Environmental Compliance Specialist II

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.

SUMMARY:

We are seeking a collaborative self-starter to work with corporate and state environmental compliance staff to support and evolve Aqua's Corporate Environmental Compliance and Data Program.

Essential Duties:

Environmental Compliance Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance:

• Manages the CCR program across Aqua to ensure accuracy of reports, distribution of reports to customers through multiple methods, and posting to Aqua's website.
• Manages tracking of Public Notices and other forms of materials communicated out to customers.
• Builds and maintains knowledge in existing environmental regulations and laboratory data. Supports review, analysis and implementation of new/developing regulations such as the Lead and Copper Rule, CCR Rule Revisions, and National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for new compounds such as PFAS.

Company Compliance Metrics:

• Organizes and tracks compliance data for inclusion in corporate reports.
• Identifies gaps in documentation or potential areas of non-compliance and recommends solutions.
• Supports development of an audit program using a combination of corporate and state resources.

State Data Support:

• Collaborates with the Aqua state compliance managers to support preparation for and adherence with new and existing regulations.
• Assists with compliance reporting efforts associated with water, wastewater, waste, air, tanks, etc. as needed.

Environmental Compliance Data Responsibilities

Software & Data Management:

• Acts as a system administrator for Water Quality and EHS software systems, including SAMS, Cority, WaterSuite, and other software as needed. Supports the development and implementation of our information management systems by becoming familiar with each of these systems, learning how to build and use reports and leading efforts to expand the use of these systems within the company.
• Supports and improves upon our data governance program with a focus on data quality and data availability.
• Supports states in day-to-day use of software. This includes training and troubleshooting issues.
  • Data Reporting:
    • Assists and sometimes oversees data roll up programs such as ESG, Short Term Incentive, and other data projects as needed.
    • Troubleshoots and assists with compliance reporting and task tracking from software tools.
  • Data Communication:
    • Develops tools and reports to roll up and communicate a variety of data throughout company.
    • Performs other assignments as required.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in environmental or civil engineering, environmental science, data science, data analytics, chemistry, or a related field.
• Experience Level: 5 years of experience in water/wastewater related environmental compliance and/or working with databases and software implementation preferred.
• Valid Driver's License: Required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Software/Data experience:
  • Good analytical and investigative skills required to interpret data.
  • Oversight of software data programs and integrations experience preferred.
  • Knowledge in the use of SQL preferred.
  • Database query/report development preferred.
  • Experience with SAMS, Cority, Qlik or similar software preferred.
• Regulatory:
  • A broad knowledge of Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act.
  • Familiarity with water, wastewater, air, and solid waste environmental laws and regulations.
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening).
  • Microsoft Office suite: Advanced Excel, Word PowerPoint.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• Working conditions include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities.
• Time spent in the field involves exposure to the elements, noise, and potentially hazardous substances and conditions.
• Available for company travel up to 5% of time.
• Privileges to work from home twice a week pending successful start.
• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship.
• Family members cannot work in the same 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 relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.