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People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, youwill be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, alongwith opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Ourbenefits 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 diversityacross our company makes us more successful and helps us provideessential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embracedifferent ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. AmericanWater is the best choice for your next role! Click here for moreinformation on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.

About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewaterutility company in the United States. With a history dating back to1886, We Keep Life Flowing by providing safe, clean, reliable andaffordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 militaryinstallations. American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leveragetheir significant expertise and the company's national size and scaleto 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 Waterexpects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs andreplacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its coreoperations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through itscommitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting theenvironment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-EqualityIndexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 MostSustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency's WaterSense Excellence Award, among additionalstate, local and national recognitions.

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Primary Role

Perform a variety of complex chemical and/or microbiological testing forvarious water matrices using sophisticated analytical instrumentation.

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Key Accountabilities

Perform a variety of complex sample analysis requiring analyticalexpertise in assigned technique; process samples within methodrequired holding times; prioritize, generate and interpret sampledata through detailed review; ensure data generated meets EPA andaccrediting authority standards.Provide response and follow-up to laboratory inquiries from utilitysubsidiaries, business partners and client groups within requestedtimeframe.Acts as a resource to colleagues with less experience; cross-trainswith colleagues with more experience to develop competence in allareas of lab.Identify routine and non-routine problems and perform necessaryconduct troubleshooting and maintenance of analytical equipment andprocesses as necessary to ensure continued sample analysis andoptimum instrument performance. Works with vendors and servicetechnicians to resolve issues.Provide secondary review and validation of data produced by othercolleagues with equal or lesser skill; participate in assignedpreparation for and follow-up to external and internal audits;participate in he development of standard operating procedures andassist in the development of corrective action.Evaluate and monitor supplies and other laboratory costs to assistin maintaining the lab budget.Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge and ability to operate complex analytical chemistryinstrumentation.Computer literacy (competent in use of Word and Excel, LIMS andother software as needed).Familiarity with EPA, NELAC and OSHA rulesExperience/Education

2-4 of progressively responsible environmental laboratory experiencepreferred.GC, GC/MS, HPLC, IC, ICP, ICP/MS, LC/MS or microscopy experiencepreferred.BA/BS in Chemistry, Biology or related field required.Relevant laboratory experience along with bachelor level courseworkmay be considered in lieu of completed bachelors level degree.Travel Requirements

LimitedWork Environment

Primarily an indoor laboratory environment.

Laboratory work will require periods of standing while performing benchtop work, working with lab instruments and sitting for computer entry.

Some lifting nece