Project Engineer II
Essential Utilities, Inc.Ohio, United States
Posted January 12, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Essential provides natural resources for life. Essential represents an infrastructure company uniquely positioned to have a powerful impact on improving reliability, quality of life and economic prosperity for the communities it serves. We are committed to excellence in proactive infrastructure investment, regulatory expertise, operational efficiency and environmental stewardship. As utility infrastructure experts, we are passionate about responsibly making improvements that strengthen reliability and safety. Integrity, respect, and excellence are the core values that guide us. We put customers at the center of all we do, while creating a culture of trust and safety for employees. We are grounded in a deep-rooted purpose that empowers people to live better lives. Our mission of sustaining life and improving economic prosperity by safely and reliably delivering Earth’s most essential resources to our customers and communities, is one we focus on each and every day.
Job Description
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. 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.
Requirements
- Planning within assigned divisions/systems
- Coordination of monthly capital meetings with operational personnel, tracking capital and reporting to senior management on capital
- Design of assigned projects (out of ordinary projects – tanks, boosters, lift stations, WTP projects, WWTP projects, regulating vaults, etc.)
- Setup of projects in Powerplant and SAP for all assigned projects
- Maintain communication with permitting agencies and government officials
- Responsible for submitting required permits and approvals
- Review of waterline and sewer projects. Submittal of annual reports to Ohio EPA
- Responsible for obtaining necessary easements for all assigned projects
- Manage construction of assigned projects
- Responsible for approval and process of invoices in a timely manner
- Complete all necessary paperwork needed for accounting to close the project
- Due Diligence at potential acquisitions
Benefits
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits package
- Commitment to career growth opportunities
- Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer
- Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities