<div><span style="font-size:16px;">Woodard &amp; 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 teams that encourage collaboration in an 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. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.</span></div><div><br></div><div>For more than 30 years, Woodard &amp; Curran has offered contract operations and management services for drinking water, municipal and industrial wastewater, groundwater remediation, and solid waste facilities nationwide. Currently we contract operate more than 85 facilities nationwide. Woodard &amp; 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. </div><div> </div><div><b>Who We Are Looking For:</b></div><div> </div><div>We are growing!  Due to this growth, we have an opening for an Assistant Area Manager, focused on Water and Wastewater treatment projects in our Operations &amp; Management (O&amp;M) Strategic Business Unit (SBU). This unit is responsible for the contract operations and management of water and wastewater treatment facilities, reclaimed water distribution facilities, and full public works for both municipal and industrial clients across the United States.  In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversight of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water projects in Southern Florida.  In this role, you will work with Plant Managers, Operations Specialists, Technology and SCADA support to address needs and challenges and work with our consulting and corporate services teams to help provide support to your projects.</div><div> </div><div><b>Open to virtual or flexible work arrangements.</b></div><div> </div><div><b>What You Will Be Doing at Woodard &amp; Curran:</b></div><div> </div><div>In this role, you will plan, direct, and coordinate activities of multiple projects and client representatives to ensure that our contracted scope of work and expectations are accomplished within prescribed timeframes and funding parameters and with minimal environmental impacts. You will also be responsible for managing the growth and development of assigned managers and staff and are ultimately responsible for ensuring that Clients and regulatory agencies are satisfied with all work product and efforts at facilities under your supervision.</div><div> </div><div>Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:</div><div> </div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;">  </span>Involvement in project proposals or plans to determine time frames, funding sources and limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, resource allocations and environmental impacts.</div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;">  </span>Assist Business Development in the pursuit of new projects through networking, leads and involvement in a variety of municipal and industry related associations.</div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;"> </span>Participation in the recruitment of staff for facility positions while effectively mentoring and managing their professional growth,     		development opportunities, and compensation.</div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;">  </span>Directing and coordinating of activities of project personnel to ensure project responsibilities are met and assigned tasks progress on schedule, within prescribed budget and within compliance guidelines. Candidate will also review and/or prepare acceptable communications status reports that delineate to the Client and regulatory agencies the progress of schedules and/or budgets.</div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;">  </span>Working with project and support personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems effectively and efficiently.</div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;">  </span>Serve as primary point of contact with the external Client, regulatory agencies and internal company support personnel and departments.  This will require effective communication through written reports and public speaking engagements.</div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;">  </span>Travel to assigned projects for effective management and support of the project, project personnel, emergency response and recovery efforts and client communications at the direction of the Area Manager and Southeast Region Operations Leader.</div><div>·<span style="font-size:7pt;">  </span>Comply with all company Health and Safety procedures and policies and assist with the execution and completion of any outstanding safety audits.</div><div> </div><div>You will be responsible for ensuring the overall health and safety of all assigned employees by coordinating with the Plant Managers and Woodard &amp; Curran’s Health &amp; Safety Manager, creating a safe workplace environment as well as an emergency procedures program. You will need to demonstrate an ability to proactively control project costs and provide insight to solutions for troubled financial situations. You will also ensure that the company’s image as a leader in the industry is protected and presented at all levels at the facility, including on-site personnel, facility grounds, and company-owned or leased vehicles and other assets within our contracted responsibility. Comfort with public relations/public speaking is important in this role.</div><div> </div><div>You will be responsible for direct supervision of Plant Manager(s) and in this role, you will originate actions and influence events as they pertain to those managers or others under your supervision. You will be called on to set appropriate examples regarding work ethic, motivation, and health and safety, technical, and managerial skills and conduct regular reviews for those managers that report to you; these reviews will include providing forward feedback, establishing goals and performance standards, and will provide opportunities to coach and develop the subordinate Manager.</div><br><br><h3>What You Will Need to Succeed</h3><ul><li>High School Graduate or Equivalent, or technical/vocational school background, a bachelor’s degree is a plus.</li><li>Minimum twelve (12) years in wastewater and water distribution/treatment or mechanical field(s) is required. Previous management experience is preferred.</li><li>Candidate will have previous training in, or continue training in, general management, asset management and compliance management programs, human resources, new technology, financial management, and SCADA operations via continuing education opportunities.</li><li>Must live in the Southern Florida region with the ability to reach plant locations by car.</li></ul><br><div><b>Employee Support &amp; Benefits</b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Retirement Savings:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions:</b> The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Time away from work:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>Observed holidays:</b> Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>Vacation: </b>Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>Sick time:</b> Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>Parental leave</b>: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	</span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Disability:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Paid short and long term disability</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>Health</b>: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>Life</b>: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&amp;D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">•	<b>Wellbeing:  </b>DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Equal Employment Opportunity</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Woodard &amp; Curran is an 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.  </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact </span><a href="mailto:bsweitzer@woodardcurran.com?subject=Reasonable%20Accommodation%20to%20Apply%20for%20Job"><span style="font-size:16px;">Beth Sweitzer</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;">.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Inclusion &amp; Belonging</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">At Woodard &amp; Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Non-Solicitation Disclosure:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">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.</span></div>

<p>Woodard &amp; Curran is more than just a consulting firm &ndash; we are an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations company specializing in water and environmental projects. Our depth of experience across these disciplines makes us uniquely suited to handle any project with a completely tailored approach. By partnering with our clients, adopting their priorities, and understanding the realities they face, we deliver one-of-a-kind answers to unique problems, with a truly collaborative working style. We believe that doing good work for our clients goes hand in hand with doing good work for the companies and communities we serve, and for the planet as a whole, and that all good work begins and ends with a happy, healthy team. These commitments &mdash; to each other, to our clients, and to the world around us &mdash; define Woodard &amp; Curran.</p>

