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Associate Water and Wastewater Facility Operations Specialist

Black & Veatch

The Role

Overview

Assist in startup, commissioning, and O&M documentation for water/wastewater facilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • sop development
  • data management
  • startup support
  • commissioning planning
  • document review
  • training delivery

Tasks

-Prepare standard operating procedures and process operations manuals. -Collects, assimilates, interprets, and manages data for startup and commissioning efforts. -Develops familiarity on reading and understanding drawings specifications, design memos and startup /commissioning requirements and activities to support facility commissioning. -Provide onsite startup and commissioning support to new and existing water and wastewater facilities. -Develops commissioning plans and supports commissioning planning efforts. -Review contractor startup documents. -Develops operator process training materials and performs onsite training for operations staff.

Requirements

  • problem solving
  • teamwork
  • 1+ yr
  • bachelor's
  • operator license
  • construction

What You Bring

-Preferred Non-Technical Skills: Learning on the Fly. Problem Solving. Intellectual Horsepower. Written Communications. Drive For Results. Informing. Listening. Dealing with Ambiguity. -Collaborative, communicates, and works well in a team environment. -Typically a minimum of 1 year related work experience. -Potential travel up to 75% -Preferred Technical Skills: Basic ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned. Basic industry knowledge and technology trends. Basic knowledge of company quality program. Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles. Basic knowledge of procurement and contract administration. Basic knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating .Basic knowledge of technical aspects of the proposal process. -Water or wastewater operator’s license preferred. -Bachelor's degree in engineering technology or sciences preferred or any other degree, specialized training, or experience, that makes the individual uniquely qualified to perform the job responsibilities.

Benefits

-Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions -Professionals located near a Black & Veatch office have the option of a hybrid work model that offers a balance between working together in person and the flexibility of remote work. Our hybrid work model means you will work three days in the office and two days from another location. Preferred candidates will be within a commutable distance to any of our office locations.

The Company

About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

Sector Specialisms

Power Delivery

Fuels

Power Generation

Water Solutions

Communications

Renewable Energy

Smart Grids

Digital Infrastructure

Environmental

Air Quality

Water Quality

Natural Capital

Climate Change

Infrastructure

Engineering

Procurement

Construction Management

Consulting

Project Management

Asset Modernization

Decommissioning

Levees and Flood Control

Pump Stations

Right-of-Way and Permitting

Remediation and Resiliency Projects

Visa Sponsorship

-visa sponsorship not available.

Security Clearance

-criminal/civil background check -drug screen -motor vehicle records search