What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wastewater Technical Manager position at Woodard & Curran?
Clean Water, Safe Environment, Healthy Communities and Happy People
At Woodard & Curran, we are a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility.
We offer a unique opportunity to join our Canton, MA office providing high-quality wastewater engineering services to municipal clients throughout the region and across the nation. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with an ability to lead multi-discipline project teams from concept to final design, construction phases, start-up, and operations of facilities. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Not only will you have engineers to support you, but our integrated operations and SCADA team will help you deliver a better product. And you will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and continuous learning opportunities.
Job Summary
This position provides engineering support on municipal wastewater projects, primarily related to pump station and collection systems design. However, experience with drinking water, storm water, and industrial wastewater applications is also valuable. This position will have an opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior staff. The ideal candidate is a Technical Manager with strong experience in study, planning, and design of water and wastewater systems, including familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, treatment, and collection/distribution in water or wastewater systems.
The selected candidate will lead the technical delivery of multiple projects and must be familiar with local regulators and must also be able to support marketing and proposal efforts, as appropriate.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Acts as the technical lead for all sizes of projects, including having interaction related to all technical tasks associated with the project.
- Supports Project Manager with and/or directly manages the financial and technical delivery of project tasks including scope, schedule, and budget.
- Determines and executes technical approach for specific tasks.
- Prepares and delivers presentations to internal and/or external clients/professional societies and participates in committees and other external leadership opportunities through professional associations and other applicable organizations.
- SUPPORTS PURSUIT OF NEW PROJECTS IN CONCERT WITH THE CLIENT MANAGER, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF APPROACH AND SCOPE AND PROVIDES INPUT ON BUDGET.
- PROVIDES INPUT ON DEVELOPMENT OF WOODARD & CURRAN DESIGN OR TECHNICAL GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS.
Requirements
- The successful candidate should have technical and project management expertise in the field of civil and environmental engineering and have in-depth understanding of the engineering concepts associated with all types of municipal wastewater systems including collection system infrastructure, pumping system hydraulics, and wastewater treatment processes.
- Well-versed in state and local regulations regarding wastewater treatment and collection systems.
- Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and SRF programs.
- Up-to-date on the latest advances in technology, regulatory trends, equipment, and processes.
- Superior writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- 8-20 years of engineering experience.
- B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, M.S. Degree preferred.
- Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts or the ability to receive reciprocity.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes:
- A competitive salary range of $135,000 - $155,000 per year.
- A flexible hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days in the Canton Office.
- Up to 20% travel required.
- A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, paid time off, and more.
Salary : $135,000 - $155,000
