Essential Utilities, Inc.

Administrative Assistant

• Oversee and manage Project Workflows supporting the Aqua Texas Engineering Team under the direction of the Manager, Capital Projects.
• Perform administrative activities for the Texas Engineering Department using multiple applications and software programs.
• Organize and maintain departmental files and records, including project records.
• Compile project contracts and change orders with supporting documentation and route them via DocuSign for authorization.
• Generate purchase orders using the SAP system.
• Track project budgets and maintain records and documentation for assigned projects.
• Assist with departmental budgetary data and prepare standard and custom reports.
• Process project invoices and route them for approval.
• Provide information and help resolve issues or complaints from contractors, external consultants, internal team members, and others.
• Provide clerical support, including coordinating mail delivery and preparing correspondence.
• Assist customers with billing and service-related questions.
• Maintain confidentiality of customer and employee information.
• Perform other related administrative tasks as directed.

Engineer

• Provide direct project management support in the design and construction management of capital projects for Aqua Texas
• Manage third-party consulting design firms
• Prepare technical, bidding, and contractual documents for assigned capital investment projects
• Oversee design scope and quality to meet Company standards for capacity, performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance
• Serve as senior technical manager for water and wastewater treatment process design and review, water resource assessments, safe yield analysis, hydraulic and pumping evaluations, and risk assessments
• Conduct technical reviews of water and wastewater treatment and conveyance designs
• Manage capital project delivery from planning through construction, commissioning, and initial operation
• Recommend and support pilot studies and investigate new treatment technologies
• Work with Operations Teams to optimize existing treatment processes and apply new technologies
• Participate in statewide capital planning and prioritize water and wastewater treatment needs
• Coordinate strategic water and wastewater system studies, including Master Plans and specialty studies
• Assess system capacity, asset condition, facility performance, resiliency, and operational efficiency; recommend improvements
• Conduct process evaluations and facility inspections to identify capital improvements and develop design concepts for treatment facilities
• Develop, review, maintain, and communicate water and wastewater treatment design and operational standards and guidance
• Support source change and corrosion control program
• Support engineering forensic and root cause analyses
• Support plant Operations Teams during process startups, process upsets, and emergency response
• Represent the Company with regulators, government officials, agencies, customers, and industry groups
• Participate in conferences, regulatory workshops, business development, rate case testimony, and technology research
• Serve as a subject matter expert in national industry and regulatory forums
• Assist business development efforts related to water and wastewater processes and acquisition due diligence
• Lead technical deliverables and conduct regular meetings with third-party consultants
• Manage daily project delivery, including staffing, schedule, scope, and budget
• Prepare planning studies and system capacity evaluations supporting operations, service extensions, and regional growth
• Conduct site visits for project scoping and pre-bid activities
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and advancements
• Perform other assignments as required

Administrative Assistant

Project Engineer III