Requisition ID: *[[id]] * Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. * 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. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. _ Primary Role_ Responsible for managing, monitoring and reporting programs to ensure compliance with federal and state water/wastewater quality and environmental regulations and company standards for assigned facilities. Responsible for organizing functions and activities related to environmental management and water quality for assigned facility. Responsible for maintaining all applicable lab certifications, accreditations, or approvals to conduct compliance and process quality control work. Implements the day to day collection of water quality samples. Implements programs to ensure environmental compliance. Assists in resolving treatment issues. _ Key Accountabilities_ * Manage monitoring and reporting programs to ensure compliance with federal and state water/wastewater quality and environmental regulations and company standards for assigned facilities. * Obtain, prepare, file, and maintain all regulatory reports and records. Manage required permits and make any necessary modifications and renewals. 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 * Monitor/calibrate and troubleshoot analyzers, equipment, etc. to ensure established standards of performance and accuracy are maintained * Conduct special projects and prepare reports as needed * Work with internal and external customers to build good relationships and solve laboratory issues. * Evaluate and monitor supplies and other laboratory costs to assist in maintaining the lab budget. * Assists in planning, preparation, and controlling the portion of the financial plan relating to responsibilities _ Knowledge/Skills_ * Knowledge of basic chemistry and laboratory techniques and QA/QC programs. * Knowledge of regulatory requirements. * Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Access. * 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. _ Experience/Education_ * Associate's Degree required, Bachelor's preferred. * 4 yr degree in physical, chemical or environmental sciences may be substituted for experience. * Minimum Two (2) to four (4) years experience in water, wastewater, or environmental compliance. * Work schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM & on-call responsibility. _ Travel Requirements_ * Must be able to commute to our facilities in Short Hills and Long Hill Township regularly * Additional local and regional travel may be required _ Other_ * Must hold a valid State issued Driver’s License with the ability to pass a motor vehicle check * Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time. * Ability to lift 35 lbs. Stairs required. * Must be able to distinguish colors to conduct testing using normal colorimetric methods. _ Work Environment_ * Must be able to work in a laboratory, Indoor/Outdoor, as well as production/office environments _ Competencies_ Champions safety Collaborates Cultivates innovation Customer obsessed Drives Results Nimble learning * Join American Water...We Keep Life Flowing™ * 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.