Seasonal Laborer - Water Quality

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.

Are you looking for a Seasonal Opportunity with Aqua PA, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities? We are currently hiring for a full-time seasonal Water Quality Intern, from May through August.

In this role, the primary responsibilities are assisting an environmental sampling effort by delivering sample kits to customers and delivering Water Quality Reports for our good faith effort to a list of Aqua customer locations. This position must be able to interact with the public in a professional and courteous manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Review and establish sampling schedules
• Contact customers and verify willingness to participate in Aqua's LCR sampling program
• Delivery of sample kits and collection of water samples from Aqua customers.
• Mail results letters to customers as results are received from the laboratory
• Establish route for CCR drop offs, deliver all CCRs by end of June
• Contact customers about the Act 120 service line replacement program/help identify customer service line material when needed
• Adhere to all safety and security operating policies, procedures, practices, and standards to ensure a safe working environment
• Assist with other tasks or projects as assigned
• Pay Rate $16.00

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have a valid driver's license

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Familiarity with computers and work systems such as Microsoft office suite
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely, and professionally) with customers and internal staff.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team player to complete daily activities according to work schedules
• Must always follow directions and safety procedures
• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time, weather permitting
• A team player, able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Working conditions include travel to work sites of Aqua

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.