WHY JOIN US
If you are passionate about addressing drinking water and wastewater issues, please consider joining our Moonshot Missions team! We are a small but rapidly growing nonprofit working to improve water and wastewater services, infrastructure performance, and long-term planning across the country. Becoming a part of the Moonshot Missions team will enable you to work alongside veteran water leaders and make a direct impact on utility operations and water resource sustainability.
Our work is strengthened by professionals who have operated within the systems we support. We therefore prioritize candidates with direct experience in water and wastewater utilities operation and management, state funding agencies, or regulatory programs.
To learn more about us visit: www.moonshotmissions.org or email us: jobs@moonshotmissions.org
Moonshot Missions seeks an experienced Senior Utility Advisor to serve as a subject matter expert and Team Lead for technical assistance projects across Texas. This is a full-time, Texas-based role with dual responsibilities: direct utility engagement and team leadership.
This role supports public water and wastewater utilities by providing strategic guidance and hands-on technical assistance to improve system performance, strengthen utility management, and advance durable infrastructure and operational outcomes. This role requires applying subject matter expertise in water utility operations to address technical, managerial, and financial challenges. The Senior Utility Advisor will lead complex technical projects, supervise and mentor staff, and collaborate with utility clients and stakeholders to ensure sustainable and equitable solutions. This position plays a critical leadership role in overseeing teams and ensuring successful project outcomes through effective staff management and guidance.
Requirements
POSITION TITLE SENIOR UTILITY ADVISOR – TEXAS
Time Commitment: Full-Time (40 Hours per week)
Location: Remote position with required travel to client sites within the US.
Classification: Employee
Training and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in environmental/earth science, civil/environmental/chemical engineering, environmental management/studies, sustainability, or a related field.
10+ years of direct experience in water or wastewater utility management, operations, or technical assistance in Texas.
Demonstrated familiarity with TCEQ regulatory processes, compliance pathways, and enforcement frameworks for drinking water and/or wastewater systems.
Experience with state and federal funding programs serving Texas utilities, including TWDB CWSRF, DWSRF, and related grant programs.
Desired Qualifications:
Former utility director, operations director, or senior operations leader at a small or mid-sized Texas drinking water or wastewater system.
Experience conducting or leading TMF assessments, utility needs assessments, or technical assistance engagements.
Familiarity with TPDES permitting, SDWA compliance frameworks, or relevant contaminant-specific rules (LCRR, GWR, DBPR).
Experience with asset management, capital planning, or rate design at small utilities.
Existing network within the Houston-Galveston region utility community, including relationships with TCEQ Region 12 staff or TWDB project managers.
PE license preferred
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Moonshot Missions team of experts to deliver services to utility clients by:
Leading utility assessments to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
Applying diagnostic tools to evaluate utility technical, managerial, and financial capacity.
Developing implementation roadmaps in collaboration with utilities and project teams.
Supporting development of technical reports, stakeholder communications, and grant deliverables.
Advising on regulatory compliance, EPA enforcement trends, and emerging water sector policy.
Managing technical assistance projects and overseeing scope, schedule, deliverables, and coordination.
Contributing to internal planning, coordination, and QA/QC processes.
Serving as team lead, guiding day-to-day project coordination and mentoring junior staff.
Travel: Travel required to client utilities and sites within the US
Special Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid US driver’s license
Proposed Salary Range and Benefits
Proposed Salary Range and Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience, ranging from $105k - $155k ·
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.
How to Apply
Where and When to Apply?
Applicants must submit cover letter along with resume to: jobs@moonshotmissions.org · Applications will be accepted until positions close.