Dam Safety Engineer

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.


Job Title: Dam Safety Engineer

Location: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (Some Travel & Overnight Stays Required)

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Aqua Pennsylvania, a leader in the water utility industry, is committed to providing safe, reliable water and wastewater services to communities across Pennsylvania. We are seeking a motivated and skilled Dam Safety Engineer to join our team. This role is perfect for someone with a passion for infrastructure development, water resources, and dam safety.

Position Overview:

As a Dam Safety Engineer , you will be responsible for providing technical oversight for all engineering and operational activities concerning the evaluation and compliance of dam safety inspections, monitoring, coordination, and reporting regarding water retention structures owned and operated by Aqua. This would include low hazard dams, high hazard dams, and floodwater protection systems at Water Treatment Plant facilities. This role will partner with local engineering consultants, PA DEP Dam Safety, and others in the implementation and continuous improvement of our Dam Safety Program. This role will play a crucial part in identifying potential risks, implementing mitigation measures, and ensuring regulatory compliance to safeguard our assets and surrounding communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide expert input, consultation and recommendations to state and corporate leadership on decisions involving the company's dams, and their associated capital investments.
• Provides a strategic vision, leadership, and oversight of Aqua's dam safety program, including: engineering evaluations, emergency preparedness (Emergency Action Plans), O&M plans, SOP development & training, and associated responses.
• Provides technical direction for studies of technical, environmental, and economic feasibility, engineering field studies, and related studies pertaining to dam design and dam safety studies.
• Provides and/or supports technical direction in preparation of contracts and specifications for dam safety and related engineering and construction services of Aqua's dams.
• Assure compliance with regulatory requirements and communications.
• Assure appropriate and timely communication to Aqua's senior leadership, as appropriate, to the safety of the dam structures.
• Develop the professional skills and experience of the engineering staff to build and maintain required professional capabilities and capacity to support the business in specialized engineering disciplines related to dams.
• Represent the Company before regulatory agencies and provide professional testimony, as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Civil engineering preferred.
• Experience: 4+ years relevant experience (Dam Safety Preferred)
• Licensing: PA Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification, or the ability to obtain it within 12 months of hire.
• Pennsylvania driver's license and ability to operate Company vehicle is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of Engineering related to planning, design and operations concepts for water retention facilities.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration and construction technology related to dams.
• Good working knowledge of regulatory developments, new technology and current trends in dams and other related water resource management disciplines.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations.
• Knowledge of Company operations and procedures.
• Strong process, project, and program management skills.
• Strong quantitative skills (e.g., analytical, technical, problem solving).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (e.g., fluency in report writing and presentations).
• Effective interpersonal skills (e.g., persuasion, negotiation, listening, cooperation, tact, diplomacy, problem solving, internal consulting).
• Willingness to foster relationships and network with Regulatory Authorities (E.g., PA DEP Dam Safety) and serve as the face of Aqua's Dam Safety Program.
• Leadership presence (e.g., ability to deal effectively and maintain collaborative relationships with Company senior management and other key internal and external stakeholders).
• Demonstrated ability to effectively solve problem solve routine and non-routine issues, developing possible solutions to problems and challenges.
• Ability to execute with urgency, while also maintaining project management discipline and stakeholder engagement.
• Financial analysis skills, including budget management, business modeling, and basic accounting knowledge.

Travel & Working Conditions:

• Frequent Travel Required: This position requires some travel across the state of Pennsylvania, with overnight stays required for up to 25% of your workweek .
• Field-Based Work: You will spend a significant portion of your time at project sites, coordinating with local officials, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• The position involves both office-based work and fieldwork, including occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.

Why Aqua Pennsylvania?

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Career Growth: Aqua Pennsylvania is committed to the professional development of its employees. You'll have opportunities for training, mentorship, and career advancement.
• Impactful Work: Your efforts will directly contribute to the improvement and sustainability of water and wastewater systems serving communities across Pennsylvania

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