Project Engineer (Hybrid)

Essential Utilities, Inc.•Glenview, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking a nimble, detail-oriented Project Engineer to support the mission of improving infrastructure and ensuring the highest quality of drinking water and wastewater services. This role will work under the general supervision of the Engineering Manager and will be responsible for various duties related to planning, design, and management of water and sewer improvement projects within the state of Illinois. Essential Utilities is committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status, offering a competitive benefits package and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience in water and wastewater is preferred.

Responsibilities

Planning for assigned divisions/systems.
Manage the design of both water and sewer improvement projects (e.g., tanks, boosters, lift stations, WTP projects, WWTP projects, regulating vaults, etc.).
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 secure 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 (e.g., work orders, purchase orders, invoicing).
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.