Water & Wastewater Project Engineer – Entry Level
Essential Utilities, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Boardman • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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Entry Level
About the role
- Responsible for planning for assigned divisions/systems
- Coordination of monthly capital meetings with operational personnel, tracking capital and reporting to senior management on capital
- Driver/coordinator of the 5-year capital plan for assigned divisions/systems
- Assist with distribution modeling efforts and review of all waterline and sewer projects
- Responsible for design of assigned projects (occasional out of ordinary projects – tanks, boosters, lift stations, WTP projects, WWTP projects, regulating vaults, etc.)
- Utilize Powerplant and SAP for assigned projects
- Responsible for submittal of any required permits and approvals
- Responsible for obtaining necessary easements for assigned projects
- Responsible for project through entire lifecycle; selection, planning, permitting, construction, close out activities
- Manages construction projects with aid of inspector as direct report
- Manages other Aqua employees as they conduct water and sewer line replacements
- Responsible for approving pay applications and the processing of invoices
- Completes all necessary paperwork needed for accounting to close the project
- Assists larger Aqua Team in conducting due diligence visits/investigations for new utility acquisitions
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required
- Selected candidate must have EIT license with the ability to obtain PE license within agreed upon time frame
- Professional Engineer license in the State of Ohio (Preferred)
- Five or more years of experience in water and wastewater is preferred
- Excellent verbal, written and organization skills are required as is the ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects
- Knowledge of Ten States Standards, AWWA Standards, WEC Standards
- Ability to read and interpret engineering mainline drawings
- Communication skills through plan sets
Benefits
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementcapital planningdesign engineeringdistribution modelingwaterline projectssewer projectsconstruction managementengineering drawing interpretationpermit submittallifecycle project management
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillscoordination skillsverbal skillswritten skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringEIT licenseProfessional Engineer license