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Introduction
We are seeking a PFAS Water Treatment Technical Specialist to support HDR’s industrial water, landfill leachate and remediation practices. The role has a senior responsibility level and will support PFAS treatment design, pilot testing, system optimization, and integration with industrial, solid waste and remediation projects across HDR’s multidisciplinary teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide strong technical expertise in PFAS treatment, industrial wastewater processes, and remediation system integration.
• Lead bench-scale and pilot-scale treatability studies, including adsorption, foam fractionation and membrane performance, AOP evaluation, destruction technologies, residuals management and hydraulic stress testing.
• Conduct field diagnostics, process optimization, mass-balance evaluations, and full-scale performance validation for industrial and remediation systems.
• Support and provide subject matter expertise.
• Perform data analytics and modeling to support treatment design, including breakthrough analysis, fouling assessments, reactor sizing, and lifecycle cost evaluations.
• Prepare technical reports addressing PFAS feasibility studies, industrial wastewater characterization, remedial technology selection, and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor team and contribute to technical leadership within related professional organizations including committees, papers and conference presentations and panels.
• Execute complex engineering assignments requiring independent judgment and advanced process evaluation.
• Make key technical decisions related to PFAS treatment configuration, concentrate management, and integration with remediation systems.
• Serve as a Technical Specialist or Project Manager on mid-size industrial water, landfill leachate and remediation projects.
• Supervise small teams in laboratory testing, field investigations, pilot deployment, and system startup.
• Perform additional duties supporting industrial water treatment and site remediation programs. Promote and collaborate with HDR practice groups.
• Leverage HDR's performance metric tools to monitor the health (direct labor, bookings, and project losses) of your business class to help drive the success of the RBG.
• Support development and application of remediation technical tools, technology, standards, recommended practices and techniques to enhance service quality and efficiency.
• Perform other duties as requested

At HDR, the health and safety of our employees is of the upmost importance. In accordance with local safety, health, and environmental legislation, HDR is committed to developing, maintaining, and enforcing proactive safe work policies, procedures, and standards.

HDR is a certified Living Wage Employer in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.