Job Description

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we’re delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you’re looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Are you looking for a fantastic career at Aqua? We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer in the Spring, TX area!

This position is based out of the Essential Utilities Headquarters located in Spring, TX. The Project Engineer I builds and uses hydraulic models to analyze water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems. In this role, you will work with key stakeholders to develop recommendations for resolving existing operational and compliance issues, and to evaluate growth opportunities and acquisitions. Prepares short- and long-term comprehensive plans for water and wastewater systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (Primary Duties and Responsibilities)

• Delivers and/or leads technical modeling analyses and other technical deliverables.
• Coordinates and prepares planning studies to identify future capital improvements necessary to maintain proper water and wastewater service and to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conducts system capacity evaluations, analysis of distribution, storage, or other system deficiencies as assigned to support state operations, service extension requests or regional growth opportunities.
• Assists engineering due diligence services for company acquisitions by identifying capital improvement needs for candidate systems and estimate the costs and timing of needed improvements.
• Assists in the review and application of new technologies that would improve water quality or service to customers.
• Manages daily delivery of projects, including staffing, schedule, scope and budget.
• Serves as a technical resource on capital planning, demand projection, transmission and distribution adequacy, computerized hydraulic modeling and analysis, water conservation, and other pertinent subjects as needed to support State Engineering and Operations.
• Maintains awareness of current trends and advancements in the field and their applicability to company operations.
• Trains and mentors junior engineers in modeling and master planning tasks.
• Performs other assignments as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

QUALIFICATIONS (Required Experience, Education, Licenses, and Certifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) or ability to achieve within 12 months of hire
• 0-4 years of professional experience in Water or Wastewater and exposure to annual budgets. GIS interest and experience would be considered a plus.
• Experience conducting field testing, data collection programs, and master planning for water distribution systems and sewer collection systems preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (Examples below)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Familiarity with modeling software platforms (WaterGems, WaterCAD, EPAet, InfoWorks / Infowater etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely and professionally) with internal customers
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment

WORKING CONDITI ONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• Operate standard office equipment.
• Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents
• Travel Requirements up to 20%

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.