Business Development Engineering Manager

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.

Aqua Texas is seeking a strategic and driven

Engineering Manager, Business Development

to help expand our water and wastewater services across key regions in Texas. Reporting to the Business Development Director, this role focuses on identifying and developing new opportunities—especially with residential developers and municipalities—to grow across the footprint of aqua.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and maintain relationships with developers, municipal leaders, and stakeholders

- Prospect and manage a pipeline of water/wastewater service opportunities

- Lead due diligence, financial analysis, and contract negotiations

- Oversee project lifecycle: application, plan review, construction, and closeout

- Ensure regulatory compliance (TCEQ, PUC) and support permitting

- Evaluate technical aspects of potential acquisitions and support integration

- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Communications

- Represent Aqua in industry groups like the Texas Home Builders Association

Qualifications

- 5+ years in Engineering specifically with Water and Wastewater design

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required

- EIT preferred

- Commissioning and or startup experience of a water or wastewater plant preferred

- Proven success in sales or business development

- Experience in utilities, municipalities, or land development preferred

- Strong analytical, negotiation, and presentation skills

- Ability to plan regionalized systems and coordinate with Capital Planning

- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; BlueBeam or equivalent experience preferred

Additional Info

- Travel up to 50% (company vehicle provided)

- Exposure to senior leadership and Aquas Investment Committee

- Fast-paced, team-oriented environment with high visibility

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.

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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.