Senior Operations and Maintenance Specialist - Water Infrastructure

Job Description

Operations, Maintenance, and Asset Management Specialist
 

Why join us?  

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis! We are seeking a Operations & Maintenance Specialist (Water/Wastewater) to join our Water Infrastructure team (role can be based out of the following offices, Alexandria, VA, Atlanta, GA, or Orlando, FL. 

About Us  

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy. 

How will you contribute to the team?  

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication. Create graphical deliverables in the form of training documents, reports, standard operating procedures, and other related documentation.
• Apply specialized knowledge necessary to manage the complex systems involved in water and wastewater treatment.
• Apply specialized knowledge of maintenance practices to advise owners, operators and engineers on techniques to increase the effectiveness of maintenance strategies and reduce the risks of asset failures.
• Apply specialized knowledge of technology, such as computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), water information management systems, condition monitoring and process troubleshooting to support operations and maintenance personnel.
• Ability to determine and communicate data requirements for CMMS.
• Apply general asset management lifecycle planning expertise to solve specific infrastructure asset-related problems.
• Develop documents that support effective facility operations and maintenance, such as standard operating procedures, operations and maintenance manuals, training materials, condition assessment reports and others as needed.
• Write reports, participate in client presentations, discuss concepts and deliverables with clients, and participate in quality-control checks.
• Mentor staff in development and delivery of O&M and asset management capabilities.
• Coordinates with various departments within the organization (both client and consultant staff) to complete approved recommendations, ensures that all parties understand the proposed solution, documents requirements accurately and executes the implementation plan in a timely manner.
• Recognizes business opportunities and develops relationships to support those opportunities. Supports opportunity development from pre-positioning to Proposal presentations.  Assists in the development of project scope and fee.
• Performs assignments and duties as the Supervisor may deem necessary from time to time.

What will you contribute?  (requirements)

• Must possess and maintain a valid operator certificate or license issued by an operator certification program from a state or US territory in water treatment plant operation, wastewater treatment plant operation, water distribution system operation or wastewater collection system operation.
• College degree (A.S. or B.S.) preferred.
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience in the operation or maintenance of a water, wastewater or similar facility. Direct supervisory experience of operations and maintenance staff in a water or wastewater treatment facility or other industrial facility is preferred.
• Expert understanding of computerized maintenance management database components and utilization.
• Exceptional listening and communication skills, including ability to present concepts verbally
• Knowledge of tools required to create and present high-quality written, verbal and graphic deliverab