Water​/Wastewater Operations Specialist - East Region Details | Family of Com

Water/Wastewater Operations Specialist - East Region

Date:
Nov 13, 2025

Location:

Columbus, OH, US
Charlotte, NC, US
Atlanta, GA, US
Coral Springs, FL, US
Cary, NC, US
Orlando, FL, US
Greenville, SC, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Req

Opportunity Type:
Staff

Relocation eligible:
No

Full time/Part time:
Full-Time

Project Only Hire:
No

Visa Sponsorship Available:
No

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch delivers design, procurement and construction solutions to help provide wastewater treatment to communities worldwide. We serve public and private clients with a strong focus on life cycle economy, efficiency, and reliability. Black & Veatch helps clients with startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and training of their operations staff to be able to effectively operate new and upgraded facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting services for conventional wastewater treatment, advanced wastewater treatment, and biosolids.
• Provide startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting services for groundwater systems that chlorinate and/or chloraminate with hydrogen sulfide removal/softening, conventional surface water treatment, and advanced disinfection/filtration systems.
• Prepare standard operating procedures, energy control procedures, job safety analysis, and operation and maintenance manuals for new and existing facilities.
• Perform onsite training of operations staff.
• Evaluate staffing, operating costs, and system redundancy for reliable operations.
• Travel up to 75%.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience in wastewater operations or commissioning of wastewater plants.
• Experience in water treatment operations and/or commissioning of water treatment plants.
• Plant startup and commissioning experience is a must.
• Technical writing skills and basic computer skills (Word, Excel, PDF, Microsoft Visio) are a must.
• Water/Wastewater Operator License is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering technology or sciences preferred, or any other degree, specialized training, or experience that uniquely qualifies the individual to perform the job responsibilities.

Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Valid Driver’s License is required.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Potential travel up to 75%.
• Professionals near a Black & Veatch office may work a hybrid model: three days in the office and two days remotely. Preferred candidates will be within commuting distance to any office location.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.