Jobs · Management · Indiana

Utility Superintendent

American Water · West Lafayette, IN · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time

Key Accountabilities

  • Assists in planning regional construction, operations, and maintenance within established budget limitations
  • Lead the implementation of standards, targets, policies, and plans to ensure the continuing and increasing operational efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability
  • Ensure that operational integrity (quality, environment, reliability, health, safety, security, etc.) is maintained
  • Controls materials through the preparation and recommendation of economical and efficient programs to meet cost effective solutions to meet customers’ expectations and technical requirements and to encourage best practice and innovation throughout all operational areas
  • Involves in establishing and managing personal relationships and rapports with political, civic and key stakeholders within area of responsibility. Could interface with regulatory entities and represent company positions at regulatory proceedings and hearings
  • Execute effective reporting processes
  • Provide analysis and support to manager with information required for various reports, budgets, and business plans
  • Implement and foster the coaching and development of employees, including idea generation, within respective functional areas
  • Supports manager to ensure effective people management policies and practices are developed and implemented (e.g., time and attendance, workforce management, etc.) and ensure resources are developed and deployed appropriately
  • Continue to reinforce the importance of developing a diverse workforce
  • Work collaboratively with other functional leads to mitigate business risks
  • Involves in establishing and managing personal relationships and rapports with political, civic and key stakeholders within area of responsibility. Could interface with regulatory entities and represent company positions at regulatory proceedings and hearings

Knowledge/Skills

  • Knowledge of the regulated water/wastewater business within the region and the regulations impacting the business as well as applicable regulations, requirements, and trends within water/wastewater business
  • Knowledge of company policies and procedures and management theories, practices, and trends
  • Expert knowledge of process and operational areas

Experience/Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in operational discipline, management, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
  • Three (3) years managing operational areas and operating units, and managing and meeting performance targets
  • Distribution System Large (DSL) and/or WT3 license(s) preferred
  • Automatic Shut-Off (ASO) license preferred

Travel Requirements

Occasional local and regional travel

Work Schedule

Full-time, On-site
Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm
On call responsibility

Competencies

  • Manages Complexity
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Directs Work
  • Develops Talent
  • Builds Effective Teams
  • Balances Stakeholders

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