Lead Water/Wastewater Operator position at Woodard & Curran, Inc..| United States

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Fort Meade, FL....United States

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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 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 reimburse employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their licenses and certifications within the industry.   Woodard & Curran is growing, and to meet this demand, we are looking for a Water/Wastewater Lead Operator! In this role, you will regularly participate in the daily operations and maintenance of one Water and one Wastewater Treatment Facility as directed by the Project Manager.  This position comes with the opportunity for upward mobility to advance your career in the utility field. Woodard & Curran is dedicated to our employees’ growth and development and wants to help you on your career path!   Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7.00 – 3.30pm. Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position. Availability for a rotating on-call schedule for emergency events and alarm call-outs required.   <ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">On-call, incentives offer $200 for the week you are on call (this is on a rotation).</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Compensation for being on call is 2hrs minimum paid for each call out received.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Annual Project bonuses are awarded each year.</li> <li style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Annual Safety bonuses are awarded each year.</li> </ul> <div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">    What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran? <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Monitor water/wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment both manually and via SCADA automation, adjusting as necessary to control their operation.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Perform water quality sampling, testing, and analysis to determine compliance with federal, state, and EPA standards.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Operate, maintain, control, and perform routine repair of plant equipment, including preventive maintenance duties.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Utilize software programs for maintenance work orders and maintain all necessary records.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Perform general maintenance duties of plant and other assigned duties.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Conduct daily operational checks at five drinking water facilities and two wastewater treatment facilities, ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and performance standards, while monitoring staff activities for adherence to protocols</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Monitor and evaluate the operations of a large, complex water and wastewater treatment facility and its auxiliary systems; maintains plant log.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Lead and train subordinate operational and maintenance staff assigned; advise and instruct on methods and techniques for improving efficiency of duties and operations.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Reviews trends, records, and reports to maintain proper procedure and standards; collects and tabulates operational log data for regulatory agencies.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Recognize deviations or irregularities in the plant operation and maintenance; adjust the treatment plant process and equipment in order to maintain the required quality standards of the federal, state, and county regulatory agencies.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Sample, measure, and test plant values such as pH, chlorine residuals, temperature, solids concentration, levels, and others; make operational corrections and adjustments; collect required samples for on and offsite analysis.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Collaborate with maintenance staff on specific projects; adjust or bypass job specific areas, processes, or equipment to ensure consistent wastewater treatment, plant integrity, and safety.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Test, monitor, record, evaluate, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust the operation of plant emergency generator and auxiliary equipment.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Assist contractors and consultants with specific tasks.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Assist in preparing standard operating procedures.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Oversee Plant operations to remain in compliance of all Federal, State, County and City regulations and standards when the Operations Chief is not onsite.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Ensure compliance with safety regulations and standard operating procedures.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Work around high voltage, rotating equipment and various hazardous chemicals.</li> <li style="color: #515357; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">May assist Federal, State and local regulators during plant compliance inspections.</li> </ul>   What will you need to succeed? <ul style="margin-top: 6.0pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"> <li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">High School Degree or Equivalent.</li> <li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Valid Florida Driver's License required.</li> <li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Must possess at least a valid State of Florida Class "C" Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Class “C” license.</li> <li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in Wastewater Plant operations with management experience.</li> <li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as following safety procedures.</li> <li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Ability to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis.</li> <li style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0px; background: #f9f9f9; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.</li> </ul> \n \n<div>$32 - $38 an hour</div><div>Pay Range depends upon experience and certification.</div>\nEmployee Support & Benefits   Retirement Savings: <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed</li> </ul>   Time away from work: <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding</li> </ul>   Coverage and support for your needs and well-being: <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;">Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.</li> </ul>   E-Verify Participation Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters. <a href="https://www.woodardcurran.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Right-to-Work-and-E-Verify-Posters.pdf">To view the Right to Work and E-Verify Posters combined posters, click here.</a>   Equal Employment Opportunity Woodard & 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.  To read our entire <a href="https://www.woodardcurran.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Woodard-Curran-AA-EEO-Policy-Statement-2024.pdf">Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here</a>. To view the EEOC <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf">Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster and supplement, click here</a><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf">.</a>   If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact <a href="mailto:bsweitzer@woodardcurran.com?subject=Reasonable%20Accommodation%20to%20Apply%20for%20Job">Beth Sweitzer</a>.   Inclusion & Belonging 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.   At Woodard & 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.   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.   Text Message Communication Notice: We know your time is valuable! To keep things moving, we may send brief SMS reminders or updates during the hiring process. If you prefer not to receive texts, you can opt out by replying STOP.   <a href="https://www.woodardcurran.com/terms-of-use/">Woodard & Curran Terms of Use</a>   <a href="https://www.woodardcurran.com/privacy-statement/">Woodard & Curran Privacy Statement</a>  </div>

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