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Drinking Water Technical Manager (California)
Woodard CurranCalifornia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Mar 2025
About the role
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 diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and 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. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.
What’s in it for you: Woodard & Curran is offering a unique opportunity to join our California team, which provides high-quality water engineering services to municipal clients throughout the region and across the nation. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to lead multi-disciplined project teams from planning and conceptual design through final design, construction, start-up, and facilities operations. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Our skilled team of engineers, as well as our integrated operations professionals and SCADA team, will help you deliver exceptional products to our clients. You will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and will help lead Practice initiatives. Who are we looking for:You will primarily provide engineering support on drinking water projects, however experience with wastewater and stormwater applications is valuable. This position provides an opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior staff while providing the ability to consistently work with mid and senior-level technical staff and leadership across the organization. The ideal candidate is a technically focused individual with strong experience in the evaluation, planning, design, and construction of drinking water systems. Familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, treatment, and distribution systems is preferred. You will lead the technical delivery of multiple projects, must be familiar with local and federal regulations, and be able to support marketing and proposal efforts.
Remote: California Preferred Location of CandidateTravel 5% mostly in California
Retirement Savings:• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed; all employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of their own contributions and any employer matching contributions.
Time away from work:• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued based on the number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related illness, injury, or medical procedure.• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan optio
What’s in it for you: Woodard & Curran is offering a unique opportunity to join our California team, which provides high-quality water engineering services to municipal clients throughout the region and across the nation. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to lead multi-disciplined project teams from planning and conceptual design through final design, construction, start-up, and facilities operations. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Our skilled team of engineers, as well as our integrated operations professionals and SCADA team, will help you deliver exceptional products to our clients. You will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and will help lead Practice initiatives. Who are we looking for:You will primarily provide engineering support on drinking water projects, however experience with wastewater and stormwater applications is valuable. This position provides an opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior staff while providing the ability to consistently work with mid and senior-level technical staff and leadership across the organization. The ideal candidate is a technically focused individual with strong experience in the evaluation, planning, design, and construction of drinking water systems. Familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, treatment, and distribution systems is preferred. You will lead the technical delivery of multiple projects, must be familiar with local and federal regulations, and be able to support marketing and proposal efforts.
Remote: California Preferred Location of CandidateTravel 5% mostly in California
What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:
- Act as the technical lead for all sizes of projects
- Work alongside Project Manager(s) leading the technical delivery of project tasks.
- Determine the overall technical approach for projects.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations.
- Provide input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards.
What You Will Need to Succeed:
- 10-15 years of engineering experience.
- A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or an M.S. Degree is preferred.
- Registered Professional Engineer. The successful candidate will have technical and project delivery expertise in the field of civil and/or environmental engineering and have in-depth understanding of the engineering concepts associated with all types of municipal water systems including water supply and treatment processes and distribution systems infrastructure.
- Well-versed in state and EPA regulations regarding water treatment and distribution systems.
- Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and funding programs.
- Up to date on the latest advances in technology, regulatory trends, equipment, and processes.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Retirement Savings:• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed; all employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of their own contributions and any employer matching contributions.
Time away from work:• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued based on the number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related illness, injury, or medical procedure.• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan optio
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