Manager, Capital Planning Design and Construction - Essential Utilities

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. 

Are you an engineer looking to be able to materially impact the water and wastewater infrastructure of Aqua’s footprint in Texas?

Aqua is a growing, fast-paced investment-led water utility, focused on sustainability and taking a lead in environmental compliance. We are looking for an Engineering Manager who will bring innovative ideas to help transform the quality, efficiency and reliability of the service we bring to our customers now and in the future, and will oversee the Aqua Engineering Department within the State of Texas.

Key Accountabilities:

• Facility planning to identify future capital improvements necessary to maintain proper water and wastewater service and to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Assists in the development and implementation of annual capital improvement plans that identify and prioritize capital projects. Assist in the development of annual capital budget, including selecting design approaches and estimating project costs.

• Supervises and/or performs the design and construction of regional capital and maintenance projects, including preparation of contract documents and development of cost estimates, utilizing both in-house and contract resources, as required.

• Prepares cost estimates for capital projects, and construction schedules for the work. Oversee design and construction activities to achieve budget and schedule compliance.

• Coordinates design and construction phases of projects with personnel of all regional divisions and of other departments, outside contractors, and suppliers to ensure all operational needs are addressed, and obtain all needed inputs for design.

• Prepares or directs the preparation of permit applications for construction of assigned capital projects. Applications cover a wide range of land development, zoning, construction, and environmental approvals, at the local and state levels, and at times, at the federal level. Meets with local officials and regulatory agency personnel to obtain project permits and authorizations.

• Represents the company at various federal, state and local levels. Establishes and maintains positive public relations with key customers, local officials, state and federal regulators, other state agencies, elected officials and industry groups.

• Provides engineering due diligence services for company acquisitions. Identifies capital improvement needs for candidate systems, and estimate the costs and timing of needed improvements.

• Oversees maintenance of water system maps, records, and electronic data (i.e. hydraulic models, standard specifications, etc.)

• Maintains standard design and materials specifications for water and wastewater infrastructure.

• Assists in the review and applications of new technologies that would improve water quality or service to customers.

• Serves as Aqua’s liaison with developers and outside engineering firms on the construction of facilities and infrastructure associated with new Aqua MUD projects

• Coordinates the creation of mapping and plat description requirements associated with new CCN filings in support of new Aqua MUD projects

• Works closely with the Business Development and Environmental Compliance groups to assure all permit applications are filed in a timely manner to assure no delays in the providing of service for new Aqua MUD projects.

• Attends study forums conducted by various government agencies and professional organizations.

• Performs other assignments as required.

Experience and Education Required:

• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

• BA/BS Degree Required in Civil, Environmental, or Construction Engineering, or a related field.

• A minimum of five years experience in water and wastewater engineering, with a background in operations and supervision of employees.

• Experienced in working effectively with employees, local officials, regulatory agencies, customers and the public.

• Strong critical thinking, organizational and technical skills.

• Highly skilled with Microsoft Office suite: Word‚ PowerPoint and Excel.

• Well organized and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

• A team player able to work effectively in a team environment.

• Ability to work well under pressure, with multiple projects occurring simultaneously

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.