Job Description

Requisition ID: 108951 

 

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 $40 to $42 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 .

 

 

 

Key Accountabilities

• Compile an enterprise-wide inventory of current state reports and data dictionaries, documenting usage, value, and dependencies.
• Gather and document business requirements for new reporting and analytics needs.
• Perform data analysis and validation to ensure accuracy and fit for use.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards, reports, and visualizations to provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with regulatory, compliance, and security teams to ensure adherence to policies.
• Collaborate with Data Stewards, Data Governance, and IT to ensure use of standardized data definitions and trusted sources.
• Contribute to the development of enterprise KPIs, reporting standards, and metadata documentation.
• Provide ad-hoc analyses and support the rollout of self-service analytics capabilities, as necessary
• Support the data analytics and reporting lead with technical requirements gathering for data platforms and analytics tools, as required.

Knowledge/Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each duty with accuracy and consistency. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed:

 

Skills - Role Specific:

• Strong proficiency with reporting and visualization tools (e.g., QuickSight, Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience in querying and validating data using SQL or comparable tools.
• Knowledge of data modeling concepts and relational databases.
• Working knowledge of enterprise systems used in utilities (e.g., SAP, GIS) and their related reporting structures.
• Ability to evaluate existing reports for redundancy, value, and alignment with standards.

 

Self-Management:

• Attention to detail and accuracy in analysis.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage inventories, frameworks, and multiple analytics requests.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and business audiences.
• Continuous learner with curiosity about analytics best practices and emerging tools.

Experience/Education

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with SQL, Python, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, AWS).
• Demonstrated success developing reports, dashboards, or analytics.
• Proven ability to work with stakeholders to capture requirements and translate them into reporting solutions.
• Experience collaborating across business and technical teams to resolve issues
• Preference: Exposure to multi-domain environments and cross-functional projects.
• Preference : Familiarity with analytics platforms, preferably in a regulated industry such as utilities, energy, or infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Additional certification in Data Analytics / Visualization Tools (e.g., QuickSight, PowerBI, Tableau) or Data Management (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional – CDMP) preferred.

Certifications & Licenses

Certifications in Analytics Tools (e.g., QuickSight, PowerBI, Tableau) or Data Management (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional – CDMP)  preferred.

Travel Requirements

As necessary.

Work Environment

Primarily in an office environment.

 

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

 

 

Join American Water... We Keep Life Flowing ™

 

American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Job Tags

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