Senior Operations Specialist (Water)

About the role

HDR is seeking an energetic, hardworking problem solver to join our team as a Senior Operations Specialist. This role will support HDR project leaders on water treatment projects, focusing on both municipal and industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support HDR project leaders on water treatment projects requiring input from Operations Specialists.
• Review drawings for operability review and HazOps analysis, ensuring successful operation of various treatment processes.
• Manage operations and maintenance projects with both municipal and industrial clients, including client interfacing, regulatory reporting, and personnel, subcontractor, and maintenance management.
• Develop startup and commissioning plans and host workshops to ensure these plans are effective for each specific plant.
• Perform startup and commissioning of new water treatment facilities, collaborating with contractors and engineers to ensure the new equipment functions correctly before transferring to operations and maintenance staff.
• Provide formal and informal training to help clients’ treatment plants operate optimally.
• Test facilities to ensure they meet design capacity requirements post-startup.
• Conduct condition assessments and asset management tasks on water and wastewater facilities, utilizing advanced evaluation tools.
• Engage in operational or maintenance troubleshooting and evaluations on municipal and industrial water facilities.
• Work on a variety of new and innovative projects across the southern United States and potentially across the country.
• Prepare for and participate in 30-40% travel, with weekend travel not typically required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years field experience in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment at water treatment facilities and/or resolving water treatment process problems.
• Additional construction experience is a plus.
• High level water treatment operator license or professional engineering license.
• Experience interpreting engineering plans and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and computerized maintenance and management systems.
• A strong attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $71,960 - 128,500, depending on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.

Schedule

This position is full-time, with regular hours.

Business Class

This role falls under the WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt business class.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to employment equity and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.