Senior Advisor, Water Supply Resilience

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well‑being of our diverse workforce and communities.

To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

The Senior Advisor, Water Supply Resilience will serve as the primary interface with the water treatment wholesaler (Washington Aqueduct) and support the Pure Water DC initiative. This position will play a key role in building source water supply capabilities, including integrating a second source into operations. The position will also support Pure Water DC as the technical lead, contributing to research, potable reuse pilot operations and data collection, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement.

• Provides engineering expertise in drinking water treatment technologies and source water supply planning.
• Acts as the primary liaison with the drinking water wholesale organization for capital planning, and technical coordination. Interfaces with relevant departments within DC Water to enable a coordinated response to the wholesale organization.
• Leads efforts to develop and integrate secondary water sources into existing systems. DC Water’s technical lead on potable water reuse pilot activities providing oversight and collaboration with the contractor operating the pilot.
• Collaborates on research projects with the Water Research Foundation, wastewater and drinking water teams, ensuring technical connectivity across One Water initiatives.
• Supports Pure Water DC program implementation as the second-in-command technical resource.
• Conducts and publishes research; represent the organization in technical forums and conferences.
• Engages with regulatory agencies; ensures compliance with applicable standards for water reuse pilot.
• Manages and coordinates work with contractors.
• Participates in water sector associations and deliver presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned at the discretion of the immediate supervisor.

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Considerable interaction with employees at all levels of the Authority, and with officials and employees of other governmental and non-governmental agencies.

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.

Ten (10) years of progressive experience in drinking water treatment, source water supply, water reuse research, and integrated water management or related field.

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related Engineering field from an accredited college or university.

Background in consulting or utility operations. Research experience with publications in relevant fields. Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and compliance processes. Strong technical writing and public speaking skills. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. Active participation in professional associations and conferences.

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General office conditions.

Experience managing contractors and serving as a Contracting Officer Representative.

Master’s degree or PhD in Civil or Environmental Engineering from an accredited college or university.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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* The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.