Water / Wastewater Plant Manager

Woodard & Curran is 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. That's how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.

Woodard & Curran draws on the experience of hundreds of certified operators across the country, backed by the knowledge and skills of hundreds more engineers, scientists, and regulatory experts, to quickly tackle the most challenging operational issues and keep treatment plants running efficiently and in full compliance. Woodard & Curran also aids employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their certifications within the industry.

What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

Woodard & Curran is seeking an experienced manager to join our dedicated and talented team at our Public Water Supply District #2 / East Central Missouri Project. This position is for a manager of water and wastewater systems for the Wright City service area.

This manager will be responsible for the full-time operation and general maintenance of facility's equipment and process controls at wastewater facilities, including managing the scope, schedule, and budget of the facility in accordance with contract requirements. Additional responsibilities include environmental compliance, employee safety, client relations and financial management. Successful candidates will have experience supervising the staff of operators, mechanics, lab technicians, and field service personnel.

Schedule : 7 : 30am - 4 : 00pm

Responsibilities include :

• Managing an annual operating budget in excess of $1,000,000.
• Leading and managing 6 water and wastewater employees
• Operation and maintenance of two wastewater treatment plants (sequencing batch reactor and membrane bioreactor)
• Operation and maintenance of a water distribution system that includes 400,000 linear feet of pipe, six water storage tanks, six wells, a booster station, and 570 fire hydrants.
• Operation and maintenance of a wastewater collection system that includes approximately 105,000 linear foot of gravity main, 67,000 linear foot of force main, 16 lift stations, and 1023 manholes.
• Customer service for 3600 customers; this includes meter reading and disconnecting services for non-payment.
• Completion of Utility Locate Request for a 40-square mile area.

What will you need to succeed?

90,000 - $110,000 a year

Depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits & Wellbeing

Retirement Savings :

Time away from work :

Coverage and support for your needs and well-being :

Personal and Family health : Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.

The company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.

WayForward powered by Dario : EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.

LiveWell wellbeing program : credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually - nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.

Education : Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books, and fees up to $5250 per year for courses related to the employee's job or planned career development.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal poster and supplement, click here.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Woodard & Curran believe that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provide the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions

Non-Solicitation Disclosure :

Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid, signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000