American Water · 16 hours ago
Senior, Engineering Project Manager
Norristown, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expAmerican Water is a leading provider of water and wastewater services in the United States, and they are seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to oversee the delivery of capital investment projects. This role is responsible for managing project budgets and schedules, ensuring asset owner satisfaction, and coordinating with various internal and external stakeholders to meet operational needs and regulatory requirements.
EnergySustainabilityConsumer GoodsConsumerWaste ManagementWater
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; advanced degree preferred
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
Strong process, project, and program management skills
Strong quantitative skills (e.g., analytical, technical, problem solving)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (e.g., fluency in report writing and presentations)
Effective interpersonal skills (e.g., persuasion, negotiation, listening, cooperation, tact, diplomacy, problem solving, internal consulting)
Leadership presence (e.g., ability to deal effectively and maintain collaborative relationships with Company senior management and other key internal and external stakeholders)
Ability to influence across the organization to drive operational work and resource planning activities
Demonstrated ability to effectively problem solve routine and non-routine issues, developing possible solutions to problems and challenges
Ability to execute with urgency, while also maintaining project management discipline and stakeholder engagement
Financial analysis skill, including budget management, business modeling, and basic accounting knowledge
Engineer-in training (EIT) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred
Valid Driver's License
Periodic travel with overnight stays as required; generally, less than 20% of total time is anticipated away from office
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Engineer-in training (EIT) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly 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
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