Why join US?
If you are passionate about addressing drinking water and wastewater challenges to improve public health and the environment, please consider joining our Moonshot Missions team! We are a small but rapidly growing non-profit working directly to improve water and wastewater services, affordability, and resiliency for communities in need. Becoming a part of the Moonshot Missions team will enable you to work alongside veteran water leaders, helping ensure safe and clean water is delivered to the people who need it most!
To learn more about us visit: www.moonshotmissions.org or email us: jobs@moonshotmissions.org
Position Description
Moonshot Missions seeks an experienced Water and/or Wastewater Utility Advisor. The Utility Advisor will apply technical training and hands-on experience to address the operational, managerial, financial, and infrastructure challenges facing water utilities. In this role, you will lead and manage technical assistance projects, deliver direct technical assistance, and engage closely with utility clients and community stakeholders to support sustainable improvements and long-term utility resilience.
Position Title: UTILITY ADVISOR – Eastern United States
Time Commitment: 40 hours per week
Location: Remote position in the Eastern United States
Classification: Employee
Training and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: environmental/earth science, civil/environmental/chemical engineering, environmental management/studies, sustainability, or related field.
- 5-10 years of full-time experience in water and wastewater utility operations, compliance, and/or consulting roles supporting utility operations and regulatory compliance.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of the design, operation and compliance of water treatment and distribution systems and/or wastewater treatment and collection systems
- Knowledge of and ability to research best practices in water and wastewater utility operations, management and financial capacities
- Water and wastewater utility, regulatory and/or consulting experience
- Ability to write comprehensive reports based on site assessments and interviews with utility operators and management
- Previous project management experience, including direct client engagement, coordination, and communication.
- Proficient in MS Office, and related business and communication tools
- Water/Wastewater Operator certification, Engineer-in-Training (EIT), and/or Professional Engineer (PE)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Moonshot Missions team of experts to deliver optimal services to utility clients by:
- Managing technical assistance projects and performing lead roles working directly with utility clients
- Researching background information about utility operational and compliance challenges and preparing technical reports to summarize research
- Coordinating and facilitating client meetings and distributing meeting minutes
- Performing site needs assessments to evaluate a utility’s operational challenges and identify areas of improvement and potential projects to implement
- Writing site assessment reports, project proposals and community technical assistance workplans
- Providing technical review of deliverables produced by project team prior to client receipt
- Preparing technical reports and support materials for state and federal grant applications to fund infrastructure projects
Technical assistance to utility and internal Moonshot staff may include, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Drinking water source availability and quality
- Water and wastewater treatment processes
- Treated water distribution and/or wastewater collection
- Evaluation of a utility’s technical, managerial, and financial data and records
- Water and wastewater environmental regulations and permitting requirements
- Asset management and capital planning
Travel: Travel required within the US, subject to funding and according to health/safety guidelines. Moonshot Missions will reimburse travel costs.
Proposed Salary Range and Benefits:
- Salary commensurate to experience with the minimum of the range starting at $75,000-$110,000/year.
- Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage, with the opportunity to contribute to a 401(k)-retirement savings plan.
- Fully remote work with 11 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, and a competitive PTO package.
Special Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid US driver’s license
Where and When to Apply?
- Applicants must submit cover letter along with resume to: jobs@moonshotmissions.org
- Applications will be accepted until positions close.
