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.
The position will be responsible for assisting in implementation of the Pipeline Safety Management System, as well as driving quality assurance in accordance throughout our gas operations services.
Primary work location will be at the Wilkinsburg Office but you are expected to travel around the entire service territory.
Essential Duties:
- Assist with developing communication materials and delivering messages to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and oversight to ensure successful contractor management needs are in alignment with Peoples’ expectations.
- Assist with driving closure to the outlined gap analysis and providing documentation for closure.
- Participate and promote Risk Management initiatives within operations.
- Conduct field reviews and provide coaching on areas of non-compliance.
- Verify core competencies with safety sensitive job tasks and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Assist with data management needs to support the Management System.
- Review current processes for effectiveness and safety. Upon conducting review, collaborate with stakeholders on improving current processes or building new processes as identified.
- Continuously monitor and drive a Culture that embraces risk identification, openness, continuous improvement.
- Assists with other tasks or projects as assigned.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Excellent Microsoft Office Suite abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely and professionally) with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- PSMS API 1173 Experience preferred
- Change Management experience a plus
- Ability to speak in front of large audiences
- A team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment
Experience/Education Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED, relevant training or coursework in pipeline inspection or quality control is a plus
- Experience 0-2 years of relevant experience
- Highly motivated and ability to work independently at times
Essential Utilities, Inc., 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.
Essential Utilities 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.
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What We Do
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
