Project Engineer; Hybrid

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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 to scientists and engineers. We help ensure reliable water and wastewater services to our communities and protect natural resources.

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life. Operating as the Aqua and Peoples and Delta 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.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly‑traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S. Aqua is on a mission to improve infrastructure and ensure the highest quality of drinking water and wastewater services. We are looking for a nimble, detail‑oriented Project Engineer to support this mission.

• Plan for assigned divisions/systems.
• Manage design of water and sewer improvement projects (tanks, boosters, lift stations, WTP, WWTP, regulating vaults, etc.).
• Work with the hydraulic modeling team to evaluate and mitigate system‑wide challenges.
• Submit required permits and approvals; prepare and supervise permit applications.
• Coordinate and manage construction projects, including bidding, scheduling, and cost estimating; enforce contract requirements and perform construction administration.
• Work with consultants on necessary easements; negotiate and prepare property easements and oversee surveys and legal recordings.
• Manage project financials (work orders, purchase orders, invoicing).
• Collaborate with various departments statewide: operations, engineering, accounting, customer service.
• Conduct due diligence for possible new acquisitions.
• Assist with other tasks or projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (required).
• Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois or ability to obtain PE license within three years from hire date.
• Two or more years of experience in water and wastewater is preferred.

• Computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office and other business software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally with internal customers.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and on multiple projects simultaneously, adapting to changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Team player able to work effectively in a multi‑tasking environment.

• Perform sedentary work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Working conditions may include travel to essential utilities work sites within the State of Illinois.

Hiring Salary Range: $81,975.36 – $

Aqua is an Equal Opportunity / Affimative Action employer. We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying online or need an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1‑877‑271‑9012).

To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and avoid conflicts of interest, family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship or work in the same department.