American Water · 1 day ago
New Development Services Sr Specialist (Water Resources)
Chattanooga, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expAmerican Water is a leading water and wastewater services company, seeking a Senior Specialist in Developer Services. This role is responsible for supervising and coordinating developer-funded new water and wastewater system construction programs, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards while interfacing with various stakeholders.
ConsumerWaste ManagementWater
Responsibilities
Review and approve new development requests to determine if the proposed system can be adequately served by our existing infrastructure to meet company and regulatory standards, or if improvements are required to extend service
Interface with developers, developer engineers/contractors, company engineers and operations associates and state/local regulatory bodies to ensure American Water processes and standards are followed and the installation of new water and wastewater projects are completed efficiently
Administer the cost estimation, funding and refund processes of developer-installed and Company-installed water and wastewater construction program for new developments
Coordinate with key American Water functional stakeholders, including operations, finance, and customer teams
Ensure inspection during construction and that as-built information is recorded and tracked properly. Oversee the turnover process to the local operations team
Implement and foster the coaching and development of employees, including idea generation, within respective functional areas
Supports manager to ensure effective people management policies and practices are developed and implemented (e.g., time and attendance, workforce management, etc.) and ensure resources are developed and deployed appropriately
Qualification
Required
4+ years' experience with a bachelor's degree or 10+ years' experience without a bachelor's degree in utility or land development or construction
Knowledge of Engineering principles related to water and wastewater system design and operations
Knowledge in utility construction or land development
Strong 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)
Leadership presence (e.g., ability to deal effectively and maintain collaborative relationships with Company senior management and other key internal and external stakeholders)
Computer literacy. Competent in the use of work processing, spreadsheet, flow-charting
Financial analysis skills, including budget management and basic accounting knowledge
Ability to work independently on complex projects of large scope
Strong quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field
Valid Driver's License
Preferred
Experience in the water/wastewater field preferred
Company
American Water
American Water is a waste water utility company.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (8)
2023 (14)
2022 (14)
2021 (15)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900.57MKey Investors
Water Research Foundation
2024-02-21Grant· $0.57M
2023-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2017-11-29Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
John Griffith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Susan N. Story
President & Chief Executive Officer
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