Assistant Project Manager - Water and Wastewater Treatment

Woodard & Curran • Groveland, FL

94d • $64,000 - $96,164

About The Position

Woodard & Curran is growing! To support this growth, we have an immediate opening for an Assistant Project Manager for the water and wastewater treatment facilities in Groveland, Florida. The City of Groveland is one of the most rapidly growing cities in Florida, known as ‘The City of Natural Charm and Unlimited Possibilities’. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance and management, administrative duties, and maintaining close client communications. You will oversee a staff of 19+ employees in the daily operations and maintenance of both water and wastewater treatment facilities, collections, distribution and customer service-related duties. Employees who join Woodard & Curran’s staff find a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and empowering. The Assistant Project Manager will play an active role in the coordination and communication with assigned staff, 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. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing hands-on work and producing all required reports. He or she will coordinate the on-going daily operation of the utility system.

Requirements

• A valid State of Florida Water and/or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators license is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Construction Science/Management, Engineering, or equivalent field is preferred; equivalent work experience, or combination of work and education, may be substituted.
• Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as follow safety procedures.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in managing complex water and/or wastewater facilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• The opportunity to become more versatile and even more technically proficient. We cross-train to improve facility operations, job satisfaction, and job security.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operations and management of all water, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities.
• Day-to-day operations and management of a SCADA System and remote communications network.
• Implementation and management of an innovative predictive maintenance management program.
• Administration and implementation of all routine and capital repair and replacement projects.
• Emergency response for process upsets, equipment failures, force majeure events, all alarm events etc.
• Provision of requested / required operations and compliance reporting to regulatory agencies and municipality.
• Management and oversight of a large Capital Improvement Plan.
• Collaborate with engineers on future planning and ongoing construction administration.
• Attending council meetings and present project update presentations.
• Provide Client relations.
• Promote and develop staff members.
• Working with the Health and Safety Team on all safety-related issues, including but not limited to, development and implementation of the project-specific safety plan, reporting of incidents, and supporting the investigation of incidents.
• Review development plans and attend pre-construction meetings.
• Assist in preparing and managing project budget.

Benefits

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed.
• Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually.
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked.
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.
• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding.
• Disability: Paid short and long term disability.
• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees