Senior Design Engineer (Water Resources)

American Water•Camden, NJ

50d•Onsite

About The Position

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 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 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. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design theory and practice
Familiarity with project management, water resources, water/ wastewater facilities and utility maintenance and operations.
Knowledge of current technology and trends in area of expertise and for water quality and treatment and other aspects of the regulated and non- regulated water industry.
Familiarity with CAD drafting procedures and technical specification preparation.
Sound business acumen and judgment.
Effective quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail.
Effective verbal and written communications skills (e.g., report writing, listening, and presentation).
Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, persuasion, team building, cooperation, leadership, ability to motivate others.
4+ years’ experience in water resources engineering and/or planning; consideration will be given for advanced degrees in lieu of minimum years of experience.
Bachelor’s Degree in civil or environmental engineering or a related field.
Valid Driver’s License
Professional Engineer (PE) required

Nice To Haves

Experience with local site plan approval and state environmental permitting processes is preferred.
Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Executing detailed engineering design including interpreting data, understanding end user requirements, preparing calculations and design documents, determining permitting requirements and preparing permit application packages, and providing technical support during construction, commissioning and initial operation of medium complexity capital investment projects addressing water and wastewater treatment, pumping, and conveyance facilities.
Supervising internal technical resources and external consulting firms on assigned projects.
Serving as a technical resource in water and wastewater facility engineering to support the planning and delivery of assets and Company operations.
For assets within assigned area of expertise, contributing to the development of technical standards, standard specifications, policies and procedures, and approved product/vendor lists.
Maintaining industry and trade association contacts and lists of showcase or representative projects.
Providing consultancy and project level support, all in support of overall operational excellence and engineering center of excellence initiatives within American Water.
Conducting evaluations and inspections of water and wastewater facilities to identify capital improvements necessary to reliably meet future service needs via existing or proposed treatment facilities.
Developing design concepts for design of new or expansion/renovation of existing treatment facilities.
Preparing, or managing via third party consulting firms, the preparation of technical, permitting, bidding, and contractual documents associated with delivery of assigned capital investment projects.
Overseeing scope and quality of work to achieve the intent of all design concepts and Company standards for capacity, performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Serving as technical resource during construction, commissioning, and initial operation of assets.
Developing proficiency in matters within assigned discipline, including technical design, maintenance, asset management and operations.
Contributing to the development of Engineering Standards, specifications, and equipment manufacturer recommendations to support initiatives established by the Engineering Directors.
Participating in special assignments including professional conferences, business development, technology research and other matters of strategic interest to the Company.