Area Director -Water Utility

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. 

The Area Director – SEPA – Distribution-Maintenance-Damage Prevention is accountable to the Vice President Operations for the safe, compliant, relaible operations of the assigned work Department.  The positon is accountable for the business financial and performance metrics assigned.  The position is charged with evaluating status quo and implementing change, using change management tools and communications, to evolve the assigned organization for high performance and relevancy in the industry.

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise the daily operations of the SEPA Divisions whose work broadly covers:
  • Distribution system operations
  • Distribution system maintenance
  • Damage Prevention compliance.

• Ensuring the Aqua safety program is implemented and engrained in daily operations.
• Coordinating with other Aqua Departments to ensure Company mission is achieved.
• Prepare and manage to expectations the Division Capital and Operating Budgets.
• Act as liaison with municipal and state officials. Maintain favorable relations and enhance Company image with the public.
• Managing and reporting on Department metrics. 
• Ensure that all work orders are completed in a timely fashion.
• Allocate resources across the SEPA Divisions to meet workload demands.
• Ensuring compliance with Regulatory Agencies and Governmental Agencies requirements.
• Maintain a high performing team and assess the same through the Aqua Performance management processes.
• Responsible for reliable operations and management of contingency situations
• Develop and implement a Strategy for operational excellence.
• Work with company personnel in actively pursuing acquisitions in water and wastewater using contacts with borough and township officials.
• Ensure training programs exist and are delivered by subordinates.  A team succession plan and development plan must be maintained.
• Support other Aqua Departments at direction of Supervisor.
• Manage union collective bargaining agreement.
   

Other Duties

• This job description is not intended to describe or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties and responsibilities may change at any time.

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