Operations & Asset Management Consultant (WaterWastewater)

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking an experienced water/wastewater Operations & Asset Management Consultantto join our consulting team supporting UK water utilities and infrastructure clients. This role focuses on advising clients on improving operational performance optimizing maintenance strategies and enhancing asset reliability across water and wastewater systems.

You will work across multiple client engagements delivering practical data-driven solutions aligned with regulatory expectations and industrys best practices. The role requires a balance of technical expertise analytics stakeholder engagement and consulting delivery skills.

Work Setting: Hybrid

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 2000 employees in 70 offices throughout the United States Latin America Canada and the UK.
• A flexible hybrid work schedule supports todays busy professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Client Advisory & Delivery

• Support delivery of consulting engagements for UK water utilities contractors and regulators
• Assess client operations and maintenance practices identifying gaps and improvement opportunities
• Develop actionable recommendations and implementation roadmaps
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions with clients

Operations & Performance Improvement

• Analyze operational performance using SCADA telemetry and asset data and other available data sources
• Benchmark client performance against industry standards and best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency resilience and service outcomes
• Support development of operational strategies and transformation programs
• Working with clients to identify key performance indicators and establishing tools for tracking

Maintenance & Asset Management

• Advise and implement preventive predictive and risk-based maintenance strategies
• Support development of asset management frameworks aligned to ISO 55000
• Review and optimize CMMS/EAM systems and maintenance processes
• Apply a strong understanding of foundational asset management principles to support maintenance and capital improvement planning
• Contribute to asset lifecycle planning and investment prioritization

Required Skills & Experience

• 710 years of experience in the UK water sector (utility contractor or consulting)
• Strong understanding of water and/or wastewater operations and maintenance practices
• Experience analyzing operational and asset performance data (SCADA KPIs etc.)
• Familiarity with asset management standards (e.g. ISO 55000)
• Knowledge of UK regulatory environment and AMP cycles
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems and maintenance optimization
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and client priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering Environmental Science or related discipline
• Professional membership (e.g. CIWEM ICE IMechE)
• Experience in consulting or advisory roles
• Exposure to digital water solutions (analytics AI IoT GIS)
• Experience supporting transformation or changing programs

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

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Contract

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1