American Water
Senior Planning Engineer - Water & Wastewater
American Water, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146
Senior Planning Engineer – Water & Wastewater
American Water is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead strategic long‑term water and wastewater system planning. The role recommends projects or approaches to address complex supply, treatment, storage, pumping and transmission issues. Key Responsibilities
Coordinate and prepare strategic water and wastewater system planning studies, including comprehensive or targeted issue‑based studies. Prepare and maintain asset investment plans and strategic capital expenditure plans, ensuring operational needs and strategic investment goals are addressed. Conduct system capacity evaluations and analyze source, treatment, distribution/collection, pumping & storage deficiencies to support operations, service extension requests and regional growth opportunities. Serve as a technical resource on Water and Wastewater System Planning matters, including capital planning, safe yield analysis, demand/load projections, treatment adequacy, collection, transmission and distribution adequacy, hydraulic modeling and analysis, water conservation, regionalization and related subjects. Present engineering analysis results to internal and external stakeholders, including expert testimony, presentations to regulatory agencies and senior company management. Knowledge & Skills
Strong process, project and program management skills. Strong quantitative skills (analytical, technical, problem solving). Excellent written and verbal communication skills (report writing and presentations). Effective interpersonal skills (persuasion, negotiation, listening, cooperation, tact, diplomacy). Leadership presence and ability to influence across the organization. Effective problem solving for routine and non‑routine issues, developing possible solutions. Execution with urgency while maintaining project management discipline and stakeholder engagement. Financial analysis skills, including budget management, business modeling and basic accounting knowledge. Competency in water/wastewater system master planning, capacity and performance assessment, hydraulic modeling or equivalent design experience. Broad knowledge of engineering related to water planning, design and construction. Working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in water quality, treatment and engineering economics. Applicable knowledge of the water resources industry, business and environmental regulatory field. Experience & Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Advanced management or technical degree preferred. 8+ years’ experience in water resources planning. Certifications & Licenses
Professional Engineering (PE) license required. Driver’s license required. Work Environment
Primarily in the office with occasional on‑site work at water/wastewater facilities for site investigations and project kick‑off or review meetings. Travel Requirements
Up to 20% travel. Competencies
Drives Safety Culture Drives Vision & Purpose Strategic & Learning Agility Political & Organizational Savvy Builds Effective Teams & Network Situational Adaptability Persuades Seniority Level
Not Applicable Employment Type
Full‑time Job Function
Management and Manufacturing Industries
Utilities
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American Water is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead strategic long‑term water and wastewater system planning. The role recommends projects or approaches to address complex supply, treatment, storage, pumping and transmission issues. Key Responsibilities
Coordinate and prepare strategic water and wastewater system planning studies, including comprehensive or targeted issue‑based studies. Prepare and maintain asset investment plans and strategic capital expenditure plans, ensuring operational needs and strategic investment goals are addressed. Conduct system capacity evaluations and analyze source, treatment, distribution/collection, pumping & storage deficiencies to support operations, service extension requests and regional growth opportunities. Serve as a technical resource on Water and Wastewater System Planning matters, including capital planning, safe yield analysis, demand/load projections, treatment adequacy, collection, transmission and distribution adequacy, hydraulic modeling and analysis, water conservation, regionalization and related subjects. Present engineering analysis results to internal and external stakeholders, including expert testimony, presentations to regulatory agencies and senior company management. Knowledge & Skills
Strong process, project and program management skills. Strong quantitative skills (analytical, technical, problem solving). Excellent written and verbal communication skills (report writing and presentations). Effective interpersonal skills (persuasion, negotiation, listening, cooperation, tact, diplomacy). Leadership presence and ability to influence across the organization. Effective problem solving for routine and non‑routine issues, developing possible solutions. Execution with urgency while maintaining project management discipline and stakeholder engagement. Financial analysis skills, including budget management, business modeling and basic accounting knowledge. Competency in water/wastewater system master planning, capacity and performance assessment, hydraulic modeling or equivalent design experience. Broad knowledge of engineering related to water planning, design and construction. Working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in water quality, treatment and engineering economics. Applicable knowledge of the water resources industry, business and environmental regulatory field. Experience & Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Advanced management or technical degree preferred. 8+ years’ experience in water resources planning. Certifications & Licenses
Professional Engineering (PE) license required. Driver’s license required. Work Environment
Primarily in the office with occasional on‑site work at water/wastewater facilities for site investigations and project kick‑off or review meetings. Travel Requirements
Up to 20% travel. Competencies
Drives Safety Culture Drives Vision & Purpose Strategic & Learning Agility Political & Organizational Savvy Builds Effective Teams & Network Situational Adaptability Persuades Seniority Level
Not Applicable Employment Type
Full‑time Job Function
Management and Manufacturing Industries
Utilities
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