Associate, Project Delivery Engineer

American Water; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Water seeks an Associate, Project Delivery Engineer in Chattanooga. This entry-level role supports engineering tasks across water and wastewater utilities, including design, project management, and operational support to ensure reliable service to customers.

You may supervise junior staff and collaborate with consulting engineers and CAD operators as needed. The position emphasizes teamwork, analytical thinking, and adherence to regulatory requirements, with ongoing opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 0-2 years in engineering design, planning, construction, or project delivery.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater facilities and basic project management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in water and wastewater engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget.
• Develop detailed project plans, designs, and specifications for pipelines, treatment plants, and pumping stations.
• Conduct system capacity evaluations and analyze water source, treatment, pumping, storage, and distribution as needed.
• Support multiple small to mid-size projects and perform varied engineering assignments in planning, design or construction.
• Translate technical information into feasible engineering approaches and support team leads on special projects.

Skills

Engineering design

Project management

Water/wastewater systems

Regulatory awareness

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Associate, Project Delivery Engineer

Posting Start Date: 11/2/26

The Associate, Project Delivery Engineer is an entry level position in the Engineering function and is responsible for various engineering tasks for water and wastewater utility systems, such as design, project management, and operational support to ensure efficient and reliable delivery of services to our customers. Responsibilities may also include technical partnering and supervision over consulting engineers, technicians, and/or CAD operators.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in the water and wastewater engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Assist in the development of detailed project plans, designs, and specifications for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including pipelines, treatment plants, and pumping stations.
• Conduct system capacity evaluations, analysis of water source, treatment, pumping and collection/distribution, storage, or other system deficiencies as assigned to support ongoing operations, service extension requests or regional growth opportunities.
• Assist with multiple small to medium size projects and perform varied engineering assignments associated with planning, design or construction.
• Develop technical information and concepts into feasible and effective engineering approaches.
• Any other special projects and tasks assigned by their team leads or managers

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design theory and practice, water resources, project management, construction and contract management, water and wastewater facilities and utility operations.
• Knowledge of current trends in water quality and treatment and other aspects of the water industry.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (commercial and environmental), industry standards, and trends impacting the water industry.
• Sound business acumen and judgment.
• Effective quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing, listening, and presentation).
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others.

Experience / Education

• 0 - 2 years’ experience in Engineering design, planning, construction, project delivery and/or project management.
• Water system and wastewater collection system hydraulic modeling experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field of Engineering

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%, as required.

Certifications & Licenses

Valid Driver’s License.

Work Environment

Primarily in the office with occasional work in the field at water/wastewater facilities to conduct site investigations and participate in on-site project kick-off/review meetings

Competencies

• Plans & Aligns
• Decision Making
• Communicates Effectively
• Builds Networks
• Action Oriented