Sr Manager, Treatment

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Job Title: Sr Manager, Treatment

Posting Start Date: 9/4/26

Job Description:

Primary Role

American Water is currently seeking a Senior Manager, Treatment to work out of our Lexington, KY location. In this critical leadership role, you will oversee people, capital resources, and business processes within our Production function-ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient water treatment operations for the communities we serve.

If you're a proven leader who thrives on developing teams and delivering results, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

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Key Accountabilities

• Develop and support a team of front-line supervisory and technical staff engaged in production operations
• Implement training and development programs to ensure that personnel obtain and maintain appropriate operator certifications from regulating agencies
• Manage union and/or non-union labor issues and participate in the collective bargaining process
• Monitor the financial performance of production operations to ensure that business plan goals are met
• Direct the planning, acquisition or construction of new and/or upgraded production facilities in accordance with approved CAPEX budget
• Implement and manage a preventative maintenance program for capital assets that provides OPEX savings and defers CAPEX spending, where possible
• Manage and monitor the effectiveness of security efforts at all production facilities, including the preparation of Vulnerability Assessments and Emergency Response Plans
• Implement processes to ensure that adequate quantities of treated water meeting all regulatory standards are provided to customers at all times
• Oversee business processes to ensure that American Water policies are followed, best practices are implemented, and internal/external reporting requirements are satisfied

Knowledge

• Develop and support a team of front-line supervisory and technical staff engaged in production operations
• Implement training and development programs to ensure that personnel obtain and maintain appropriate operator certifications from regulating agencies
• Manage union and/or non-union labor issues and participate in the collective bargaining process
• Monitor the financial performance of production operations to ensure that business plan goals are met
• Direct the planning, acquisition or construction of new and/or upgraded production facilities in accordance with approved CAPEX budget
• Implement and manage a preventative maintenance program for capital assets that provides OPEX savings and defers CAPEX spending, where possible
• Manage and monitor the effectiveness of security efforts at all production facilities, including the preparation of Vulnerability Assessments and Emergency Response Plans
• Implement processes to ensure that adequate quantities of treated water meeting all regulatory standards are provided to customers at all times
• Oversee business processes to ensure that American Water policies are followed, best practices are implemented, and internal/external reporting requirements are satisfied

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's Degree in operational discipline, management, or related technical discipline. Advanced degree preferred
• Five (5) years of relevant experience

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