Municipal Water/Wastewater Treatment Operations Leader

Summary

Join Woodard & Curran, a national employee-owned environmental consulting firm, as an Operations Leader. You will oversee the day-to-day operations and financial aspects of municipal O&M projects, predominantly in the eastern US. This role involves leading regional teams, developing annual business plans, managing project performance, and collaborating with various teams. The position offers flexible work arrangements, competitive benefits, strong bonus potential, and opportunities for career progression. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree, 20+ years of relevant experience, and extensive knowledge of the water/wastewater industry. This is a growth opportunity within a well-established firm committed to a positive and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 20 years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Extensive knowledge of water, wastewater, and public works industry. Established understanding of construction and maintenance practices, procedures, and techniques as well as applicable local, state and federal regulations
• Frequent travel by car and air
• Team building and client management skillsets

Responsibilities

• Ensure Safety and Compliance are the #1 and #2 priorities
• Provide routine updates to the National Operations Leader and work with the Business Unit to address client or project needs
• Serve as annual business planning consultant to National Operations Leader and the President of O&M
• Develop an annual business plan and coordinate the financial aspects of annual business plan
• Oversee all financial aspects of the O&M Region projects and participate in monthly Gross Margin meetings
• Work with Controller and National Operations Leader to develop all needed financial reporting formats and metrics needed for monthly and annual reporting and analysis of business units and project performance
• Work with Area and Plant Managers, and our Consulting team, to review and update Capital Improvement Plans at each project
• Develop an annual hiring plan based on feedback from Area Managers, Project Managers, and HR recruiting as part of the business plan
• Work with Area and Plant Managers and corporate support teams in identifying and solving staff/delivery system issues
• Develop annual Work Plans with Area Managers for projects, and manage performance to plan as it relates to project completion and bonus award
• Collaborate with Area Managers to cultivate and retain talent via Individual Development Plans (IDPs), regular feedback sessions, comprehensive company-wide training initiatives, and strategic succession planning
• Lead monthly O&M operations meetings for regions and participate in SBU coordination meetings to manage work balancing across Groups
• Serve as the lead Support Manager to Area Managers for advice and project-wide coordination of many SBU operations functions including contract management, risk management, recruiting/hiring, compensation, training and development, etc
• Support client management through site visits, annual reports, budget meetings, capital planning, conference calls, and participate in client events
• Work with Business Development and Area Managers to evaluate, estimate, propose, and negotiate contracts for new work

Preferred Qualifications

Open to virtual or flexible work arrangements

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Flexible work environment and competitive benefits
• Strong bonus potential
• Ownership Opportunities