Senior Operations Specialist (Water)

Senior Operations Specialist (Water) 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. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our WaterBusiness 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. If you are someone who is looking to work on a variety of treatment technologies for multiple treatment plants, then this position will be for you. You will not only be a part of our East Region team, but will be a key member of HDR’s nationwide Operations Team. 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 successfully. Manage operations and maintenance projects with both municipal and industrial clients. It will involve client interfacing, regulatory reporting, as well as 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. This work involves you playing a key role in working 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 operate. Participate in the 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 that you generate. Perform operational or maintenance troubleshooting and evaluations on municipal and industrial water facilities. Work will involve a base of projects in the southern portion of the central United States, but will also include projects in several sites across the country. 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. General background‑related experience. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must. Employment Equity At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr