Engineering Technician II

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.

The Engineering Technician II provides engineering support to all divisions and departments of the company. Gathers, organizes, and analyzes data for capital and developer projects and company reports. Maintains current distribution maps, fire hydrant records and all drafting support services. Assists all divisions with inspections and preconstruction meetings as well.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Support Engineering & Planning Development water main installation and replacements, construction and detour plans, material lists, bid forms, secures local and county soil erosion approvals, and assists with contract preparation and execution.

• Manage all developer contracts and water main extension projects related to organic growth across all divisions.

• Monitor the will serve letters and new business packages for water main extension and developers projects

• Maintain and organize filing for all developer projects in the local drive.

• Coordinate with the GIS team to implement changes and additions to the systems.

• Review plans for all water main extension and state relocation projects, project cost estimate and material lists, and package preparation for contractors.

• Review materials submittal related to developers and main extension projects. ensure submittal are in compliance with Aqua specifications.

• Ensure fire hydrant approvals are received for all new contracts and maintain fire hydrant records and billing for all divisions.

• Assist all divisions with inspections and pre-construction meeting.

• Performs other assignments as required.

• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's degree required

• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience required

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Able to work independently

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.
Aqua 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).
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.