Industrial Water/Wastewater Technical 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 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 a privately held firm whose values begin with putting Employees first, a Flexible work environment, and competitive benefits. Strong bonus potential. Work with internationally recognized clients. External Association and Committee involvement is encouraged and supported. Who are we looking for:In response to our need for growth, Woodard & Curran offers a unique opportunity to support technical delivery and leadership in our Industrial Water Practice, which provides high-quality engineering and design services to industrial and commercial clients throughout the U.S. The selected candidate will have the technical experience to lead water and wastewater system designs while providing technical mentorship to a talented team of engineers. Woodard & Curran is seeking a motivated senior professional with an entrepreneurial spirit, a demonstrated focus on industrial clients and safe practices, and a passion for innovation and technical excellence in the industrial water/wastewater field. The position requires a strong communicator with the demonstrated ability to develop, lead, and mentor project teams.
Location: Wayne, PA - This is a national searchOffice Preference: Remote/VirtualTravel: Up to 25% within the continental US

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

• The ability to grow and succeed as a firm is a direct function of the technical expertise we develop within the firm. As such, our success is directly related to our technical experts’ abilities to innovate and differentiate the firm in the marketplace based on expertise.
• A Senior Technical Manager is responsible for staying at the forefront of technical approaches in their field of expertise and contributing both innovation and project delivery within the areas where the expertise applies.
• Specific areas of focus include: Provide senior technical leadership to staff in the Industrial Water/Wastewater Business, with specific focus on the Industrial Water/Wastewater Practice.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical/Chemical, Food & Beverage and/or Data Center markets is preferred but not essential.
• Develop and maintain client-advisor relationships that lead to business and repeat business for the firm.
• Assist and or lead on proposal preparation and pursuit of new client and project opportunities.
• Contribute to new and existing Large Account development and management.
• Make national and regional-level technical publications & presentations and serve in professional technical leadership positions in outside organizations.
• Conduct research and innovate within project opportunities to implement new and improved methods to execute solutions for our work.
• Develop and or lead the development of tools to assist in demonstrating Woodard & Curran’s technical leadership.
• Ensure the technical quality of the work product delivered.
• Mentor staff in technical and project management skill areas.
• Provide input to the business planning process.

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• M.S. (P.E. or other certification/advanced degree preferred) in Engineering.
• 15+ years of professional experience with an engineering consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience serving industrial clients.
• Strong appreciation of and commitment to safe work practices is mandatory.
• Industrial client engineering and/or design build expertise, preferably in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical/chemical and/or data center markets. life sciences, and / or consumer products markets.
• Strong written and verbal skills and demonstrated track record of publishing technical work

Benefits & Wellbeing
Retirement Savings:• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: 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 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 number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who