Water and Wastewater Facility Operations Specialist

Black & Veatch

full-time

Posted on: 9/5/2025

Location: Kansas, Missouri, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

Function as a technical specialist, assisting in startup and commissioning of water and wastewater facilities.
Develop and apply fundamental process engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to develop commissioning and O&M documentation and work with the facilities’ operations staff.
Review contractor startup documents.
Develop commissioning plans and support commissioning planning efforts.
Provide onsite startup and commissioning support to new and existing water and wastewater facilities.
Prepare standard operating procedures and process operations manuals.
Develop operator process training materials and perform onsite training for operations staff.
Develop familiarity on reading and understanding drawings specifications, design memos and startup/commissioning requirements and activities to support facility commissioning.
Collect, assimilate, interpret, and manage data for startup and commissioning efforts.
Collaborative, communicates, and works well in a team environment.

Typically a minimum of 1 year related work experience.
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.
Must have a valid drivers license.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search).
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.
Preferred Non-Technical Skills: Learning on the Fly; Problem Solving; Intellectual Horsepower; Written Communications; Drive For Results; Informing; Listening; Dealing with Ambiguity.