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DHI · 20 hours ago

Director of Water Transfer

Odessa, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

DHI is a company that specializes in water transfer operations, and they are seeking a Director of Water Transfer Services to lead their operations across the Permian Basin. This role involves overseeing the execution of all water transfer activities while ensuring safety, performance, and customer satisfaction.

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Hiring Manager

Royce "Kyle" Corbell

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end execution of all water transfer operations across assigned regions, including pre-job planning, staffing, equipment readiness, rig-up, hose and pump layout, pressure management, pumping operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, and rig-down

Ensure all jobs are designed and executed to meet required flow rates, pressures, and uptime while protecting personnel, equipment, and the environment

Establish, enforce, and continuously improve standard operating procedures for water transfer rig-up, operation, troubleshooting, and rig-down

Lead investigations and root-cause analysis for incidents, leaks, downtime events, near-misses, and customer complaints, and drive corrective and preventive actions

Serve as the senior operational interface for key customers, operators, and midstream partners

Protect customer confidence by ensuring work is executed exactly as committed, including rate, uptime, safety, and professionalism

Partner closely with Sales and Commercial teams to support bids, job design, feasibility reviews, execution planning, and startup strategies

Participate in customer meetings, pre-job planning sessions, post-job reviews, and issue resolution when performance or commercial disputes arise

Lead, coach, and develop Field Supervisors, Leads, and water transfer crews across multiple jobs and locations

Set clear expectations for safety, accountability, professionalism, and customer focus in the field

Ensure compliance with all HSSE, environmental, and regulatory requirements

Enforce training, certification, and competency standards for all water transfer personnel

Own key operational performance metrics including uptime, leak incidents, non-productive time (NPT), crew productivity, and job profitability

Control labor, equipment utilization, maintenance practices, and operating costs to protect margins and scalability

Provide regular reporting to executive leadership on operational performance, risks, and continuous improvement opportunities

Qualification

Water transfer operationsLeadership of multi-crew operationsTechnical knowledge of pumpsCustomer relationship managementOperational risk managementCost controlEnvironmental stewardshipSafety compliance