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Senior Surface Water Treatment Specialist

HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
United States, Texas, Dallas
Apr 18, 2025

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 every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.


HDR is looking for a motivated, hardworking problem solver to become a full time Senior Surface Water Treatment Specialist to work on both municipal and industrial water treatment facilities. If you are someone who is looking to work on a variety of treatment technologies for multiple treatment plants, then this position will be for you. This individual will work on water treatment projects that can range from small municipalities to some of the most iconic in the United States. Our engineering staff rely heavily upon our Senior Specialist staff to create solutions with better reliability and improved operability for our clients.

You will not only be a part of our Central Region team but will be a key member of HDR's nationwide Senior Specialist Team. This team is made up of other experienced maintenance and operations experts, and coordinate to share best practices, experience, and opportunities to utilize every team member's unique expertise. We currently have extensive project backlog in throughout the United States, so you will be able to immediately contribute to our success.

For over 100 years, HDR has specialized in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We provide solutions to thousands of partners, from small local utilities to the largest global companies. HDR has nearly 13,000 employee owners worldwide and ENR ranked in the top 10 of Water design firms, Water Treatment and Desalination design firms, and Wastewater design firms. Our Water Business Group has over 2,000 employee owners.

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for; it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.

In the role of Senior Surface Water Treatment Specialist, we'll count on you to:



  • 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.
  • Valid driver's license due to traveling to client work site locations and HDR offices.
  • Perform other duties as needed.


Work will involve a base of projects in the southern portion of the central United States but will also include projects in several sites across the country. It provides the opportunity to work on a variety of new and innovative projects and provides a career path that has more growth than typical utility organizations.

This job may require 30 to 40% travel, more is possible. Weekend travel is normally not required.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 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.
  • Computerized maintenance and management systems experience required.

Required Qualifications
  • Associate's degree in engineering or related field of study or equivalent work experience
  • A minimum of 15 years of engineering experience in the discipline to be supported
  • Aptitude and demonstrated hands-on experience with computer applications specific to the discipline to be supported
  • Extensive knowledge of industry standards specific to the discipline being supported
  • Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which 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. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Colorado Springs, CO}: $104,860 to $149,800 {Denver, CO}: $115,346 - $164,780
Primary Location : United States-Texas-Dallas
Other Locations : United States-Texas-Tyler, United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Louisiana-Metairie, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-Oklahoma-Oklahoma City, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Missouri-Springfield, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Missouri-Columbia
Industry : Water
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Regular
BusinessClass : Water Treatment
Job Posting : Apr 18, 2025
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