Waterwaste - Operations Specialist

Company: Volt
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: April 20, 2025

Job Description:

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Volt is immediately hiring for Waterwaste - Operations Specialist in Orange, Ca.

This is a Full-Time/Direct Hire opportunity.

Location: Orange, CA (Southern California region, with potential for national travel)

Compensation: Salary of $150,000 - $175,000 with annual performance-based bonus

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Operations Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for optimizing treatment plant operations, developing process plans, and providing expert advice to our clients. This position requires significant travel (approximately 60%) and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

Qualifications:
Extensive experience in diverse water and/or wastewater process operations (8+ years).
Minimum 3+ years in a supervisory/management capacity.
Wastewater Grade 5 certification is mandatory.
Strong project management, writing, and presentation skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to travel as needed.
Ability to read engineering drawings.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint).
Experience consulting with management-level positions.
Consulting firm experience or contract operations experience within an engineering firm preferred.
Strong background in compliance.

As an Operations Specialist you will:
Assist clients in optimizing treatment plant staffing, labor, power, and chemical costs.
Develop process startup, commissioning, and testing plans.
Develop site inspection checklists for construction.
Lead commissioning, startup, and testing efforts.
Advise clients on startup adjustments and facility tuning.
Prepare Standard Operating Procedures and related documentation.
Develop operator training courses and O&M manual updates.
Provide facility optimization services and conduct systems performance evaluations.
Review operating and laboratory data.
Evaluate staffing levels, training needs, and develop process troubleshooting guidelines.
Assist clients in staff development, transition planning, and operational data acquisition.
Assist with client marketing and participate in project pursuits and conferences.

Compensation Benefits:
Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 annually.
Annual performance-based bonus.
Relocation assistance available.
Primarily remote with travel when necessary.
Company vehicle and fuel provided.
Monthly in-office meetings for internal marketing.
Over 40 hours per week with comp time billable and paid out annually.

Benefits:
Paid time off and holidays.
Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
Pre-tax savings account options for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
Disability insurance and life insurance options for you and your dependents.
Free Caregiver Support.
Travel Assistance.
Counseling services.
Discount programs.
Lifestyle Reimbursement Account.
401(k) company contribution matching.
Tuition reimbursement.
Discretionary bonuses.
Career advancement bonuses.
Employee referral bonuses.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) 898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws

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