Senior Operations Specialist; Water

Senior Operations Specialist

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 everyday.

HDR fights for inclusion throughout its company and communities, asking what our impact is on the world.

Our Water Business Group helps shape how communities manage water for generations to come, delivering safe drinking water, treating wastewater, developing sustainable supplies, and protecting lives through flood control.

This role is not just a job—it’s a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy by working on municipal and industrial water treatment facilities.

For over 100 years, HDR has specialized in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services, supporting partners from small local utilities to the largest global companies. With nearly 13,000 employee owners worldwide, HDR ranks in the top 10 of water‑related design firms.

• Support HDR project leaders at local, state, and regional levels on water treatment projects requiring Operations Specialists.
• Review drawings for operability and Haz Ops analysis.
• Manage operations and maintenance projects with municipal and industrial clients.
• Develop startup and commissioning plans and host workshops for contractors and operators.
• Perform startup and commissioning of new water treatment facilities.
• Provide formal and informal training to help clients operate their plants as well as possible.
• Participate in testing facilities to ensure readiness and capacity compliance.
• Perform condition assessment and asset management on water and wastewater facilities.
• Conduct operational or maintenance troubleshooting of municipal and industrial water facilities.

• Minimum 10 years field experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment at water treatment facilities and/or resolving process problems. Construction experience is a plus.
• High-level water treatment operator license or professional engineering license.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans and specifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Commitment to being an active participant in our employee‑owned culture.
• Valid driver’s license.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• General background‑related experience.
• Commitment to our employee‑owned culture.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management, Consulting, and Engineering

• Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Design Services

• United States, Virginia, Vienna

• 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
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• United States, Mississippi, Jackson area
• United States, South Carolina, Charleston
• United States, Virginia, Roanoke
• United States, Maryland
• United States, New York, Albany
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• United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
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• 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
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