Technical Programs Lead

Description:

Are you looking for employment with a purpose? Join the team at The American Water Works Association! At AWWA, you’ll find purpose, great benefits, a relaxed culture, collaborative colleagues, and interesting work. Our mission is providing solutions to effectively manage water, the world’s most vital resource.

We are seeking a Technical Programs Lead within our Education and Engineering Services group to lead the development of technically accurate, relevant, and innovative programs, products, and content that help water professionals address challenges.

Position Purpose

This role partners with AWWA members, volunteers, and internal teams to produce high-quality technical resources and programs that advance cutting edge knowledge across the water sector and support AWWA’s 50,000+ member base.

Essential Functions

• Evaluate water-sector needs and lead the development of technical programs, products, and resources that advance water sector knowledge and practice.
• Coordinate and conduct technical reviews of manuals, handbooks, reports, videos, policy statements, and other AWWA products for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and quality.
• Manage the progress of assigned technical products through applicable volunteer review and approval processes.
• Lead technical program development for assigned conferences, workshops, and educational events.
• Research and analyze technical, operational, managerial, and financial issues affecting the water sector.
• Develop reports, articles, presentations, workshops, and other technical resources in collaboration with internal teams and subject-matter experts.
• Manage survey and data-collection activities and analyze findings to support program and product decisions.
• Lead and support assigned technical committees and volunteer groups by providing technical guidance, program coordination, and process leadership.
• Serve as a technical resource to AWWA staff, members, volunteers, utilities, and other stakeholders within the employee’s areas of expertise.
• Represent AWWA programs through conference participation and stakeholder engagement as needed.

Requirements:

Education, Certification or Formal Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, water resources, or an equivalent water-related scientific or technical discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in water, wastewater, water reuse, stormwater, environmental services, engineering, utility operations, or a closely related field, with a minimum of three (3) years in the water sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of drinking water, wastewater, reuse, and/or stormwater utility operations, practices, and challenges.
• Strong technical writing, editing, research, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate technical information for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and suitability for its intended audience.
• Ability to translate complex technical and scientific information into clear, practical content.
• Ability to manage multiple programs, stakeholders, deadlines, and deliverables.

Work Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years’ technical experience including program, project, or research-based work in the water sector
• Master’s degree in engineering may be substituted for one year of professional work experience
• Program and/or project management experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of water, wastewater, reuse, and/or stormwater utility operations highly preferred
• Experience in utility operations, consulting engineering, regulation, research, or another water-sector setting.
• Experience working with distributed stakeholder groups, volunteers and/or large committees preferred

Required Skills:

• Program and project execution
• Technical writing and content development
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Stakeholder and volunteer engagement
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required;
• Experience with digital content platforms and collaboration tools preferred
• Budget and resource management

Compensation/Benefits:

Pay is dependent upon qualifications; Pay range is targeted between $82,400 - $100,000 per year and is paired with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Immediate eligibility and vesting for retirement savings plan with a 3% employer contribution and up to 3% company match upon hire.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with generous cost sharing by employer.
• Three separate paid time off accounts (Vacation, Sick, and Personal).
• Flexible work schedules (Flex Fridays and Hybrid Remote Work Policy).

Position is open until filled. Please include cover letter with resume.

As an employer dedicated to equal employment opportunity, minorities, women, veterans and disabled are encouraged to apply.