Process control engineer Jobs in USA

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

delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the (water and wastewater services) and the and (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.

We are a private investor owned water company producing and providing potable water to over 250,000 customers (over 800,000 population) to an over 600 square mile area surrounding the city of Philadelphia. Aqua is seeking an Engineering student to work with a talented team on an extremely diverse set of tasks within Engineering. You will have the chance to spearhead your own projects after shadowing and learning first hand from Engineers with years of experience. This is an opportunity to experience it all from the day to day tasks that an Engineering Generalist does, to the operations and maintenance tasks that are imperative to a company’s success.

About:

The tasks of the Co-op will evolve throughout the six months, as the level of the co-op’s knowledge increases. The culmination of these tasks is a final presentation in front of either the President of Aqua Pennsylvania or the Vice President of Production.

The job consists of a combination of field work and inside work that will include the following:

• Assisting Manager of Mechanical/Electrical/Construction in conducting construction job progress meetings and inspections
• Resolving construction, operating, & maintenance issues at various facilities
• Performing design calculations
• Conducting engineering consultant request for proposal process and construction contractor bid process
• Assisting the Superintendent of Mechanical & Electrical in managing corrective & preventative maintenance work orders on the Company’s Maintenance Connection (MC) program
• Performing data entry into the company’s MC program
• Traveling to various production facilities to obtain specifications for equipment
• General administrative duties and record keeping.

Qualifications:

Potential candidates will be contacted by email to give them supplementary preparation prior to the interview. They are also are expected to bring an unofficial copy of their transcript with them to the interview.

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Possess valid driver's license
• Knowledge of the five (5) county area surrounding Philadelphia
• Ability to work independently to complete assignments
• Ability to communicate clearly in speech and writing
• Knowledge of electrical or mechanical engineering and calculations
• Willingness to occasionally work in a drinking water plant and construction environment
• Knowledge of AutoCAD a plus

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
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• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
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