Laboratory Seasonal Laborer (Summer)

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 an exciting seasonal opportunity to work in the laboratory at Aqua? This position would assist the chemists, microbiologists, sample receiving and Quality Assurance groups within the laboratory and training would be provided. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Preparing glassware and sample bottles for all sections of the laboratory following specific protocols
• Assisting laboratory staff as needed with filing of sample reports, log-in of samples, sorting of samples, packing, and unpacking coolers
• Cleaning sample bottles/vials and operating dishwasher as needed
• Verifying sample pH and turbidity
• Replenishing instrument water reservoirs as needed
• Preparing buffer solutions

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Pursuing a degree in science. Chemistry or biology preferred.
• Prefers a high-volume environmental laboratory learning environment.
• Has an interest in learning about different methods, procedures, and techniques that go into analyzing drinking water and wastewater.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• May be subject to  noise, wet and/or humid conditions, mechanical, electrical, gas exposure hazards, fumes, dusts, mists, gases and/or poor ventilation atmospheric conditions.
• May involve standing for long periods of time.

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.