Senior Associate-Maintenance & Reliability Excellence Consultant

Hazen and Sawyer; South Jordan (UT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and financial planning support

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer is looking for a highly experienced Maintenance and Reliability Specialist in South Jordan, Utah, focusing on driving operational excellence and modernizing maintenance programs for water utilities. The role requires 20+ years in the water sector with extensive knowledge of operations and maintenance practices.

With a hybrid work model, the position emphasizes strong communication skills and the ability to lead client advisory sessions. Comprehensive health benefits, professional growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment are part of the compensation package.

Qualifications

• Certified Reliability Manager (CMRP, CRL) is required.
• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programs.
• Deep expertise in maintenance and reliability best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex consulting engagements across operations and maintenance.
• Advise on advanced maintenance strategies and drive improvements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives and asset managers.

Skills

20+ years of experience in the water sector

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills

Education

B.S. degree in Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Enterprise systems (EAM, CMMS, GIS)

MS Office

Job description

Work Setting

Hybrid

Overview

Hazen is seeking a highly experienced Maintenance and Reliability Specialist with 20+ years of experience designing and implementing maintenance and reliability best practice programs for UK water sector clients. This role focuses on driving operational excellence, modernizing maintenance programs, and improving asset reliability through advanced maintenance excellence strategies. You will act as a trusted advisor to water utilities, guiding complex programs across operations and maintenance transformation, while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Why Hazen And Sawyer

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee‑owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.

Strategic Advisory & Client Leadership

• Lead complex consulting engagements across operations, maintenance, and reliability best practice domains including opportunity assessment, roadmap development, and implementation support.
• Define and deliver maintenance and reliability excellence transformation strategies for water and wastewater utilities in domains such as reliability, condition management, work execution management, leadership, and asset management.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives, asset managers, and operational leaders.
• Lead client workshops, executive briefings, and stakeholder alignment sessions.

Operations & Maintenance Excellence

• Advise on advanced maintenance strategies (predictive, condition‑based, reliability‑centered maintenance).
• Drive improvements in asset reliability, uptime, and lifecycle cost optimization.
• Integrate operational data into maintenance and operational decision‑making.
• Support development of enterprise asset management and maintenance frameworks.

Required Skills & Experience

• 20+ years of experience in the water sector (utility or consulting).
• B.S. degree in Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Certified Reliability Manager (CMRP, CRL).
• Extensive knowledge of water and wastewater operations and maintenance practices.
• Deep expertise in maintenance and reliability best practices.
• Proven experience leading large‑scale transformation or modernization programs including change management, coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Experience with enterprise systems (EAM, CMMS, GIS, data platforms).
• Project management experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of interacting effectively with staff and clients.
• Self‑starter with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in all MS Office based computer software.

Educational Requirements

• BS degree in environmental, agricultural, civil, mechanical, or chemical engineering (MS or ME preferred).

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans).
• Pre‑tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation.
• Short and long‑term disability, and employer‑paid life insurance.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
• Employer‑contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support.
• Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in‑house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships.
• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Temporary role: July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.