Senior Operations Specialist (Water)

Senior Operations Specialist (Water) Join to apply for the Senior Operations Specialist (Water) role at HDR. At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, and constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. HDR is looking for an energetic, hard‑working problem solver to become a full time Senior Operations Specialist to work on both municipal and industrial water treatment facilities. This individual will work on water treatment projects that can range from small municipalities to some of the most iconic in the United States. Our engineering staff rely heavily upon our Operations Specialist staff to create solutions with better reliability and improved operability for our clients. You will not only be a part of our East Region team, but will be a key member of HDR’s nationwide Operations Team. This team is composed of experienced maintenance and operations experts who coordinate to share best practices, experience, and opportunities to utilize every team member’s unique expertise. Primary Responsibilities Support HDR project leaders at the local, state, and regional level on water treatment projects requiring input from Operations Specialists. Review drawings for operability review and HazOps analysis with an eye for what it takes to successfully operate a variety of treatment processes. Manage operations and maintenance projects with both municipal and industrial clients, involving client interfacing, regulatory reporting, and personnel, subcontractor, and maintenance management. Develop startup and commissioning plans and host workshops to share those ideas with client’s contractors and operators to ensure the plan will work for each specific plant. Perform startup and commissioning of new water treatment facilities, playing a key role alongside contractors and engineers to ensure the new equipment functions correctly before handing it over to the operations and maintenance staff. Perform formal and informal training to help our clients’ treatment plants operate as well as they can. Participate in testing of facilities to ensure they are ready for startup and after startup they meet the capacity requirements of the design. Perform condition assessment and asset management tasks on water and wastewater facilities, using state‑of‑the‑art evaluation tools to efficiently capture the information and opinions you generate. Perform operational or maintenance troubleshooting and evaluations on municipal and industrial water facilities. This job may require 30 to 40% travel; weekend travel is normally not required. Strongly Preferred 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. Ability to interpret engineering plans and specifications. Microsoft Office product and computerized maintenance and management systems experience required. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must. Valid driver’s license. Required Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent. Microsoft Office product experience. General background‑related experience. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must. What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Benefits & Compensation The expected compensation range for this position is $71,960 - $128,500 depending on skills, experience, education, and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles are eligible for limited benefits.) We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Primary Location United States - Virginia - Vienna Other Locations United States - West Virginia, United States - Ohio - Cincinnati, United States - North Carolina - Charlotte, United States - Georgia, United States - New York - East Syracuse, United States - Florida - Doral, United States - Alabama - Mobile, United States - Florida - Fort Lauderdale, United States - Pennsylvania - Bethlehem, United States - North Carolina - Wilmington, United States - Tennessee - Nashville, United States - Florida - Panama City, United States - New Jersey - Newark, United States - Maine, United States - Ohio, United States - Florida, United States - District of Columbia - Washington DC, United States - Maryland - Lusby, United States - New York - White Plains, United States - Florida - Tallahassee, United States - Mississippi - Jackson area, United States - South Carolina - Charleston, United States - Virginia - Roanoke, United States - Maryland, United States - New York - Albany, United States - South Carolina - Columbia, United States - Delaware, United States - New York, United States - Florida - Orlando, United States - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh, United States - Virginia, United States - New York - Syracuse, United States - Massachusetts, United States - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, United States - Virginia - Glen Allen, United States - Arkansas, United States - Virginia - Virginia Beach, United States - Florida - Miami, United States - Massachusetts - Boston, United States - Kentucky, United States - New Jersey - Pennington, United States - New Jersey, United States - Connecticut - Rocky Hill, United States - New York - New York, United States - Georgia - Savannah, United States - Arkansas - Little Rock, United States - Pennsylvania - Mechanicsburg, United States - North Carolina - Winston‑Salem, United States - Alabama, United States - Virginia - Alexandria, United States - Tennessee, United States - Kentucky - Louisville, United States - North Carolina - Greensboro, United States - Georgia - Atlanta, United States - South Carolina - Greenville, United States - Maine - Portland, United States - Pennsylvania - Plymouth Meeting, United States - South Carolina, United States - Tennessee - Memphis, United States - Virginia - Richmond, United States - New Jersey - Woodcliff Lake, United States - North Carolina, United States - Florida - Jacksonville, United States - Connecticut, United States - Pennsylvania, United States - North Carolina - Raleigh, United States - Ohio - Cleveland, United States - Florida - Tampa, United States - Florida - West Palm Beach, United States - West Virginia - Charleston, United States - Mississippi, United States - Ohio - Columbus, United States - Rhode Island, United States - Kentucky - Lexington. Industry Water Schedule Full‑time Employee Status Regular Business Class WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt Job Posting Dec 31, 2025 At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr HDR