Utility Management Consultant

HDR; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Utility Management Consultant to join their Water Business Group. This role involves working on specialized engineering consulting services, focusing on utility management and asset management. The ideal candidate will engage in projects that enhance operations, optimize business processes, and implement technology solutions for water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities. If you are passionate about making a positive impact through innovative solutions and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values inclusivity and encourages authentic contributions from all employees.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in water/wastewater utility consulting or research.
• Strong skills in data analysis and project management are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support utility management and asset management best practices.
• Perform analysis of utility maintenance management systems.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Advanced degree in related discipline

Tools

CMMS

GIS

Database Management

Job description

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?

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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.

Utility Management Consultant

HDR has an opportunity for a Utility Management Consultant to join our Water Business Group team in Brentwood, TN. The primary duties of the Utility Management Consultant include working with project managers/senior consultants to perform specialized engineering consulting services in areas that may include: utility management/asset management, business process assessments, strategic planning, operations optimization, regulatory support, utility master planning, technology selection and data management/visualization. The Utility Management Consultant will implement a range of best management practices with water, wastewater, and/or stormwater utilities including asset management and maintenance management best practices. The Utility Management Consultant will provide support for the implementation of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management systems (EAMS) to support a water, wastewater, or stormwater utility. The Utility Management Consultant will perform analysis of large utility maintenance management systems, and/or condition assessment databases to support inspection, condition assessment, and planning programs.

The Utility Management Consultant will be expected to perform or contribute to a range of utility operations improvement projects, to include business process analyses, staffing studies, database assessments and analyses, and GIS analyses. Computer programming skills, and/or a desire to implement information systems and technology solutions to support infrastructure planning are also valued. The ideal candidate should have experience with planning and implementation of infrastructure inspection and condition assessment programs; planning and implementation of asset management strategies for utilities. The ideal candidate will be able to lead project or tasks associated with business process analysis, workshop facilitation, and data warehouse design. They will also be expected to direct production staff and perform client management activities to support our Tennessee-Kentucky-Arkansas based team as well as projects around the country, as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Data Science, Business, Environmental Policy, or a related discipline required.
• An advanced degree in a related discipline is preferred.
• Preferred 2 years of combined experience in water and/or wastewater utility or other relevant consulting experience or university research.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship building, organization, and follow-up.
• Excellent communication and business skills, along with abilities in team building and project management, are preferred.
• Candidates should also have the capability to analyze business processes, facilitate improvement efforts, and lead change management initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to compile and present summary level information.
• Ability to obtain, cleanse, merge and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Strong computer skills with CMMS, GIS, and other various database type platforms is preferred.
• Experience with software requirement gathering and development, selecting business information system solutions, and software implementation is preferred.
• Self-starter with proven track record of accomplishments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• A minimum of 2 years related experience
• 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.