Pennsylvania American Water Announces Promotion of Senior Manager of Operations

Pennsylvania American Water announced today the promotion of Marek Jacobs to senior manager of Operations for Pennsylvania American Water in the Southwest District.

In this role, Jacobs will manage the operation of the company’s facilities and personnel for Pennsylvania American Water’s Southwest district, which includes the company’s McMurray, Connellsville, Mon Valley, Brownsville, Uniontown and Claysville service areas. He will be based in company’s McMurray office.

Jacobs’ 14-year career with American Water started in St. Louis as an engineering technician, where he was responsible for reviewing, designing and managing water main relocation projects and water main extensions for new developments.

Prior to joining American Water, he worked at Black & Veatch Corporation as an engineering associate. Jacobs’ received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri while working as a full-time employee at American Water.

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.2 million people. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and parts of Canada.