Manager, Engineering Planning

Job Title: Manager, Engineering Planning

Posting Start Date: 10/15/26

Job Description:

Primary Role: The Manager, Engineering Planning is responsible for supervising a functional Engineering staff and managing and coordinating several engineering planning studies and activities related to water and wastewater utility systems in one of American Water’s small-size operating companies.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manages multiple assigned engineering planning studies and activities of varying scope, including coordination of consultants and has responsibility for the direct supervision of Company Engineering professionals and support personnel. Schedules and monitors performance, adherence to standards, and achieving the team’s engineering planning targets as it relates to the responsible projects and programs.
• Plans and monitors budgets and schedules for engineering planning studies and activities.
• Assists in developing and refining capital investment plans, including establishing prioritization ranking, scopes and budgets for strategic capital projects and programs.
• Supervises a team of Engineering staff, including guiding and serving as technical advisor to lower-level Engineers and other personnel requiring technical direction.
• Recommends selection of Engineering firms for consideration to perform engineering planning projects and activities.
• Ensures Engineering compliance with established Company and regulatory criteria, specifications and standards.
• Develops a team staffed with able and motivated employees and provides for or trains suitable replacements. Ensures that policies, procedures, programs, standards of performance and approved objectives are adhered to and/or achieved.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Sound knowledge of Engineering theory related to planning, design and operations concepts for water resource management facilities; Engineering and utility economics and knowledge of contract administration and construction technology related to water facilities
• Good working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in water quality and water treatment and other related water resource management disciplines.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations. Knowledge of Company operations and procedures.
• Knowledge of employee relations, applicable safety and environmental regulations, federal and state water quality and design regulations and technical standards.
• Demonstrated skills and ability to lead, supervise, motivate, develop and direct skilled teams in meeting Company goals and objectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; e.g., listening, presentation, report writing, etc.
• Interpersonal skills; e.g., tact, diplomacy, persuasion, cooperation, ability to influence and motivate functional and cross-functional peers and decisions, etc.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Strong Project Management skills
• Internal consulting skills; e.g., technical, analytical, problem solving, etc.
• Computer literacy. Competent in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, flow-charting, project scheduling.
• Financial analysis skills; including budget management and basic accounting knowledge.

Experience/Education: 10+ years’ experience in the Engineering function of a large organization. Experience with Water or Wate water utility is preferred

3+ years’ experience managing people or mid to large scale projects

Certifications and Licenses:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Travel Requirements: Periodic travel with overnight stays required. Around 10% of total time is anticipated away from the office.

Work Enviroment: Primarily office with occasional local / overnight work in the field.

Competencies: Manages Complexity

Ensures Accountability

Directs Work

Develops Talent

Builds Effective Teams

Balances Stakeholders