Assistant Area Manager - Wastewater and Water Treatment

<div><span>Woodard &amp; 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 teams that encourage collaboration in an 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. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.</span></div><div><br></div><div>For more than 30 years, Woodard &amp; Curran has offered contract operations and management services for drinking water, municipal and industrial wastewater, groundwater remediation, and solid waste facilities nationwide. Currently we contract operate more than 85 facilities nationwide. Woodard &amp; 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. </div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><b>Who We Are Looking For:</b></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>We are growing!&nbsp; Due to this growth, we have an opening for an Assistant Area Manager, focused on Water and Wastewater treatment projects in our Operations &amp; Management (O&amp;M) Strategic Business Unit (SBU). This unit is responsible for the contract operations and management of water and wastewater treatment facilities, reclaimed water distribution facilities, and full public works for both municipal and industrial clients across the United States.&nbsp; In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversight of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water projects in Southern Florida.&nbsp; In this role, you will work with Plant Managers, Operations Specialists, Technology and SCADA support to address needs and challenges and work with our consulting and corporate services teams to help provide support to your projects.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><b>Open to virtual or flexible work arrangements.</b></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><b>What You Will Be Doing at Woodard &amp; Curran:</b></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>In this role, you will plan, direct, and coordinate activities of multiple projects and client representatives to ensure that our contracted scope of work and expectations are accomplished within prescribed timeframes and funding parameters and with minimal environmental impacts. You will also be responsible for managing the growth and development of assigned managers and staff and are ultimately responsible for ensuring that Clients and regulatory agencies are satisfied with all work product and efforts at facilities under your supervision.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Involvement in project proposals or plans to determine time frames, funding sources and limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, resource allocations and environmental impacts.</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Assist Business Development in the pursuit of new projects through networking, leads and involvement in a variety of municipal and industry related associations.</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;</span>Participation in the recruitment of staff for facility positions while effectively mentoring and managing their professional growth,     		development opportunities, and compensation.</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Directing and coordinating of activities of project personnel to ensure project responsibilities are met and assigned tasks progress on schedule, within prescribed budget and within compliance guidelines. Candidate will also review and/or prepare acceptable communications status reports that delineate to the Client and regulatory agencies the progress of schedules and/or budgets.</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Working with project and support personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems effectively and efficiently.</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Serve as primary point of contact with the external Client, regulatory agencies and internal company support personnel and departments.&nbsp; This will require effective communication through written reports and public speaking engagements.</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Travel to assigned projects for effective management and support of the project, project personnel, emergency response and recovery efforts and client communications at the direction of the Area Manager and Southeast Region Operations Leader.</div><div>·<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Comply with all company Health and Safety procedures and policies and assist with the execution and completion of any outstanding safety audits.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>You will be responsible for ensuring the overall health and safety of all assigned employees by coordinating with the Plant Managers and Woodard &amp; Curran’s Health &amp; Safety Manager, creating a safe workplace environment as well as an emergency procedures program. You will need to demonstrate an ability to proactively control project costs and provide insight to solutions for troubled financial situations. You will also ensure that the company’s image as a leader in the industry is protected and presented at all levels at the facility, including on-site personnel, facility grounds, and company-owned or leased vehicles and other assets within our contracted responsibility. Comfort with public relations/public speaking is important in this role.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>You will be responsible for direct supervision of Plant Manager(s) and in this role, you will originate actions and influence events as they pertain to those managers or others under your supervision. You will be called on to set appropriate examples regarding work ethic, motivation, and health and safety, technical, and managerial skills and conduct regular reviews for those managers that report to you; these reviews will include providing forward feedback, establishing goals and performance standards, and will provide opportunities to coach and develop the subordinate Manager.</div><br><br><h3>What You Will Need to Succeed</h3><ul><li>High School Graduate or Equivalent, or technical/vocational school background, a bachelor’s degree is a plus.</li><li>Minimum twelve (12) years in wastewater and water distribution/treatment or mechanical field(s) is required. Previous management experience is preferred.</li><li>Candidate will have previous training in, or continue training in, general management, asset management and compliance management programs, human resources, new technology, financial management, and SCADA operations via continuing education opportunities.</li><li>Must live in the Southern Florida region with the ability to reach plant locations by car.</li></ul><br><div><b>Employee Support &amp; Benefits</b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Retirement Savings:</span></b></div><div><span>•	<b>401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions:</b> The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Time away from work:</span></b></div><div><span>•	<b>Observed holidays:</b> Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually</span></div><div><span>•	<b>Vacation: </b>Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked</span></div><div><span>•	<b>Sick time:</b> Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.</span></div><div><span>•	<b>Parental leave</b>: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:</span></b></div><div><span>•	</span><b><span>Disability:</span></b><span> Paid short and long term disability</span></div><div><span>•	<b>Health</b>: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.</span></div><div><span>•	<b>Life</b>: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&amp;D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.</span></div><div><span>•	<b>Wellbeing:  </b>DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Equal Employment Opportunity</b></div><div><span>Woodard &amp; Curran is an 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:bsweitzer@woodardcurran.com?subject=Reasonable%20Accommodation%20to%20Apply%20for%20Job"><span>Beth Sweitzer</span></a><span>.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Inclusion &amp; Belonging</b></div><div><span>We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span>At Woodard &amp; Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Non-Solicitation Disclosure:</span></b></div><div><span>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.</span></div>

Assistant Area Manager - Wastewater and Water Treatment

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