Springfield, PA, USA
14 days ago
Construction Manager

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. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Oversee construction activities to achieve budget and schedule compliance as critical activities to ensure that company financial, compliance and operational objectives are met. Compute actual costs of capital projects including variance tracking and forecasting.Coordinate construction phases of all horizontal water and wastewater capital projects with personnel in multiple departments, outside contractors, and suppliers including internal ordering of materials. Ensure that operational needs are addressed.Meet with public officials and regulatory agency personnel to assist in obtaining project permits and authorizations.Meet with homeowners and follow through to promote and construct water main extensions and resolve customer concerns and complaints associated with construction activities.Manage all aspects of construction project procurement and project construction, including timely reviewing and approving contractor applications for payment. Oversee construction inspectors & chlorinators for multiple concurrent projects.Represent the Company at various state and local levels. Establish and maintain positive public relations with key customers, local officials, state regulators, other state agencies, elected officials and industry groups.Communicate routinely, and professionally in verbal and written form with internal and external stakeholders, including municipal representatives, customers, and project managers for select contractors and vendors.Track all developer main extension and compute actual value added costs. Responsible to notify the New Business Department and developers of costs incurred.Closeout projects and update water system maps, records, and electronic data in a timely fashion, i.e., reconcile inventory, record drawings, asset completion and retirement reports, tap cards, hydrant cards, GIS, AIMS and Procore.Ensure a positive safety culture on Aqua project sites through compliance with required safety policies and programs. Working knowledge of excavation and work zone safety is required.Utilize SAP, GIS, AIMS, Procore and other internal computer programs as required.May require occasional work after normal business hours for emergencies related to construction projects.In conjunction with other Departments, must be available to be part of the on-call rotation as needed.Perform other tasks or duties as assigned.This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employees for this job. As these activities, duties, and responsibilities are subject to change based on the needs of the Department.

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.
Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationshipFamily members cannot work in the same department.
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