Project Engineer (Hybrid)

Essential Utilities, Inc. • $81K — $108K *

Kankakee, IL 60901Hybrid

Real Estate & Construction

Less than 5 years of experience

Reposted 2 months ago

Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
Must be a Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois or obtain PE license within three years of hire.
Two or more years of experience in water and wastewater is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan for assigned divisions/systems.
Manage design of water and sewer improvement projects.
Evaluate system-wide challenges with hydraulic modeling team.
Submit required permits and obtain approvals for projects.
Coordinate and manage construction projects including bidding and scheduling.
Negotiate and prepare property easements for projects.
Manage project financials, including work orders and invoicing.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health and retirement plans.
Career growth opportunities.
Commitment to environmental stewardship and community advocacy.

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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

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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.

Learn more about Essential Utilities, Inc.

Size

2 employees

Market Cap

$12.5 billion

Industry

Energy & Utilities

Net Income

$284.8 million

5 Year Trend

+18%

Revenue

$1.4 billion

* Ladders Estimates

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