Senior Operations Specialist; Water

Senior Operations Specialist (Water)

HDR is seeking an energetic, hard‑working problem solver to become a full‑time Senior Operations Specialist focused on municipal and industrial water treatment facilities. The role is based in the East Region and will contribute to a nationwide Operations Team, coordinating best practices across our extensive project backlog throughout the United States.

• Support HDR project leaders on local, state, and regional water treatment projects requiring input from Operations Specialists.
• Review drawings for operability and Haz Ops analysis to ensure successful operation of varied treatment processes.
• Manage operations and maintenance projects with municipal and industrial clients, including client interfacing, regulatory reporting, and subcontractor oversight.
• Develop startup and commissioning plans, host workshops, and train client contractors and operators.
• Perform startup and commissioning of new water treatment facilities, ensuring equipment functions correctly before handover.
• Conduct formal and informal training to help plants operate at peak performance.
• Participate in facility testing to confirm startup readiness and design capacity compliance.
• Execute condition assessment and asset management tasks using state‑of‑the‑art evaluation tools.
• Troubleshoot and evaluate operational or maintenance issues on municipal and industrial facilities.

• Minimum 10 years field experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, instrumentation equipment, and resolving water treatment process problems. 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/management systems experience required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Commitment to an active participant in HDR’s employee‑owned culture.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Microsoft Office product experience.
• General background‑related experience.
• Commitment to an active participant in HDR’s employee‑owned culture.

HDR offers a comprehensive benefits package that 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. Compensation for this position ranges from $71,960 to $128,500, depending on skills, experience, education, and geographic location.

United States – Virginia – Vienna (primary location); additional locations across the United States as listed.

Full‑time – Regular employee status.

Approximately 30-40% travel required; weekend travel normally not required.

HDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.