Requisition ID: 107193 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.New Jersey American Water is hiring an operational leader to join our team in Plainfield, NJ. The Sr. Manager of Field Operations will oversee the functional areas of Transmission & Distribution (T&D), Field Services, and Construction in the service territory. We expect this person to develop and lead frontline personnel, interact with contractors and internal resources, make decisions around operational issues, as well as develop and sustain relationships with internal and external business partners. Primary Role Manage the development, management, and operation of the facilities and personnel of the Company engaged in the functional area of water and/or wastewater operations.Key Accountabilities * Prepare and control regional construction, operations, and maintenance within established budget limitations. (10%) * Direct the implementation of standards, targets, policies, and plans to ensure the continuing and increasing operational efficiency, Effectiveness, and profitability. (10%) * Ensure that operational integrity (quality, environment, reliability, health, safety, security, etc.) is maintained. (10%) * Develop and direct cost effective solutions to meet customers' expectations and technical requirements and to encourage best practice and innovation throughout all operational areas. (10%) * Be the lead in establishing and managing personal relationships and rapports with political, civic and key stakeholders within area of responsibility. * Be interface with regulatory entities and represent company positions at regulatory proceedings and hearings. (10%) * Implement effective reporting processes. * Provide analysis and support to Network Director with information required for various reports, budgets, and business plans. (10%) * Implement and foster the coaching and development of employees, including idea generation, within respective functional areas. * Support the Business Development function in the operational analysis pricing and integration of water and wastewater business opportunities in both the regulated and non-regulated markets. * Support Directors and local operational managers in ensuring effective people management policies and practices are developed and implemented (e.g., time and attendance, workforce management, etc.) and ensure reTo view the full job description, click here