Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Program Manager

Position Information

Requisition

Job Title:

Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Program Manager

Location:

East St. Louis, IL

Posting

Start Date:

5/20/26

Salary Range: $61,050 - $90,250 annually

Full-time, on-site;
Monday‑Friday 7:00‑3:30 PM with on‑call responsibility as needed.

The Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Program Manager leads laboratory operations, oversees data review, prepares regulatory reports, and addresses customer inquiries. The manager maintains lab certifications, handles compliance oversight, and responds to water quality complaints.

• Manage monitoring and reporting programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and company standards for assigned facilities.
• Conduct advanced sampling, analysis and special projects.
• Obtain, prepare, file and maintain all regulatory reports and records.
• Participate in internal and external audits and represent the company to regulators and customers.
• Identify issues, initiate corrective actions and mitigate environmental violations.
• Supervise, monitor and calibrate analyzers/equipment to maintain performance standards.
• Conduct advanced projects and prepare reports as needed.
• Investigate and respond to all water quality complaints or concerns.

• Knowledge of federal and state environmental standards, regulations and current legislation.
• Regulatory knowledge of proper laboratory analytical testing methods.
• Understanding principles of water and wastewater treatment and ability to troubleshoot systems.

• Bachelor of Science degree.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in water, wastewater, and laboratory operations.

• Local travel within the service territory.

• Champions safety.
• Cultivates innovation.
• Customer obsessed.
• Drives results.
• Nimble learning.
• Collaborates.

American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any protected status under federal, state or local laws.