Project Engineer (I or II dependent on qualifications)

Starting Salary ($78,200 to $111,972 dependent on qualifications)

At Aqua, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc., we know that water is a precious resource – one that plays a critical role in sustaining life. That’s why we take seriously our mission: protecting and providing Earth’s most essential resource. At Aqua, we are guided by a set of principles that embody the character of our company and inspire our work together. They are embedded within our business practices and our behavior. We are proud to be united by integrity, respect and the pursuit of excellence to be the best we can be for the customers and communities we serve.

Together, the women and men of Aqua, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc. serve 1 million customers across eight states. Aqua uses science, technology, capital investments, and amazing talent to provide communities with clean, safe drinking water and responsibly return wastewater to our rivers and streams. Join our team and make a difference!

What You’ll Do

• Prepares or assists in the preparation of studies and reports for future systems needs and improvements.  Activities include developing cost estimates for capital budget planning and projects including alternative evaluations, e.g. estimates costs, schedules, community impact and risks across projects in various water and wastewater systems throughout the North Carolina service area.
• Drives and coordinates the long-term capital plan for the assigned service area. Coordinates capital meetings with operational and environmental compliance personnel, tracking capital and reporting to senior management on capital.
• Reviews plans and specifications for water and wastewater conveyance and treatment for the assigned service area.
• Uses the company applications such as Powerplant and SAP to create and manage capital projects.  Updates, maintains, and researches information in a variety of company databases including the financial information system and capital budget system for project authorization and tracking. 
• Prepares and/or supervises the permit applications for capital projects and ensures all required permits are obtained with necessary approvals.
• Prepares contract bid documents, plans and technical specifications for capital projects and conducts the bid process.  Negotiates and prepares property easements and oversees the preparation of property descriptions, survey and legal recording as required.
• Coordinates and manages approved construction projects including high level design, schedule and budget, and construction administration.
• Coordinates and ensures the work of consulting engineers meets the specific project requirements.

• Performs other assignments as required.

What You’ll Love:

• Aqua will provide the experience and the opportunities for you to become a subject matter expert (SME) in water and/or wastewater system design.
• Aqua will provide you the opportunity to work as part of the team ensuring the provision of safe water to our customers and to the environment.
• Hybrid Work Schedule available for a combination of in office and remote work.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or similar)
• Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina or the ability to obtain the PE license within 3 years of hire date.
• Experience in Water or Wastewater Conveyance or Treatment preferred.

Aqua, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc. 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, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc. 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).