Business Development Coordinator - Essential Utilities

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 Business Development Coordinator administers and manages the business development and acquisition process from inception to closing. The is a key role on the Business Development team! Ready to take your career to the next level? Let's Talk

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (Primary Duties and Responsibilities)

• Manages all aspects of the Business Development (BD) process including researching new accounts, opportunities, and contacts, managing timelines and schedules and providing status updates as needed.
• Manages the acquisition closing process consisting of but not limited to tracking and managing the Illinois Commerce Commission filing process as well as the ownership transition and closing process.  Creates and manages legal and operational closing checklists. Schedules and hosts transition meetings for the Illinois team.
• Schedules regular strategic planning meetings with the Business Development Director and/or the business development team covering the status of all development activities.  Tracks and monitors all administrative activities and ensures team is aware of any issues impacting the timelines. 
• Assists and/or writes responses to Request for Information, Request for Quotation and Request for Proposals as needed for acquisitions.
• Identifies and researches new prospects obtaining political, financial, compliance and operational backgrounds and records.
• Manages memberships, calendars, sponsorships, and events for the Council of Government (COG) meetings in Northern Illinois.  As needed, attends COG events, city or village meetings and other networking events as it relates to business development.
• Manages and implements marketing  materials for all meetings, open houses and mailings.  Develops, updates and maintains a database of elected official’s contact information to distribute email blasts or other social marketing approved by Aqua.
• Assists the Business Development Director and the State President in other administrative roles as needed.             
• Performs other related duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

QUALIFICATIONS (Required Experience, Education, Licenses, and Certifications)

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years administrative experience
• A valid U.S. Drivers License.
• Accounting and/or experience working with financial platforms is highly desirable

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (Examples below)

• Advanced Microsoft office skills (email, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely and professionally) with internal customers
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines
• A team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment   

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.                       
• See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.                                    
• Operate standard office equipment.      
• Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents (if applicable)
• Occasional local travel is required

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.