Cross Connection-Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Lead
American Water

Requisition ID: 107005

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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

This position can report to any Illinois American Water office location

Leads the cross-connection control program across the state and assists related compliance programs to continually meet all applicable environmental regulations. Provides technical leadership on water quality, treatment, permitting, and regulatory compliance issues. Implements Company policy on water quality and related environmental matters.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the cross-connection control program across the state in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Assist other regulatory compliance programs as needed.
• Coordinate cross connection inspections and conduct on-premises inspections to evaluate hazards and have them abated and/or protected by installing approved backflow devices.
• Gives technical guidance to operations in dealing with water quality related issues.
• Recommends treatment and procedures for maintaining approved Water Quality.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulatory permits.
• Assists local, State, and Federal regulatory agencies during inspections.
• Responds to Water Quality and environmental compliance problems, taking appropriate corrective action including documentation to advise management. Ensures that customer complaints or inquiries are properly addressed to attempt to resolve any issues.
• Assures that policies, programs, standards of performance and approved objectives related to water quality and environmental compliance are adhered to.
• Supports water quality activities related to the Environmental Management Program to ensure compliance with applicable regulations are continually met.
• Plan, prepare and control the portion of the financial plan related to area of responsibility.
• Conduct special projects and prepare reports.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledgeable of applicable City, county, state and Federal statutes, rules, ordinances, codes and regulations governing cross connection control programs, safety compliance codes and guidelines, backflow-prevention assembly devices, test kits, and repair techniques and of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Advanced knowledge of water treatment practice is required.
• Must have advanced knowledge of water quality and environmental regulations affecting the business.
• Must have strong familiarity with various water treatment technologies and instrumentation used in the business.
• Must understand principles of water treatment and distribution and be able to troubleshoot systems.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor or equivalent.
• Minimum four (4) years' experience in water, and/or laboratory operations.

Travel Requirements

• 30% to 40% within state of Illinois. Typically day travel, occasional overnight.

Certifications & Licenses

• Valid Driver's License
• Current IEPA Cross- Connection Control Device Inspector Certification preferred.
• Illinois Plumbing license preferred.

Work Environment

• Office Environment as well as on premise inspections.

Competencies

Champions safety

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Customer obsessed

Drives Results

Nimble learning

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Nearest Major Market: St Louis

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