Senior Field Operations Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Supervise field teams consisting of 4–8 personnel as they deploy to communities nationwide under an EPA technical assistance program.

• Provide daily leadership, coordination, and motivation to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality data collection.

• Act as the main point of contact between the project manager and field team.

• Report on field progress, challenges, and updates to the project manager and escalate issues as necessary.

• Troubleshoot on-site issues related to route changes, weather, equipment, and coordination with utilities.

• Maintain professional relationships with water utility staff and adapt to local practices accordingly.

• Walk significant distances for multiple consecutive days while gathering water utility data.

• Work outdoors in various weather conditions including heat, cold, humidity, and light rain.

• Perform occasional light digging to access utility infrastructure.

• Monitor, manage, and protect equipment and supplies.

• Ensure accurate, reliable, and comprehensive field documentation.

• Translate project goals and logistics into actionable daily plans for the field team.

• Oversee the distribution, tracking, and end-of-day reconciliation of equipment and supplies.

• Modify field strategies and travel plans as conditions evolve.

• Maintain prompt communication to ensure that issues are documented, shared, and addressed.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in team leadership.

• Prior experience leading teams in outdoor or technical settings is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with water utility personnel, public works staff, or other field stakeholders is advantageous.

• An active driver’s license is required.

• Willingness and capability to engage in frequent long-distance travel.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• No security clearance is necessary.

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

• High physical endurance and comfort with prolonged outdoor activities.

• Excellent communication skills with field teams and water utility staff.

• Organized and detail-oriented approach to planning, coordination, and documentation.

• Flexibility and robust problem-solving skills in dynamic field environments.

• Professional demeanor when interacting with local utility partners.

• Reliability, accountability, and good judgment under changing conditions.

• Capability to walk long distances for several consecutive days.

• Ability to work in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, humidity, and light rain.

• Capability to perform occasional light digging with a shovel.

• Ability to track and safeguard equipment and supplies.

🏝️ Benefits

• AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.

• Internal mobility team dedicated to assisting employees in achieving career aspirations.

• An award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

• Various medical plan options, some including Health Savings Accounts.

• Options for dental plans.

• Vision plan options available.

• 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and post-tax contributions and company matching.

• Flexible work weeks where feasible.

• Paid leave for vacation, sick days, personal time, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty.

• Typically, 15 days of paid leave each calendar year.

• Ten paid holidays annually.

• Paid Family Leave of up to 160 hours in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Personal accident insurance.

• Critical illness insurance.

• Business travel and accident insurance.