Project Engineer I
Essential Utilities, Inc.Texas, United States
Posted November 20, 2025
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
Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking a Project Engineer I to join their team. The successful candidate will build and use hydraulic models to analyze water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems. They will work with key stakeholders to develop recommendations for resolving existing operational and compliance issues, and to evaluate growth opportunities and acquisitions.
Requirements
- Delivers and/or leads technical modeling analyses and other technical deliverables.
- Coordinates and prepares planning studies to identify future capital improvements necessary to maintain proper water and wastewater service and to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Conducts system capacity evaluations, analysis of distribution, storage, or other system deficiencies as assigned to support state operations, service extension requests or regional growth opportunities.
- Assists engineering due diligence services for company acquisitions by identifying capital improvement needs for candidate systems and estimate the costs and timing of needed improvements.
- Assists in the review and application of new technologies that would improve water quality or service to customers.
- Manages daily delivery of projects, including staffing, schedule, scope and budget.
- Serves as a technical resource on capital planning, demand projection, transmission and distribution adequacy, computerized hydraulic modeling and analysis, water conservation, and other pertinent subjects as needed to support State Engineering and Operations.
- Maintains awareness of current trends and advancements in the field and their applicability to company operations.
- Trains and mentors junior engineers in modeling and master planning tasks.
- Performs other assignments as required.
Benefits
- Competitive and comprehensive benefits package
- Commitment to career growth opportunities
- Excellent employee benefits
- Highly competitive pay and benefits package
- Industry leading benefits and perks
- Top-notch benefits package
- Unparalleled benefits and career opportunities