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.

Assists in the development and maintenance of master construction project schedules for use in the execution of pipeline construction projects. Monitors project progress providing feedback regarding schedule changes related to logistical constraints.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Assist with developing and maintaining schedules and integrated master schedules.

Integrate multiple project plans to a summary program portfolio plan.

Identify resource and schedule conflicts and constraints among multiple projects and inform stakeholders.

Monitor project progress for assigned projects and provide weekly status updates and reports

Identify schedule variances and opportunities and proactively develop mitigation strategies with the support of the Project Management team, track changes that affect the schedule

Prepare presentation packages including scheduling and analysis graphics.

Under direction of the PM, assist with project specific tasks, reporting, meetings, and data entry

Ability to support multiple projects and tasks at once

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong team player with exceptional communication and organizational skills

Problem solving skills

Ability to interface with diverse personalities

Ability to interact professionally with Project Managers; team leaders; subcontractors, financial and closeout team members

Fosters a spirit of enthusiasm, client focus, team building, and continuous improvement with the group

Operates with a sense of urgency in completing assigned tasks

Time management skills, ability to prioritize and execute a varying workload

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, GIS or related field.

Ability to understand construction logic and sequencing

Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Microsoft office suite programs

Multi-tasking, ability to prioritize, organize and schedule work

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or exposure in the construction industry strongly

Experience producing and managing a resource/cost loaded schedule for the life cycle of a project from concept to engineering/design, to production and acceptance

Experience with Primavera P6, MS Project or other scheduling software

Experience in Enterprise Management Software and Resource Management Software, including SAP and MRS

Have an understanding of policies, methods and procedures that include advanced planning and scheduling techniques. Earned value management, risk analysis, risk management and support of project objectives

Professional certification in AACE, CMAA or PMI a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Limited travel to the various project or office locations within Pittsburgh and surrounding areas may be expected in this role. 2.

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship

Family members cannot work in the same department.

Aqua America, 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.

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