Senior Water Quality & Compliance Leader

American Water; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

American Water is seeking a Superintendent of Water Quality & Environmental Compliance to manage day-to-day environmental and water quality compliance across multiple facilities. The role provides technical support on water quality, treatment, permitting, and regulatory issues, ensuring company policy is implemented.

You will supervise laboratory procedures, maintain accreditations, and lead safety and compliance initiatives while coordinating with regulators and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years without a bachelor’s in wastewater treatment.
• Experience in utility operations, customer service, or project management.
• 2+ years’ experience in a team lead capacity or leading state-wide projects.
• 2+ years of analytical experience in an accredited environmental laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Ensure permit conditions and regulatory requirements are met through routine monitoring and reporting.
• Validate accuracy and timeliness of compliance reporting; dual validation before regulators.
• Assist regulators during inspections.
• Oversee Industrial Pretreatment and FOG programs.
• Provide technical guidance to operations on water quality and environmental issues.
• Maintain accreditation and supervise laboratory procedures.
• Lead staff development and maintain relationships with regulators.
• Conduct special projects and prepare reports.

Skills

Environmental regulations

Water treatment

Backflow prevention

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Communication

People management

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Operator License

Job description

American Water is seeking a Superintendent of Water Quality & Environmental Compliance to manage day-to-day environmental and water quality compliance across multiple facilities. The role provides technical support on water quality, treatment, permitting, and regulatory issues, ensuring company policy is implemented.

You will supervise laboratory procedures, maintain accreditations, and lead safety and compliance initiatives while coordinating with regulators and internal teams.