Lead Water/Wastewater Operator

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.

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.

• On-call, incentives offer $200 for the week you are on call (this is on a rotation).
• Compensation for being on call is 2hrs minimum paid for each call out received.
• Annual Project bonuses are awarded each year.
• Annual Safety bonuses are awarded each year.

• Monitor water/wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment both manually and via SCADA automation, adjusting as necessary to control their operation.
• Perform water quality sampling, testing, and analysis to determine compliance with federal, state, and EPA standards.
• Operate, maintain, control, and perform routine repair of plant equipment, including preventive maintenance duties.
• Utilize software programs for maintenance work orders and maintain all necessary records.
• Perform general maintenance duties of plant and other assigned duties.
• 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
• Monitor and evaluate the operations of a large, complex water and wastewater treatment facility and its auxiliary systems; maintains plant log.
• Lead and train subordinate operational and maintenance staff assigned; advise and instruct on methods and techniques for improving efficiency of duties and operations.
• Reviews trends, records, and reports to maintain proper procedure and standards; collects and tabulates operational log data for regulatory agencies.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Test, monitor, record, evaluate, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust the operation of plant emergency generator and auxiliary equipment.
• Assist contractors and consultants with specific tasks.
• Assist in preparing standard operating procedures.
• Oversee Plant operations to remain in compliance of all Federal, State, County and City regulations and standards when the Operations Chief is not onsite.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and standard operating procedures.
• Work around high voltage, rotating equipment and various hazardous chemicals.
• May assist Federal, State and local regulators during plant compliance inspections.

• High School Degree or Equivalent.
• Valid Florida Driver's License required.
• Must possess at least a valid State of Florida Class "C" Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Class “C” license.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in Wastewater Plant operations with management experience.
• Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as following safety procedures.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.