Water​/Wastewater O&M Project 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 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.

Woodard & Curran draws on the experience of hundreds of certified operators and operations specialists 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 and other municipal facilities running efficiently and in full compliance. Woodard & Curran also aids employees in earning, upgrading, and maintaining their industry certifications.

Woodard & Curran is dedicated to our employees’ growth and development. Employees who join Woodard & Curran’s staff find a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and empowering.

Woodard & Curran is seeking a Project Manager for the water and wastewater treatment facilities in Hillsboro, Illinois. In this role, you will be responsible for the safety, day-to-day operations, maintenance, administrative duties, and maintaining close client communications. You will oversee a staff of 7 union employees in the daily operations and maintenance of the water and wastewater treatment facilities as well as lift stations.

The Project Manager will play an active role in coordination and communication with operations, maintenance, client representatives, contractors, and any assigned engineering firms. He or she will also work closely with all parties to ensure effective system operation and optimization, staff development, implementation and management of an innovative asset management program, administration and implementation of all routine and capital repair and replacement projects, and emergency response for process upsets, equipment failures, force majeure events, all alarm events, as well as:

• The Health & Safety Program.
• Operations and management of the SCADA System.
• Management of the CMMS.
• Compliance and compliance reporting to regulatory agencies and client.
• Develop, track, and manage the project budget.

• You would be offered a generous total rewards package:
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent benefits to include retirement, generous paid time off, holidays, medical & dental insurance, flexible spending account.
• Career growth.
• Support and reimbursement in earning, upgrading, and keeping your licenses and certifications within the industry. Bonus potential for obtaining next level licensure.
• An opportunity to be an owner of Woodard & Curran.
• Attentive local and corporate leadership support to assure success.

• A valid State of Illinois Class A Water and/or Class 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators license or ability to obtain through reciprocity is preferred.
• 10 to 15 years’ experience in managing complex water/wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations.
• Ensure safety is the highest priority and that all SOPs are followed and DOT, OSHA, Healthy and Safety and other requirements are met.
• Interacts with regulators as required.
• Demonstrate collaborative and team leadership approach to this position.
• Experience hiring, supporting, supervising, and developing a staff.
• High school or equivalent, with technical/vocational school background;
  College degree preferred with focus in Environmental Areas.
• Identify and participate in activities to support the local community.
• Demonstrated financial acumen through oversight of operating and capital budgets.
• Active participation in recruiting, including partnering/supporting local wastewater/water school/program.
• Direct participation in the operation, maintenance, and repair of water/wastewater…