Senior Operations Specialist (Water)

%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAt 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%5C: What is our impact on the world?%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWatch Our Story%5C:%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%22 target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%27 https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%27%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EEach 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.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width%5C:0px;display%5C:inline !important;float%5C:none;font-style%5C:normal;font-variant-caps%5C:normal;font-variant-ligatures%5C:normal;font-weight%5C:400;letter-spacing%5C:normal;orphans%5C:2;text-align%5C:start;text-decoration-color%5C:initial;text-decoration-style%5C:initial;text-decoration-thickness%5C:initial;text-indent%5C:0px;text-transform%5C:none;white-space%5C:normal;widows%5C:2;word-spacing%5C:0px;%22%3EWe believe water is more than a resource, it%27s a shared responsibility. As part of our Water%26nbsp;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.%26nbsp; We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you%27re modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it%27s a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EHDR 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.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EIf 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.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EThis 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.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EYou will not only be a part of our East Region team, but will be a key member of HDR’s nationwide Operations Team.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EThis team is made up of other experienced maintenance and operations experts, and coordinate to share best practices, experience, and opportunities to utilize every team member’s unique expertise.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EWe currently have extensive project backlog in throughout the United States, so you will be able to immediately contribute to our success.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EThe work location will be at the HDR office closest to your current location.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EPlease check the HDR website nearest to you.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAbout Us%3C/strong%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EFor over 100 years, HDR has specialized in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We provide solutions to thousands of partners, from small local utilities to the largest global companies. HDR has nearly 13,000 employee owners worldwide and ENR ranked in the top 10 of Water design firms, Water Treatment and Desalination design firms, and Wastewater design firms.%26nbsp;%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E %3C/span%3EOur Water Business Group has over 2,000 employee owners, with over 500 in our Eastern Region.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;font-family%5C:Arial;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3EAt HDR, we know work isn’t only about who you work for; it’s also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other’s contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;font-family%5C:Arial;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3Cstrong%3EPrimary Responsibilities%3C/strong%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3ESupport HDR project leaders at the local, state, and regional level on water treatment projects requiring input from Operations Specialists.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EReview drawings for operability review and HazOps analysis with an eye for what it takes to successfully operate a variety of treatment processes successfully.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EManage 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.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EDevelop 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.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPerform startup and commissioning of new water treatment facilities.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EThis 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.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPerform formal and informal training to help our clients’ treatment plants operate as well as they can operate.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EParticipate in the testing of facilities to ensure they are ready for startup and after startup they meet the capacity requirements of the design.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPerform 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.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPerform operational or maintenance troubleshooting and evaluations on municipal and industrial water facilities.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWork 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.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EIt provides the opportunity to work on a variety of new and innovative projects, and provides a career path that has more growth than typical utility organizations.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EThis job may require 30 to 40% travel, more is possible.%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun%5C:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp; %3C/span%3EWeekend travel is normally not required.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3Cstrong%3EStrongly Preferred Qualifications%3C/strong%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EMinimum 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.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EHigh level water treatment operator license or professional engineering license.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAbility to interpret engineering plans and specifications.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EMicrosoft Office product and computerized maintenance and management systems experience required.%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAn attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color%5C:white;color%5C:rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height%5C:normal;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family%5C:%27Times New Roman%27;%22%3EValid driver’s license.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color%5C:black;font-family%5C:%27Arial%27,sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family%5C:%27Times New Roman%27;%22%3E%3Co%5C:p%3E%3C/o%5C:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E