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Requisition ID: 106964 Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.American Water is seeking a program leader to join our team in Bridgewater, NJ. As the Source Water Protection Program Manager, you will meet with production teams and focus on source water monitoring, programming and training. This highly collaborative role will interact closely with internal and external stakeholders and will manage all aspects of our source water protection program. Our ideal candidate will be a strong leader, be able to collaborate effectively, and have project management experience. Primary Role This role is responsible for the State source water protection program and functional coordination between Engineering, Water Quality and Environmental Management teams, with regard to chemical toxicity, hazard assessment, pollution prevention and remediation.Key Accountabilities * Provide technical expertise to the business on Water Quality and Environmental issues related to Source Water Protection. * Assess the probability, or likelihood, that particular chemicals, processes or situations present a significant risk to human health and/or the environment. * Evaluate significance of hazards and determine proper disposal and management methods. * Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers and other specialists, and experts in law and business regarding any environmental concerns. * Provide technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects and monitor progress of environmental improvement programs. * Review publications and literature available, material safety data sheets (MSDS), spill contingency plans and other documents publicly available pertaining to operational effectiveness and environmental compliance. * Maintain working relationships with agencies and community organizations * Obtain, update and maintain plans, permits and standard operating procedures. * Provide support during Water Quality and Environmental emergencies as needed. Knowledge/Skills * Working knowledge of science, theory and application of water/wastewater treatment and operations, water quality monitoring and quality assurance programs. * Working knowledge in toxicology-understanding harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms (determining the likelihood that harmful effects will occur under certain exposure ciTo view the full job description, click here