Project Engineer; Hybrid

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!

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.

• 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 the hydraulic modeling team to evaluate and mitigate system-wide challenges.
• Submittal of required permits and approvals; prepares and/or supervises the permit applications for selected projects and ensures all required permits are obtained with necessary approvals.
• Coordinate and manage construction projects including bidding, scheduling, and cost estimating. Enforce contract requirements and perform construction administration on assigned projects.
• Work with consultants to secure necessary easements for all assigned projects. Negotiate and prepare property easements and oversee the preparation of property descriptions, survey and legal recording as required.
• Manage project financials, i.e., work orders, purchase orders, invoicing, etc.
• Collaborate with various departments statewide: operations, engineering, accounting, customer service.
• Responsible for due diligence for possible new acquisitions.
• Assist with other tasks or projects as assigned.

• 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 a PE license within three years from hire date.
• Two or more years of experience in water and wastewater is preferred.

• 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 communication 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.

• 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.

$81,975.36 – $

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…