Recycled Water Technical Manager (California)

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.

We currently have opportunities in California a Recycled Water Technical Manager interested in developing innovative solutions to challenging water-related projects and managing successful project teams. Our growing backlog of recycled water work creates an opportunity to be involved in a variety of tasks that contribute to the development of solutions in California and Florida, where much of the groundbreaking work on recycled water is happening. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to lead multi-discipline project teams from the concept, planning, final design, construction, start-up, and operations phases of facilities. You will have staff to mentor and clients to build relationships with. Not only will you have engineers to support you, but our integrated environmental planning, permitting, funding, operations, and SCADA teams will help you deliver a better product. And you will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs. 

Location: Must reside in California

• The selected candidate will primarily provide engineering support on municipal recycled water projects, however experience with drinking water, storm water, groundwater, and wastewater applications are valuable. This position will provide an opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior staff. The ideal candidate is a Technical Manager with strong experience in research, planning, and design of recycled water systems – both non-potable and potable. Familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, tertiary/advanced treatment, and distribution in recycled water systems. The successful candidate will lead the technical delivery of multiple projects and must also be able to support marketing and proposal efforts, as appropriate. Experience with local regulators (California and/or Florida) is highly desirable. 

• Acts as the technical lead for all sizes of projects, including having interaction related to all technical tasks and client-facing interactions associated with the project. 
• Supports Project Manager with and/or directly manages the financial and technical delivery of project tasks, including scope, schedule, and budget. 
• Determines technical approach for specific tasks. 
• Prepares and delivers presentations to internal and/or external clients/professional societies 
• Provides input on the development of Woodard & Curran design or technical guidelines and standards. 

• 8 years of engineering experience. 
• B.S. Degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering. 
• Registered Professional Engineer is a plus. 
• Coordinating the work of engineers and developing and monitoring phase schedules and budget components of larger projects 
• Experience leading the design or portions of the design 
• Experience in Construction Administration, including coordinating submittal review 
• Familiarity with AutoCAD software 
• Making decisions independently on engineering problems and methods. 
• Mentoring and directing staff on technical assignments and reviewing technical work completed by engineers under supervision. 
• Interacting with clients and professionally representing the firm. 

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 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 wellbeing:

Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.

Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life.

WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.

LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.

Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee’s job or planned career development.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and 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 Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal poster and supplement, click here.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people.  Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.

Salary : $600 - $190,000