Superintendent, Field Operations

American Water; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Water in Pennsylvania is seeking a Superintendent, Operations to lead day-to-day management of facilities and personnel in water and wastewater operations. The role emphasizes planning within budget, driving efficiency, maintaining safety and quality, and building relationships with stakeholders and regulators.

You will report to the operations leadership and guide a team toward reliable service. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of operational

Qualifications

• Three years managing operational areas and meeting performance targets.
• Bachelor’s Degree in operational discipline, management, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan regional construction, operations, and maintenance within budget limitations.
• Lead the implementation of standards, targets, policies, and plans to ensure operational efficiency and profitability.
• Ensure that operational integrity (quality, environment, safety, etc.) is maintained.
• Develop economical and efficient programs to meet customer and technical requirements.
• Interface with regulatory entities and represent company positions at proceedings and hearings.
• Create reports and provide analysis for budgets and business plans.
• Coach and develop employees within functional areas.
• Support pricing and integration of water/wastewater opportunities in markets.
• Ensure resources are developed and deployed effectively.
• Collaborate with other leads to mitigate business risks.

Skills

Operations leadership

Budget management

Regulatory liaison

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in operational discipline, management, or related technical discipline

Job description

Career Opportunities: Superintendent, Field Operations (110148)

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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 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.

American Water is currently seeking a Superintendent, Operations to join our PA team! As Superintendent you will direct the day-to-day management, development and operations of the facilities and personnel of the Company engaged in the functional area of water and/or wastewater operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Assists in planning regional construction, operations, and maintenance within established budget limitations
• Lead the implementation of standards, targets, policies, and plans to ensure the continuing and increasing operational efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability
• Ensure that operational integrity (quality, environment, reliability, health, safety, security, etc.) is maintained
• Controls materials through the preparation and recommendation of economical and efficient programs to meet cost effective solutions to meet customers’ expectations and technical requirements and to encourage best practice and innovation throughout all operational areas
• Involved in establishing and managing personal relationships and rapports with political, civic and key stakeholders within area of responsibility. Could interface with regulatory entities and represent company positions at regulatory proceedings and hearings
• Execute effective reporting processes. Provide analysis and support to manager with information required for various reports, budgets, and business plans
• Implement and foster the coaching and development of employees, including idea generation, within respective functional areas
• Support the Business Development function in the operational analysis pricing and integration of water and wastewater business opportunities in both the regulated and non-regulated markets
• Supports manger to ensure effective people management policies and practices are developed and implemented (e.g., time and attendance, workforce management, etc.) and ensure resources are developed and deployed appropriately
• Work collaboratively with other functional leads to mitigate business risks. Involved in establishing and managing personal relationships and rapports with political, civic and key stakeholders in area of responsibility. Could interface with regulatory entities and represent company positions at regulatory proceedings and hearings

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of the regulated water/wastewater business within the region and the regulations impacting the business as well as applicable regulations, requirements, and trends within water/wastewater business
• Knowledge of company policies and procedures and management theories, practices, and trends
• Expert knowledge of process and operational areas
• Greensand Filter experience highly desired
• Water treatment and/or water distribution operators license preferred

Experience/Education

• Three (3) years managing operational areas and operating units, and managing and meeting performance targets
• Bachelor’s Degree in operational discipline, management, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience

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