HDR · 9 hours ago
Senior Operations Specialist (Water)
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$72K/yr - $128K/yr
10+ years expHDR is a company that specializes in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services, and they are seeking a Senior Operations Specialist to work on water treatment projects. The role involves supporting project leaders, managing operations and maintenance projects, and ensuring the successful startup and commissioning of water treatment facilities.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Support HDR project leaders at the local, state, and regional level on water treatment projects requiring input from Operations Specialists
Review drawings for operability review and HazOps analysis with an eye for what it takes to successfully operate a variety of treatment processes successfully
Manage 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
Develop 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
Perform startup and commissioning of new water treatment facilities. This 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
Perform formal and informal training to help our clients’ treatment plants operate as well as they can operate
Participate in the testing of facilities to ensure they are ready for startup and after startup they meet the capacity requirements of the design
Perform 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
Perform operational or maintenance troubleshooting and evaluations on municipal and industrial water facilities
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent
Microsoft Office product experience
General background-related experience
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Minimum 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
High level water treatment operator license or professional engineering license
Ability to interpret engineering plans and specifications
Microsoft Office product and computerized maintenance and management systems experience required
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Valid driver's license
Benefits
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
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
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Funding
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Galen Meysenburg
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Jeff Glover
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