and calibrate analyzers/equipment, etc. to ensure established standards of performance and accuracy are maintained.
• Conduct advanced projects and prepare reports as needed.
• Investigate and respond to escalated water quality complaints or concerns.
• Responsible for planning, preparing and controlling the portion of the financial plan relating to responsibilities.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of federal and state environmental standards and regulations and understanding of current environmental legislation and regulations.
• Regulatory knowledge of proper lab analytical testing methods.
• Must understand principles of water and/or wastewater treatment and be able to troubleshoot systems.
• Sound business acumen and judgment.
• Effective quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing, listening, and presentation).
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others.
• Must be able to work in an agile, fast paced, and dynamic environment and be comfortable with constant change.
• Ability to interpret scientific reports and documents such as MSDS sheets and communicate technical information.

Experience/Education

• Bachelors degree required.
• Minimum Five (5) years' experience required, preferably in water, wastewater, and laboratory operations.

Travel Requirements

• Local and regional -- an active, state driver's license required and ability to pass a motor vehicle background check during pre-employment.
• Rare overnight travel may be required.

Work Environment

• Laboratory, Indoor/Outdoor, production/office environments.

Competencies

• Champions safety


• Customer obsessed


• Cultivates innovation


• Nimble learning


• Drives Results


• Collaborates

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American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants
based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.




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