Sr Engineering Technician

Requisition ID: 106856 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 Indexfor 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 and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Primary Role Position will be based in our Urbana, IL office Responsible for Planning, Design, Engineering Calculations and Construction related to Lead & Copper Service Line Replacements. Key Accountabilities Provide support services to Engineer and/or Engineering Manager for activities including planning functions, design, facility layout, cost estimates and/or basic engineering calculations. Assist on capital and maintenance projects, including preparation of contract documents, drawings and specifications. Prepare and maintain files, records, drawings, reports, budgets and other data related to engineering projects. Perform field surveys to obtain measurements and/or stake easements and perform field inspections to insure standards are met and proper records are kept. Manage projects of limited scope or portions of larger scope projects under the supervision of the Engineering Manager. Correspond with other entities and customers regarding the status of projects relative to their proposed improvements. Knowledge/Skills Ability to oversee and monitor construction work for adherence to project plans and specifications. Ability to work with minimal guidance on varied engineering planning, design and construction related assignments under the direction of an Engineer or other supervisory personnel. Possess strong, detail oriented, analytical, and conceptual skills with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. Ability to interpret meets and bounds property descriptions. Knowledge of and ability to apply theoretical and practical engineering principles to perform basic engineering (hydraulic, mechanical, etc.) related functions. Knowledge of design and engineering terminology. Knowledge of company standards and procedures. Knowledge of property (easement rights). Computer literacy including a major word processor program, spreadsheet, graphics and/or CAD Experience/Education Minimum 5 years' experience as an Engineering Technician or related experience preferred. Associate's Degree or Technical School equivalent with course work in Drafting and Engineering required, or equivalent experience. Certifications & Licenses Valid driver's license. Work Environment Inside office, and outside jobsites or customer homes. Travel Requirements Approximately 10%. 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