Senior Water Quality Consultant - Lead & Innovate

HDR, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Water Quality Consultant to join the Water Business Group in Raleigh, NC.

The role focuses on applying regulatory knowledge, sampling, data analysis, and technical documentation to help utilities maintain water quality and regulatory compliance. You will lead sampling programs, oversee laboratory testing, analyze data, and translate results into actionable recommendations for utility managers and engineers.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, environmental science, civil or environmental engineering, water resources, or related technical discipline; an advanced degree is a plus
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in drinking water treatment, water quality, laboratory management, utility operations, environmental laboratory services, or a closely related field
• Experience supporting regulatory compliance, treatment optimization, distribution system water quality investigations, treatability studies, or related activities
• Familiarity with laboratory information management systems, water quality databases, statistical analysis, data visualization, or related analytical tools
• Demonstrated experience managing or providing senior oversight for a water treatment laboratory, water quality program, or comparable technical function
• Strong experience developing and implementing sampling plans and coordinating field and laboratory testing for water treatment plants and distribution systems
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex analytical and operational data, identify trends and data limitations, and develop defensible technical conclusions and recommendations
• Strong technical writing skills, including preparation and review of standard operating procedures, sampling and analysis plans, technical memoranda, reports, and presentations
• Demonstrated project planning, project management, communication, leadership, and mentoring skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience organizing, visualizing, and communicating analytical results is required
• Ability to work collaboratively with utility managers, operators, engineers, laboratory personnel, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Local candidates are preferred

Responsabilidades

• Plan, lead, and review water quality sampling programs for source water, treatment processes, finished water, and distribution systems, including development of sampling locations, frequencies, methods, quality assurance requirements, and data management procedures
• Provide technical oversight for laboratory and field testing activities, including coordination with internal and contract laboratories, review of analytical methods, and evaluation of quality assurance and quality control results
• Analyze laboratory, field, operational, and regulatory data to identify trends, data gaps, treatment performance issues, distribution system concerns, and opportunities for process improvement
• Evaluate water treatment plant performance and distribution system water quality using knowledge of treatment chemistry, process control, residual maintenance, disinfection, corrosion control, taste and odor, and other operational water quality considerations
• Prepare and review sampling and analysis plans, standard operating procedures, quality assurance project plans, technical memoranda, reports, and presentations
• Translate complex sampling results and analytical findings into clear conclusions and practical recommendations for utility managers, operators, engineers, regulators, and other stakeholders
• Support water quality investigations, treatability studies, treatment process evaluations, distribution system studies, regulatory response efforts, and utility performance improvement initiatives
• Serve as a Project Manager responsible for scope, schedule, budget, quality, client communication, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams using HDR business systems and project management tools
• Provide quality control and senior technical review for deliverables
• Build trusted-advisor relationships with utility clients and support client development
• Lead and mentor staff
• Participate in industry organizations and functions, including presentations and publications
• Possibly serve in an expert role for projects throughout the eastern USA
• Some regional travel will be expected

Conocimientos

Water quality

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, environmental science, civil or environmental engineering, water resources, or related technical discipline

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

LIMS

Descripción del empleo

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Water Quality Consultant to join the Water Business Group in Raleigh, NC.

The role focuses on applying regulatory knowledge, sampling, data analysis, and technical documentation to help utilities maintain water quality and regulatory compliance. You will lead sampling programs, oversee laboratory testing, analyze data, and translate results into actionable recommendations for utility managers and engineers.