American Water · 1 day ago
Engineering Project Delivery Manager
Lexington, KY
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmerican Water is seeking an Engineering Project Delivery Manager to supervise a functional Engineering and Project Delivery team. The role involves managing multiple Capital Investment project activities related to water resource operations and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
ConsumerWaste ManagementWater
Responsibilities
Lead a team of engineers and project Managers for monitoring and managing budgets and schedules for capital investment projects and programs of varying scope and complexity
Lead a team of engineers and project managers for: driving efficiency into project delivery through the development and monitoring of delivery metrics (unit costs, target costs vs actual, etc.) and pursuit of more effective delivery and procurement approaches
Delivery of capital projects within the limits of assigned Capital Investment Management (CIM) projects and programs to meet asset needs
Ensure asset owner satisfaction in accordance with the scope of work agreed upon for each project
Interacts with Operations staff to ensure project delivery program meets operational needs; and coordinate with operations staff on operational impacts related to project delivery program
Ensure compliance with established regulatory criteria, specifications and standards
Interact with property group, governmental agencies and manage/supervise programs to obtain permits, certification and approvals for assigned projects and programs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field of engineering
Minimum of ten (10) years' experience in the Engineering function of a large organization
Sound 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
Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations
Good working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in water quality, water treatment, developer services and other related water resources management disciplines
Knowledge of company procedures, policies and operations
Knowledge of employee relations, applicable safety and environmental regulations, federal and state water quality and design regulations and technical standards
Demonstrated skills and ability to lead, supervise, motivate, develop and direct skilled teams in meeting Company goals and objectives
Strong verbal and written communication skills e.g., listening, presentation, report writing, etc
Interpersonal skills e.g., tact, diplomacy, persuasion, cooperation, ability to influence and motivate functional and cross-functional peers and decisions, etc
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Strong Project Management skills
Internal consulting skills e.g., technical, analytical, problem solving, etc
Computer literacy. Competent in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, flow-charting, project scheduling
Financial analysis skill, including budget management and basic accounting knowledge
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Experience with Water or Wastewater utility is preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
Company
American Water
American Water is a waste water utility company.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (12)
2024 (8)
2023 (14)
2022 (14)
2021 (15)
2020 (20)
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
Recent News
2025-12-16
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