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!

About Essential Utilities

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.

Job Description Summary

The Project Engineer II plans, designs, and manages water and wastewater system capital projects of medium to high complexity. The qualified individual will be responsible for providing technical expertise for water and wastewater capital projects in addition to supporting business development opportunities.

In April 2024, the EPA issued a primary drinking water regulation for six Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This position will be directly involved with the design and construction of PFAS treatment systems and solutions at Aqua North Carolina's water facilities and any additional PFAS mitigation efforts identified as a result of future federal, state, and local regulations.

Job Details

Responsibilities and duties for this position include:

• Evaluate existing water and wastewater processes and recommend operational/treatment optimization measures
• Prepare contract bid documents, plans and technical specifications for capital projects
• Negotiate and prepare property easements and oversee the preparation of property descriptions, survey and legal recording as required
• Coordinate and manage approved construction projects including high level design, schedule and budget, and construction administration
• Review water and wastewater treatment process designs prepared by others to ensure the work meets the specific project requirements and Company standards.
• Review Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act regulations, legislation, new technology and current trends impacting the water/wastewater industry (i.e., emerging contaminants such as PFAS)
• Assist in the development and management of standards, specifications, and guidance for water and wastewater treatment and conveyance
• Assist in the development of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
• Participate in activities of various professional organizations, and attend seminars and training courses when necessary to maintain technical competency
• Perform other assignments as required

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the North Carolina (or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire date). A strong EI candidate will be considered.
• Five (5) years' experience in water and wastewater engineering including both process design and project management, or equivalent

Education Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering or similar)

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 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.
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To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.