Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

The Engineer II, Water/Wastewater performs research, prepares cost estimates and provides services for Water/Wastewater in support of engineering department.

Accountabilities

Various civil engineering tasks as related to the utilities.
Assist in developing spreadsheets and applications for field and office use.
Assist in development, maintenance and running of hydraulic models.
Prepares various documents as required using word processing, spreadsheet programs and CAD.
Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
Confident reading construction plans and familiar with contract documents and GIS.
Performs regular field work including design studies and construction inspection, including directing internal and external crews.
Coordinating plant access and contractor safety orientation.
Engineering design, planning, and technical assistance as required to resolve a wide variety of operating issues, service continuity and water quality problems.
Assists more experienced engineers and project managers in preparing upfront engineer designs, analysis, calculations, resource estimates and specifications for new construction, system enhancements, extensions etc.
Manage the securing of permits and licenses, and municipal/governmental requirements to complete designs and undertake the project.
Engage with Procurement to provide materials analysis, estimation and approval that meet specifications.
Update specific, detailed lists of project materials required for orders in SAP prior to Construction
Works under close supervision and work is reviewed by higher level engineers and/or project managers.
Act as project manager for one or more smaller projects.
Executes works with new technology, recommended Technical Knowledge of GIS and SAP.
Assist in project closeout, including permit closeout, ensuring that adequate as-built records and documentation are obtained as part of the project and retained accordingly.

Education and Experience

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university with 2+ years of relevant experience.
E.I.T. or ability to acquire within one year of onboarding, PE preferred.
New York State Water Operators License preferred or ability to acquire within two year of onboarding.
Prefer OHSA certificates, 15 hour or greater.
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office.
Must have a basic understanding of engineering drafting. AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS experience is a plus.
Valid state driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
Must have the ability to prioritize and organize multiple assignments with limited time constraints and changing requirements.
Have a basic understanding of hydraulics when it comes to gravity and pressure systems.
Willing to travel (15%)
Ability to work independently and as part of an engineering staff or project team.
Possess excellent written and oral communications skills.
Motivated, self-starter with ability to work in a flexible and fast paced environment.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.

What We Offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

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