Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Leader

American Water Co.; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

American Water is seeking a Superintendent of Water Quality & Environmental Compliance to lead day-to-day environmental compliance across multiple facilities. You will ensure permit compliance, manage regulatory reporting, and provide technical guidance to field teams on water quality and environmental issues.

The role requires extensive knowledge of federal/state environmental standards, wastewater/water treatment, and regulatory approvals, with leadership experience in project delivery and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure water treatment and other activities at assigned facilities are completed in accordance with permit conditions and applicable regulatory requirements, including routine monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Validate that compliance reporting across programs is accurate, timely and in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Perform dual validation of compliance reports prior to submission to the regulators.
• Assist local, State, and Federal regulatory agencies during inspections.
• Oversee administration of Industrial Pretreatment Program and FOG Program
• Respond to Water Quality and environmental compliance problems, taking appropriate corrective action including documentation to advise management.
• Ensure that customer complaints or inquiries are properly addressed to attempt to resolve any issues. Reports on problems and issues regarding Water Quality and standards.
• Provide technical guidance to operations staff in dealing with water quality and environmental issues. Recommends treatment and procedures for maintaining compliance with water quality standards.
• Ensure policies, programs, standards of performance and approved objectives related to water quality and environmental compliance are implemented at assigned facilities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with environmental regulators.
• Assist with training plant operating staff, field services and other water quality and environmental personnel in water quality and environmental regulatory requirements, chemical handling practices and environmental initiatives.
• Oversee plant and environmental laboratory procedures for testing and sampling to ensure Company and regulatory requirements are met.
• Maintain accreditation at an accredited environmental laboratory including laboratory supervisor requirements.
• Supervises direct workforce to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and laboratory procedures are maintained which may include accreditation/certification for specialized parameters.
• Conduct special projects and prepare reports.

Skills

Water treatment

Regulatory compliance

Environmental regulations

Project management

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Laboratory management

Cross Connection/Backflow

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

DEP Wastewater Operator License

Tools

MS Office

Job description

American Water is seeking a Superintendent of Water Quality & Environmental Compliance to lead day-to-day environmental compliance across multiple facilities. You will ensure permit compliance, manage regulatory reporting, and provide technical guidance to field teams on water quality and environmental issues.

The role requires extensive knowledge of federal/state environmental standards, wastewater/water treatment, and regulatory approvals, with leadership experience in project delivery and