Industrial Wastewater Plant Manager
Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.
Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.
For more than 25 years, Woodard & 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 90 facilities nationwide. 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 is growing, and we are looking for a qualified Industrial Wastewater Plant Manager in Horse Cave, Kentucky to treat the wastewater from a food & beverage manufacturing facility! The Wastewater Plant Manager is responsible for leading staff to execute the day-to-day operations, maintenance and management, administrative duties, and maintaining close client communications. Employees who join Woodard & Curran’s staff find a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and empowering. Industrial wastewater experience will be a benefit in this position.
What would you be doing at Woodard & Curran?
- Day-to-day operations and management of the facility, including provision of trained staff 24/7.
- Day-to-day operations and management of the remote communications network and assigned SCADA 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.
The 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.
What would you need to succeed?
- High School Degree or Equivalent.
- Valid Kentucky Driver's License required.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in wastewater treatment facilities, including laboratory.
- Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as follow safety procedures.
- Experience overseeing a budget of $1.0 million or more.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven track record with regulators.
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment Experience is helpful, but not necessary.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.
We look forward to hearing from you and to discuss why YOU would be a great addition to the Woodard & Curran team!
For more than 25 years, Woodard & 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 90 facilities nationwide. 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 is growing, and we are looking for a qualified Industrial Wastewater Plant Manager in Horse Cave, Kentucky to treat the wastewater from a food & beverage manufacturing facility! The Wastewater Plant Manager is responsible for leading staff to execute the day-to-day operations, maintenance and management, administrative duties, and maintaining close client communications. Employees who join Woodard & Curran’s staff find a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and empowering. Industrial wastewater experience will be a benefit in this position.
What would you be doing at Woodard & Curran?
- Day-to-day operations and management of the facility, including provision of trained staff 24/7.
- Day-to-day operations and management of the remote communications network and assigned SCADA 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.
The 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.
What would you need to succeed?
- High School Degree or Equivalent.
- Valid Kentucky Driver's License required.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in wastewater treatment facilities, including laboratory.
- Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as follow safety procedures.
- Experience overseeing a budget of $1.0 million or more.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven track record with regulators.
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment Experience is helpful, but not necessary.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.
We look forward to hearing from you and to discuss why YOU would be a great addition to the Woodard & Curran team!
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