Water Quality Technician & Environmental Compliance Specialist

American Water; Delran Township (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

American Water is looking for a Technician, Water Quality & Environmental Compliance to join our New Jersey team. This role involves collecting samples across assigned water and wastewater systems to support regulatory compliance and accurate data collection.

The technician will prepare reagents, maintain logs, ensure clean glassware, and uphold QA/QC on lab equipment while contributing to process improvements and safety.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of water or other utility operations preferred.
• Knowledge of specific systems such as SAP preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite applications including MSWord, Excel, Access and PowerPoint and email management systems (MS Outlook).
• Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills.
• Good business acumen and judgment.
• Good quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (e.g., report writing, listening, plan reading and creating, and presentation).
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others).

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze plant, field and regulatory samples following approved methodology.
• Analyze results, record data and identify process control/regulatory problems.
• Prepare reagents/standards, maintain log sheets, clean glassware and maintain laboratory in clean and orderly condition.
• Maintain QA/QC on lab equipment and adjust continuous process control monitors.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s degree in science or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

American Water is looking for a Technician, Water Quality & Environmental Compliance to join our New Jersey team. This role involves collecting samples across assigned water and wastewater systems to support regulatory compliance and accurate data collection.

The technician will prepare reagents, maintain logs, ensure clean glassware, and uphold QA/QC on lab equipment while contributing to process improvements and safety.