Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Program Manager

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Job Title: Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Program Manager

Posting Start Date: 6/17/26

Job Description:

Primary Role

The Water Quality and Environmental Compliance Specialist is responsible for organizing advanced functions and activities related to environmental management and water quality for assigned facilities. They are responsible for maintaining all applicable lab certifications, accreditations, or approvals to conduct compliance and process quality control work. The Water Quality and Environmental Compliance Specialist implements the day to day collection of water quality sample and programs to ensure compliance with all water quality and environmental regulations. They assist in resolving treatment issues and investigate water quality complaints and determines course of action needed.

This role reports into the Middleboro, KY facility.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage monitoring and reporting programs to ensure compliance with federal and state water quality and environmental regulations and company standards for assigned facilities.
• Conduct advanced sampling and/or analysis and special projects.
• Obtain, prepare, file and maintain all regulatory reports and records.
• Manage required permits and make any necessary modifications and renewals.
• Participate in internal and external audits and represent American Water with regulators and customers.
• Identify potential issues and problems and initiate responsive actions and mitigate environmental violations.
• Supervise, monitor, and calibrate analyzers/equipment, etc. to ensure established standards of performance and accuracy are maintained.
• Conduct advanced projects and prepare reports as needed. Investigate and respond to escalated water quality complaints or concerns.
• Responsible for planning, preparing and controlling the portion of the financial plan relating to responsibilities.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of federal and state environmental standards and regulations and understanding of current environmental legislation and regulations.
• Regulatory knowledge of proper lab analytical testing methods. A background in microbiology analytics is a PLUS.
• Must understand principles of water and/or wastewater treatment and be able to troubleshoot systems.

Experience/Education

• Bachelors Degree.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in water, wastewater, and laboratory operations.
• A background in microbiology analytics is a plus.

Travel Requirements

• Local and regional travel throughout rural KY.
• Rare overnight travel required.

Work Environment

• Laboratory
• Indoor/Outdoor
• Production/Office Environments

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

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