Jobs at Essential Utilities

Manages capital improvement projects for water and wastewater systems from planning through construction and commissioning. Responsibilities include overseeing consultants, preparing technical and contractual documents, evaluating treatment and distribution systems, conducting capacity and facility assessments, developing master plans, supporting regulatory compliance, managing budgets and schedules, and recommending infrastructure improvements. The role also provides technical support during operations, startups, emergencies, and business development activities.

Manages capital improvement projects for water distribution and treatment infrastructure, including planning, permitting, bidding, contracting, budgeting, regulatory compliance, and construction coordination. Prepares system studies, capital improvement plans, reports, and acquisition due diligence. Maintains infrastructure records, maps, hydraulic models, and specifications while collaborating with consultants, contractors, officials, and regulatory agencies. The role includes field-site visits and professional development.

Maintains general ledgers, prepares journal entries and accruals, reconciles balance sheet accounts, supports financial close and reporting, analyzes budgets and variances, manages internal controls, prepares tax and governmental filings, and performs financial analysis for the Controller and state management.

Processes complex invoices, resolves accounts payable queries and exceptions, supports invoice scanning and entry, assists analysts with incident resolution and training, handles unique invoice workflows and mass uploads, and monitors exception queues. The role requires accounts payable knowledge, familiarity with financial and accounting ERP systems, strong analytical and communication skills, and careful attention to detail.

Leads safety and technical training for natural gas operations, including needs analysis, program design, compliance training, inspections, investigations, SOP review, equipment research, trend analysis, communications, and executive presentations. Advises supervisors, improves operational efficiency, evaluates training effectiveness, and recommends changes to procedures, tools, equipment, and PPE. Requires extensive safety or technical training experience, gas industry knowledge, training strategy experience, and a valid driver’s license.

Provides first-level IT support to employees and contractors through phone, email, walk-ups, and ticketing requests. Supports hardware, software, applications, remote access, user accounts, mobile device enrollment, Active Directory, VPN, printers, and business applications. Maintains accurate tickets, resolves incidents using documented procedures, prioritizes time-sensitive requests, participates in projects, and delivers a positive customer experience.

Supervise well and water distribution operations, staff scheduling, vendors, compliance sampling, water quality monitoring, treatment equipment, inventory, maintenance, and capital projects. Ensure regulatory compliance, optimize facility operations, manage budgets, and coordinate with internal teams and contractors. The role includes direct employee supervision, emergency response, 24/7 on-call availability, and occasional overnight travel.

The Total Rewards Analyst will manage benefit and compensation programs, focusing on retirement benefits, HRIS processes, and data analytics to enhance employee engagement and ensure effective communication of total rewards strategies.

Maintains general ledgers, reviews and posts journal entries, reconciles balance sheet accounts, supports monthly and annual close, analyzes financial results, prepares budgets and variance reports, manages internal controls, completes tax and governmental filings, and supports financial reporting. Collaborates with management, payroll, and accounting personnel to ensure accurate and timely financial information.

Reads and records water meter usage along assigned routes, inspects and replaces meters, initiates leak and replacement work orders, performs minor meter and box maintenance, and documents completed work. The role requires customer interaction, safe use of hand tools, vehicle and equipment upkeep, route-based travel, physical labor, overtime, and emergency on-call availability.

Leads technical operations for natural gas engines, compressors, and gas dehydration units. Conducts emissions and load testing, engine balancing, troubleshooting, performance analysis, and maintenance oversight. Directs operators and repair crews, supervises contractor testing and equipment installations, recommends service and overhaul intervals, ensures permit compliance and manufacturer specifications, and trains new compressor personnel.

Maintains and enhances reporting, dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, databases, and business intelligence tools for Customer Operations. Analyzes billing revenue, operational performance, financial information, regulatory metrics, and business trends. Supports forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning, data validation, leadership presentations, board reporting, and issue resolution in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.

As a Project Engineer II, you will manage capital projects for water and wastewater systems, ensuring sustainability and compliance, while collaborating with teams and stakeholders.

The Lead Total Rewards Analyst manages compensation programs, conducts market analysis, and supports benefits administration while collaborating with HR and finance teams.

Provide in-house legal counsel to company business units and subsidiaries on contracts, acquisitions, litigation, employment, real estate, and utility regulatory matters; manage outside counsel, draft and negotiate acquisition and corporate documents, maintain legal matter management and e-billing systems, review laws/regulations, and report to senior leadership.

Serve as a strategic HR partner to business leaders, leading employee and labor relations (including unionized workforces), conducting investigations, workforce planning, succession planning, and partnering with HR Centers of Excellence. Use data analysis and financial modeling to influence decisions, coach leaders on performance and development, and design programs to improve engagement and business outcomes. Travel approximately 10%.

Lead corporate energy management by conducting ASHRAE Level 1-3 audits, identifying efficiency opportunities, implementing projects (pumps, motors, controls, renewables), managing utility billing/data systems, performing M&V, analyzing energy and GHG data, developing strategies, budgets and KPIs, and collaborating with stakeholders to reduce costs and carbon footprint.

Provide administrative support for Sharon and nearby operating divisions: manage files, process invoices and POs (SAP), compile budget and compliance reports, handle reception/telephone duties, assist customers on billing and service questions, track inventory and work orders, and perform miscellaneous clerical tasks.

The Business Development Manager works to expand Aqua Texas's services by developing connections with residential developers and stakeholders to identify new business opportunities.

The Application Developer II designs, develops, and maintains applications, collaborates with stakeholders, troubleshoots issues, and ensures code quality.