Water Treatment Senior Manager — Lead Safe, Reliable Operations

American Water Co.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American Water in Lexington, KY seeks a Senior Manager, Treatment to lead production operations and ensure safe, reliable water treatment for communities served. You will oversee people, capital resources, and processes within Production to meet safety, efficiency, and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes team development, CAPEX planning, and maintenance programs, with a focus on strong leadership and collaboration across regulatory and union environments to deliver excellent service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in operational discipline, management, or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support a team of front-line supervisory and technical staff engaged in production operations.
• Implement training and development programs to ensure that personnel obtain and maintain appropriate operator certifications from regulating agencies.
• Manage union and/or non-union labor issues and participate in the collective bargaining process.
• Monitor the financial performance of production operations to ensure that business plan goals are met.
• Direct the planning, acquisition or construction of new and/or upgraded production facilities in accordance with approved CAPEX budget.
• Implement and manage a preventative maintenance program for capital assets that provides OPEX savings and defers CAPEX spending, where possible.
• Manage and monitor the effectiveness of security efforts at all production facilities, including the preparation of Vulnerability Assessments and Emergency Response Plans.
• Implement processes to ensure that adequate quantities of treated water meeting all regulatory standards are provided to customers at all times.
• Oversee business processes to ensure that American Water policies are followed, best practices are implemented, and internal/external reporting requirements are satisfied.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff development

Budget monitoring

CAPEX planning

Regulatory compliance

Security planning

Education

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

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

American Water in Lexington, KY seeks a Senior Manager, Treatment to lead production operations and ensure safe, reliable water treatment for communities served. You will oversee people, capital resources, and processes within Production to meet safety, efficiency, and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes team development, CAPEX planning, and maintenance programs, with a focus on strong leadership and collaboration across regulatory and union environments to deliver excellent service.