Job Description

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. 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, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 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. As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities. American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Primary Role Responsible for the on-site inspection of construction work for water resource projects.Key Accountabilities

• Conducts on-site inspections of construction projects to ensure conformance to contract documents. (50%)
• Oversees compliance with the requirements of permits or approvals granted for construction.
• Coordinate with permitting agencies for inspectons and certifications of compliance. (5%)
• Represents the Water Company as the primary point of on-site contact for construction contractors.
• Serve as a liasion between construction contractors and the Water Company. (15%)
• Serve as the on-site liasion between the engineering organization and construction contractors to resolve questions related to the engineering of assigned projects. (15%)
• Prepare project documentation in accordance with Company Standards.
• Maintains records of work changes and assists in preparation of "as built" drawings. (10%)
• Review and approval of construction contractor progress payments. (5%)Knowledge/Skills
• Knowledge of engineering specifications and surveying principles.
• Knowledge of construction means and methods.
• Knowledge of federal and company safety regulations, and knowledge of critical path and method scheduling principles.
• Coordinating and organizing skills.
• Ability to read engineering plans and specifications.
• Communication skills (e.g., verbal, listening and recording).
• Interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, cooperation).
• Attention to details.Experience/Education
• High School Diploma.
• Four (4) years experience on major construction projects.Certifications/Licenses

NICET Preferred.Work Environment Field / Construction Site Work Environment.Travel Requirements Travel required.CompetenciesChampions safetyCustomer obsessedCultivates innovationNimble learningDrives ResultsCollaborates

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Local area,

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