Industrial Wastewater Plant Manager

Job description

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet. **What would you be doing at Woodard & Curran?** Woodard & Curran is growing, and we are looking for a qualified Industrial Wastewater Plant Manager in Atlanta, Georgia to treat the wastewater from a food & beverage manufacturing facility! The Wastewater Plant Manager is responsible for leading staff to execute the day-to-day operations, maintenance and management, administrative duties, and maintaining close client communications. Employees who join Woodard & Curran’s staff find a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and empowering. Industrial wastewater experience will be a benefit in this position. - Day-to-day operations and management of the facilities, including provision of trained staff 24/7, - Day-to-day operations and management of the remote communications network and assigned SCADA network. - Implementation and management of an innovative predictive maintenance management program, - Administration and implementation of all routine and capital repair and replacement projects, - Emergency response for process upsets, equipment failures, force majeure events, all alarm events, etc. - Provision of requested / required operations and compliance reporting to regulatory agencies and municipality. The Project Manager will play an active role in coordination and communication with assigned staff, client representatives, contractors, and any assigned engineering firms. He or she will also work closely with all parties to ensure effective system operation and optimization. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing hands-on work and producing all required reports. He or she will coordinate the on-going daily operation of the utility system. ### What would you need to succeed? - High School Degree or Equivalent. - Valid Georgia Driver's License required. - Minimum of 7 years’ experience in wastewater treatment facilities, including laboratory. - Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as follow safety procedures. - Experience overseeing a budget of $1.0 million or more. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Proven track record with regulators. - Industrial Wastewater Treatment Experience is helpful, but not necessary. - 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.