Planning Analyst

MyHR Partner • Allentown, PA

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About The Position

LCA WaterWorks is hiring a Planning Analyst in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to support long-term planning and project development for regional water and wastewater infrastructure. The role leads studies and initiatives that protect public health and the environment, improve system performance, address evolving treatment and water-quality challenges, and inform infrastructure investment decisions. The analyst works with LCA leaders, teaming partners, operators, field services teams, municipalities, regulators, large customers, and internal departments to move projects from planning through design and construction.

Requirements

• Around 5+ years of experience in water or wastewater engineering within a utility, municipality, or consulting environment.
• Hands-on experience with system planning, hydraulic modeling, or infrastructure design, and the ability to interpret complex operational data.
• A strong foundation in water and wastewater systems, including collection, treatment, transmission, or supply management.
• Working knowledge of environmental and utility regulations such as the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, or NPDES programs.
• Experience managing or collaborating with engineering consultants and cross-functional teams on technical studies or capital projects.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical and financial concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Curiosity, proactivity, and comfort working independently while influencing decisions across a broad group of stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in engineering is preferred; no specific degree level is stated.
• A PE license is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning studies addressing sanitary sewer overflows, changing source water quality, and increasingly stringent treatment goals.
• Help protect drinking water from emerging contaminants and develop new treatment solutions.
• Pilot innovative technologies and develop new approaches to water reuse.
• Evaluate at-risk pipeline crossings and help plan armoring along river beds.
• Direct and execute infiltration and inflow (I&I) reduction initiatives to improve system performance and reduce excess treatment costs.
• Produce and manage technical planning studies, including hydraulic modeling, watershed planning, and water supply optimization.
• Serve as a technical resource on system planning; evaluate treatment, distribution, and collection asset capacity and identify capital investment needs.
• Analyze system data, including sewer metering and billing trends, to uncover anomalies and inform operational and financial decisions.
• Collaborate with LCA leaders, teaming partners, operators, and field services teams to ground planning in operational realities.
• Work with municipal leaders, regulators, and large customers to address compliance requirements and advance regional service strategies.
• Coordinate with internal teams to transition projects from planning through design and construction.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, including vacation days, excused absences, personal days, and holidays.
• Company-paid life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage.
• Eligibility for the Pennsylvania Municipal Defined Benefit Retirement Plan and a 457 plan through Empower.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed