Water Quality/Treatment Intern

Reference #: R4462
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 were delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If youre 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.

We are a private investor-owned water company producing and providing potable water to over 250,000 customers (over 800,000 population) to an over 600 square mile area surrounding the city of Philadelphia. With nine treatment plants, the company can treat and deliver 150 million gallons of water to customers each day. The plants treat water from the Crum, Pickering, Brandywine, Perkiomen, Neshaminy, Ridley and Chester Creeks, the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers and the Upper Merion Quarry (vertical reservoir). Its primary surface water reservoirs can store nearly 10 billion gallons. Average daily usage on the system is about 115 million gallons a day.

SUMMARY:
This 6-month temporary intern position consists of a combination of both field work and office work. You will also interact and work with many different departments including but not limited to mechanical/electrical, treatment, operations, engineering, environmental compliance, and the laboratory. Our goal is to provide an environment where you can learn the drinking water treatment and regulatory process through real world problem solving and apply what you have learned to your future career goals. We are looking for a full-time recruit for a 6-month time period. Ideal candidates are still in college, or recently graduated.
This is a highly dynamic and everchanging role based on the needs at the time. We want eager, go-getter types, who can think and act independently with minimal oversight. Internship ends March 31st, 2025

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (Primary Duties and Responsibilities)
Sampling various water treatment and distribution sites for analytes such as volatile organic
compounds, coliform bacteria, total organic content, phosphate.
Testing for various parameters such as chlorine residual and ph.
Working with other departments to implement new technology or treatment options and creating. reports based on findings.
Assisting staff and managers with project implementation and those associated work tasks.
Pick up and drop off material, samples, bottles, etc. as needed.
Data collection and entry for monthly/quarterly compliance reports and organization of data collected at our remote well stations in order to ensure compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations.
You may help update SOPs and may also spend some time in the company laboratory.
Data analysis, data pulls, documentation organization from SCADA, LIMS, or WIMS software.
You will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a company that impacts public health of customers it erves by providing earths most essential resource.

QUALIFICATIONS (Required Experience, Education, Licenses, and Certifications)
Preferred Majors: Arts & Sci. – Environmental Studies, Biology, Natural Sciences, Sustainability
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Possess valid drivers license.
Live locally. A company car will be provided for on the job use only (not for home travel commuting)
Knowledge of the five (5) county area surrounding Philadelphia
Ability to work independently to complete assignments.
Ability to communicate clearly in speech and writing.
Mindset to improve processes, efficiency, or way of work highly desirable.
Basic knowledge of chemistry and chemical calculations. Basic math/conversion skills.
Willingness to work in a drinking water plant environment.

Job Location:
762 W Lancaster Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Transportation to work: Car Required
Assignment Ends: March 31, 2025
Hourly Pay Rate: $19.00

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.

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.