Engineering Analyst

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to more than 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing.
Our teams are committed to customer service, operational excellence and delivering high-quality, reliable drinking water and other water-related management services.
Our primary business involves the ownership of water and wastewater utilities that provide water and wastewater services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, treating and delivering more than 1 billion gallons of water per day.

Primary Role
***Open to consider other office locations within the New Jersey American Water footprint.
Support the coordination and administration of the asset capital planning, function within the engineering department to support sustainability and resiliency and the company’s ESG goals. Focus is on water resource projects and performance of tasks to support the engineering function, including all or part of the following duties: data input/analysis for department/functional processes and performance monitoring/reporting; procurement; capital program spend tracking; fixed asset and job cost order processing; expense spend tracking; inventory control, asset records management; preparation and maintenance of documentation, general support and administration of projects and department needs; and special projects.Key Accountabilities

• Effectively coordinate and administer functional support work processes for activities including asset capital planning, design, project delivery and construction to limited tasks for varying water resource system projects.
• Input and analyze data for department work processes, business systems and reports. Prepare variance reports as required.
• Assists in preparation of documents related to the capital investment budget. Assists in monitoring expenditures to budget according to the Capital Program Management policies and procedures.
• Prepare and analyze or contribute to department or functional key performance indicator reports and dashboards to support both the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Water Efficiency goals/reporting.
• Support procurement of materials and services and effectively utilize business system and procurement agreements.
• Prepare and maintain files, records, drawings, reports, maps, charts, budgets, and other data related to engineering and construction projects.Knowledge/Skills
• General knowledge of GIS methodologies, ESRI software, geocoding techniques, data model formats, data conversion practices GIS workflows, including remote sensing, GPS, desktop mapping, web and database applications and GIS interoperability.
• Knowledge of geocoding, address matching, topology interpolation of linear and non-linear data and relational databases preferred.
• General knowledge of databases and programming, data model formats, data conversion practices, big data, APIs, including remote sensing, web and database applications and GIS interoperability.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office suite applications including
• MSWord, Excel, Access and PowerPoint and email management systems (MS Outlook) preferred.
• Detail oriented to conduct thorough analyses and evaluations, render and implement timely decisions and recommendations.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Good communications skills.
• Thoroughly proficient computer skills.Experience/Education
• Associates Degree in a related field (Engineering Technology or science-focused) and 2 years experience in utility operations, engineering, construction, or financial support preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred (Engineering or science-focused
• Valid Driver's License requiredTravel Requirements
• Occasional travel outside of respective Operating Unit(s)Work Environment
• HybridCompetenciesChampions safetyCollaboratesCultivates innovationCustomer obsessedDrives ResultsNimble learning

Salary : $59,900 - $75,900