Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois or ability to obtain within three years
Two or more years of experience in water and wastewater preferred
Responsibilities
Plan for assigned divisions/systems
Manage design of water and sewer improvement projects
Evaluate and mitigate system challenges with hydraulic modeling team
Submit and supervise required permit applications
Coordinate and manage construction projects including bidding, scheduling, and cost estimating
Work with consultants to negotiate necessary easements
Manage project financials including work orders and invoicing
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Career growth opportunities
Commitment to sustainable growth and operational excellence
Supportive work environment focused on team collaboration
Full Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Responsible for planning for assigned divisions/systems.
Manage the design of both water and sewer improvement projects i.e. tanks, boosters, lift stations, WTP projects, WWTP projects, regulating vaults, etc.) as needed.
Work with hydraulic modeling team to evaluate and mitigate system-wide challenges
Responsible for submittal of any required permits and approvals. Prepares and/or supervises the permit applications for selected projects and ensure all required permits are obtained with necessary approvals.
Coordinates and manages construction projects including bidding, scheduling, and cost estimating. Enforces contract requirements and performs construction administration on assigned projects
Work with consultants to necessary easements for all assigned projects. Negotiates and prepares property easements and oversees the preparation of property descriptions, survey and legal recording as required.
Responsible for managing project financials i.e. work orders, purchase orders, invoicing etc.
Collaborate with various departments state wide: operations, engineering, accounting, customer service
Responsible for Due Diligence for possible new acquisitions.
Assists with other tasks or projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
Selected candidate must be a Registered, Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois or the ability to obtain PE license within three years from hire date.
Two or more years of experience in water and wastewater is preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office applications, as well as other software applications used in the normal course of business
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely and professionally) with internal customers
Strong customer service skills
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 CONDITIONS/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.
Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents within the State of IL
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $81,975.36 - $108,412.41
About Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc. is a regulated utility holding company that provides water and wastewater services to more than 5 million people in 10 states across the United States. The company's subsidiaries include Aqua America, which provides water and wastewater services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Georgia, and Peoples, which provides natural gas distribution services in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Essential Utilities was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
