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American Water · 3 hours ago

Sr Admin, Operations Support

American Water is a leading utility company, and they are seeking a Senior Admin, Operations Support to provide administrative, analytical, and technical support for the Pittsburgh Capital Department. The role involves assisting with main replacement projects, data entry, financial reporting, and coordination with various teams to ensure project success.

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Responsibilities

Submit our design scope through the PA One Call (Pa 811) website to obtain responses from facility owners, supporting work order preparation and bidding. Track and monitor design one call numbers to ensure alignment/compliance with the bidding schedule
Create and manage the life cycle of each project's Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) numbers, providing monthly status updates to the state Capital Team
Collaborate with the Construction Supervisor and the GIS Team to develop Work Order Sketches for bidding and construction, which illustrate 811 information and proposed water assets
Coordinate with External Affairs to send mailers to all customers impacted by each project and send automated phone messages to them at key project milestones
Create purchase orders based on executed contracts for each project and process contractor payments every month
Project as-builts: Upon project completion, work with inspectors to assign asset numbers to installed elements, verify that materials used match those ordered, and confirm with GPS data
Assist with creating service line work orders in our asset management system

Qualification

Microsoft SuiteUtility industry knowledgeAnalytical skillsTask managementCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft suite applications including MSWord, Excell, Access, PowerPoint and MS Outlook
Demonstrated organization and administrative skills
Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize tasks
Demonstrated interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, team building, cooperation)
Good quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail
3 years overall work experience
High school diploma or equivalency required

Preferred

Knowledge of water or utility industry preferred
Associates level degree in business, finance, accounting or engineering preferred

Company

American Water

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American Water is a waste water utility company.

H1B Sponsorship

American Water has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (12)
2024 (8)
2023 (14)
2022 (14)
2021 (15)
2020 (20)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$900.57M
Key Investors
Water Research Foundation
2024-02-21Grant· $0.57M
2023-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2017-11-29Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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John Griffith
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Susan N. Story
President & Chief Executive Officer
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