Veterans Preferred - Planning Engineer

Company: American Water
Location: Greenwood
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -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.

American Water is the best choice for your next role! With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to an estimated 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information on American Water, visit--- amwater.com ---and follow American Water on--- Twitter ,--- Facebook ---and--- LinkedIn .

Primary Role

** This position can be located in either Indiana American Water's Greenwood, IN office or our Gary IN office.

Responsible for strategic long term water system planning and recommending projects or approaches to address needs related to source of supply, treatment, storage, pumping and transmission of water. The analysis and recommended solutions will affect the performance and operational integrity of water systems within American Water. A Planning Engineer also has technical and project management supervision over consulting Project Managers/Engineers, and/or project support engineers or technicians. This position is also responsible for conducting or reviewing water system capacity and service evaluations associated with water service extension projects or other potential service growth opportunities. Prepare or assist in the preparation of detailed asset investment plans considering the cost, timing, prioritization, operational need and risk, strategic investment fit and other pertinent factors surrounding individual projects or investment programs.

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Key Accountabilities

• Coordination and preparation of strategic water system planning studies (comprehensive or targeted, issue based studies as appropriate) as assigned.
• Preparation and maintenance of asset investment plans and strategic capital expenditure plans as assigned. Plans to accurately address operational needs, operational efficiencies, asset management and strategic investment goals set by the Corporation based upon prioritization models.
• System capacity evaluations, analysis of source, production, distribution, storage, or other system deficiencies as assigned to support ongoing operations, service extension requests or regional growth opportunities.
• Ability to serve as a competent technical resource on Water System
• Planning matters including capital planning, safe yield analysis, demand projections, production adequacy, transmission and distribution adequacy, computerized hydraulic modeling and analysis, water conservation, regionalization, and other pertinent subjects as needed to support operational and business needs.
• Present results of engineering analysis to interested parties within and outside of the company, including expert testimony, presentations to Regulatory agencies and Senior Company Management.
• Pursues educational opportunities and professional development to enhance performance and contributions to the organization.
• Contribute to effective communication by listening and providing constructive feedback; supporting the creation of an open and honest work environment; cascading and sharing knowledge and information relevant to other members of the team and colleagues across the business.
  
  Key Accountabilities Continued
  
  
  • Support Engineering initiatives established by the Regional Engineering Directors (i.e., asset management or other operational excellence initiatives).
  • Competencies (from the Water Division Competency Dictionary):
  • Analysis and Problem Solving - Analyzes and resolves business issues through the application of critical reasoning skills and general business experience.
  • Delivers Results - Delivers bottom line results through bold, decisive actions, working through risks and uncertainty to create opportunity.
  • Continually raises standards and promotes entrepreneurial behavior.
  • Influencing - The ability to articulate an objective or idea in a compelling manner, so that others are persuaded to act on its merit.
  • Organizational Awareness - The knowledge and development of formal and informal business relationships with key stakeholders, internal and external to the organization, that enable business objectives to be accomplished.
  • Sharing Knowledge & Expertise - Drives business performance by developing and contributing specific technical or professional knowledge, skills and experience.
  • Demonstrates a professional attitude.
  • Strategic Focus - Looks at the big picture, thinks about the business as a whole, both within its own environment and in the global marketplace, and creatively identifies new horizons.
  • Teamworking - Is committed to working collaboratively to achieve business goals, building cohesiveness and identity with a work group, and valuing individual perspectives and contributions.
    
    Knowledge/Skills
    
    
    • Demonstrated competency in asset planning, water system comprehensive master planning, distribution system hydraulic modeling or equivalent water system design experience.
    • Broad knowledge of Engineering (planning, design, construction) related to water facilities.
    • Working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in water quality, treatment and Engineering economics.
    • Applicable knowledge of water resources industry, business and environmental regulatory field.
    • Knowledge of Company Operations.
    • Leadership ability and interpersonal skills, as well as, solid verbal and written communication skills and keen listening abilities.
    • Detail oriented to conduct through analysis and evaluations, render and implement timely decisions and recommendations.
      
      Experience/Education
      
      
      • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
      • Professional Engineering (PE) license required.
      • Minimum 5 years experience in water resources planning.
        
        Travel Requirements
        
        
        • Up to 20%
          
          Work Environment
          
          
          • 80% office with occasional work in the field.
            
            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 arean individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

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