Lead, Project Delivery Engineer

American Water; Carnegie (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

American Water Co. seeks a Lead, Project Delivery Engineer to oversee multiple water and wastewater capital projects, from inception to completion, coordinating engineers, contractors, and CAD operators. You will manage design packages, bids, and construction activities, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget compliance across programs.

The role requires a PE license, a bachelor’s in engineering, and 8+ years in project delivery or design, with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in engineering design, planning, construction, project delivery and/or project management.
• Wastewater system design experience is a plus.
• PE license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple water and wastewater projects from inception to completion, on time, within scope and budget.
• Monitor delivery metrics and pursue more effective delivery and procurement approaches.
• Deliver capital projects/programs per CIM system to meet asset needs.
• Ensure asset owner satisfaction; coordinate with operations on project impacts.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for land acquisitions, permits, and approvals.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory criteria, specifications and standards.

Skills

Engineering design theory

Project management

Construction management

Contract management

Water/wastewater facilities

Water quality trends

Regulatory requirements

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

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!

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 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 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.

Job Title: Lead, Project Delivery Engineer

Posting Start Date: 10/29/26

Job Description:

Primary Role

The Lead, Project Delivery Engineer is responsible for managing all project delivery activities for multiple water and wastewater utility system capital projects or programs, including selection and management of consulting engineering firms, technical reviews of design packages, developing technical bid packages, and managing construction activities. Responsibilities may also include technical partnering and supervision over consulting engineers, contractors, technicians, and/or CAD operators.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and manage multiple water and wastewater engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Drive efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics (unit costs, target costs vs. actual, etc.) and pursuit of more effective delivery and procurement approaches.
• Delivery of assigned Capital Projects and/or programs in accordance with policies and procedures set for in the Capital Investment Mgt (CIM) system to meet asset needs.
• Ensure Asset Owner satisfaction in accordance with the scope of work agreed upon for each project. Interacts with Operations personnel to ensure project delivery program meets operation’s needs. Coordinate with operations personnel on operational impacts related to project delivery program.
• Interacts with internal stakeholders and external governmental agencies to coordinate land acquisition, easements, rights of ways, permits, certificates, and other project approvals for assigned projects and programs.
• Ensures compliance with established regulatory criteria, specifications and standards.

Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design theory and practice.
• Familiarity with 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 environmental regulatory requirements, 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.
• Financial analysis skills, including budget management, business modeling, and basic accounting knowledge.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years’ experience in Engineering design, planning, construction, project delivery and/or project management.
• Wastewater sanitary and combined collection system and wastewater treatment plant and pumping design experience is a plus.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Professional Engineer (PE) required

Travel Requirements

• Up to 20%, as required

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

Key Relationships

• OWE team
• State Engineering team members
• Project team members
• State Operations teams
• Consulting Engineers and Contractors
• Environmental team

Competencies

Plans & Aligns Decision Making Communicates Effectively Builds Networks Action Oriented

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.