Sr Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Specialist
American Water

Job Info

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Requisition ID: 107026

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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.

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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 $30 to $34 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.

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Primary Role

Responsible for organizing and performing advanced functions and activities related to ensuring that our wastewater facilities are in compliance with the monitoring and reporting requirements of Illinois EPA. Primary focus is on compliance with the influent and effluent limitations, monitoring, and reporting.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage monitoring and reporting programs to ensure compliance with federal and state wastewater regulations.
• Prepare, review, and maintain monitoring schedules.
• Ensure compliance samples are collected within appropriate timeframes.
• Track compliance with the limits outlined in the NPDES permit.
• Ensure accuracy of results reporting.
• Be a liaison between IL Water Quality staff and the labs we utilize to analyze our samples.
• Support IL Water Quality by being a resource for wastewater compliance information, training, and troubleshooting.
  

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of federal and state wastewater standards and regulations, wastewater treatment processes, and analytical testing principles is preferred.
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Office.
• Good attention to detail.
  

Experience/Education

• Experience in water, wastewater, and laboratory operations preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or related field - or 5-10 years in the water, wastewater or laboratory operations.
  

Certifications & Licenses

Valid Driver's License.

Work Environment

Office environment. Can include occasional outdoor work and treatment plant environment.

Travel Requirements

Local and regional. Rare overnight travel may be required.

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

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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.

Nearest Major Market: St Louis

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