Engineering Project Specialist

American Water Works; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

American Water Works is hiring a project coordination associate to assist capital program management and engineering teams with design, construction, and reporting tasks. You will help manage data input, QA processes, and documentation across enterprise systems.

The role supports InVision and eBuilder implementations, tracks expenditures, and prepares KPI reports. A related degree and 2+ years of experience are preferred, with strong communication and multi-project skills expected.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Applied Science, Project Management, Engineering, or Engineering Technology.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred and minimum 2 years’ experience.
• Equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist capital program management and project management teams in implementing InVision and eBuilder.
• Support data quality assurance activities: formatting, quality control, and uploads to enterprise systems.
• Help track capital program expenditures and monitor against budget.
• Coordinate data requests and manage documentation for engineering and construction projects.
• Contribute to variance reports and KPI reporting as required.

Skills

Detail oriented

Multi-project management

Good communication

Nimble learning

Data quality

Education

Associates Degree in Applied Science

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Minimum 2 years’ experience

Tools

InVision

eBuilder

MapCall

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Primary Role

Assist project managers in coordinating and administering design and construction of water resource projects and capital program management teams in performance of program management tasks, including all or part of the following duties: data input/analysis for department processes and report generation; capital project spend tracking; fixed asset and job cost order processing; expense spend tracking; inventory control, asset records management; preparation and maintenance of documentation, general support and administration of projects and department needs; and special projects. Shift is Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM (with reasonable flexibility on start and end times). There is flexibility in the reporting location in Western PA.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist capital program management and project management teams in the implementation and administration of the InVision & eBuilder applications.
• Assist the engineering team in various data quality assurance activities such as data formatting, data quality control and data/file uploading to various enterprise systems.
• Assist in the management of the Arc Flash program.
• Assist in tracking recommendations from our property insurer and the resolution of issues.
• Support the engineering function to drive completion of established initiatives.
• Coordinate data requests from and to the business.
• Effectively coordinate and administer functional support work processes for activities including design, project delivery and construction for varying water resource system projects.
• Input and analyze data for department work processes, business systems and reports. Prepare variance reports as required.
• Assist in preparation of documents related to the capital program budget.
• Assist in monitoring expenditures to budget according to the Capital Program Management policies and procedures.
• Prepare and analyze or contribute to department or functional key performance indicator reports.
• Support the management and appropriate record retention of files, records, drawings, reports, maps, charts, budgets, and other data related to engineering and construction projects.

Knowledge / Skills

• InVision
• eBuilder
• MapCall
• SharePoint
• Excel
• Detail oriented to conduct thorough analyses and evaluations, render and implement timely decisions and recommendations.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• Thoroughly proficient computer skills.

Experience / Education

Associates Degree in Applied Science, Project Management, Engineering, or Engineering Technology. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Minimum 2 years’ experience. Additional equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

Travel Requirements

None (some local travel may be required).

Work Environment

Standard office environment.

Competencies

• Champions safety
• Collaborates
• Cultivates innovation
• Customer obsessed
• Drives Results
• Nimble learning

Benefits

Competitive salary and health benefits package.

EEO Statement

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.