Manager - Sanitary Sewer Maintenance

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.
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 aids employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their certifications within the industry.
Woodard & Curran is growing, and we are seeking a Sanitary Sewer Collections Manager at our project, Public Water Supply District #2 / East Central Missouri, to manage the District’s manhole and sanitary sewer pipe inspection, assessment, and maintenance programs. 
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 4.00pm, with availability for emergency and holiday call-outs as needed.

What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran

• Managing an annual budget of more than $1,000,000.
• Leading and managing twelve (12) wastewater employees.
• Camera investigation and condition assessment of the District’s one million feet of sanitary sewer mains using the Clever Scan video technology.
• Oversight for the clearing, cleaning, and maintenance of the District’s sanitary sewer mains and manholes.
• Investigation and condition assessment of the District’s sanitary system’s more than 6,200 manholes.
This manager will be responsible for the inspection, condition assessment, and general maintenance of the District’s sanitary sewer mains and manholes, including managing the scope, schedule, and budget of these functions in accordance with State and contract requirements. Additional responsibilities include environmental compliance, employee safety, client relations and financial management. Successful candidates will have experience supervising sanitary sewer field personnel.

What will you need to succeed?

• Current National Association of Sewer Companies (NASSCO) certification, or the ability to obtain it within one year of selections for this position.
• Five or more years of experience in investigating and maintaining sanitary sewer pipe and manholes.
• Minimum of Sanitary Sewer System Collection Class C Certification.
• Experience overseeing personnel and a budget of $1,000,000 or more.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record with regulators.
• High School graduate or equivalent, with technical/vocational school background.
• Applicant must possess a valid Driver’s License and a good driving record and must be able to lift or move up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.

Why would you choose Woodard & Curran?

• You would be offered a generous total rewards package:
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent Benefits to include retirement, generous paid time off, holidays, medical & dental insurance, flexible spending account.
• Career growth.
• Support and reimbursement in earning, upgrading, and keeping your licenses and certifications within the industry. Bonus potential based on performance.
• The opportunity to become more versatile and even more technically proficient. We cross-train to improve facility operations, job satisfaction, and job security.

Benefits & Wellbeing
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