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 reimburses employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their licenses and certifications within the industry.

Woodard & Curran is growing! To support this growth, we have an immediate opening for a Lead Operator for the Greasezilla Biofuel Recovery System located and operated at the Sunshine WWTP in Groveland, Florida.The City of Groveland is one of the most rapidly growing cities in Florida, known as 'The City of Natural Charm and Unlimited Possibilities'. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance and management, administrative duties, and maintaining close client communications. You will oversee additional part-time and / or full-time support staff in the daily operations and maintenance of the Grease Recovery System, coordinate and collaborate with the Groveland WWTP Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager and perform customer service-related duties. Employees who join Woodard & Curran's staff find a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and empowering.
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What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

• Day-to-day operations, maintenance, and management of the Grease Recovery (waste-to-energy) facility.


• 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 municipality and W&C WWTP Management Team.


• Management and oversight of a small Capital Improvement Plan.


• Collaborate with engineers on future planning and ongoing construction administration of other Greasezilla projects throughout the W&C Operations Network.


• Attend council meetings and present project update presentations.


• Promote and develop staff members.

In this role, you will play an active role in the coordination and communication with assigned staff, client representatives, contractors, and W&C WWTP Project Managers/Area Managers. You will also work closely with all parties to ensure effective system operation and optimization. You will be responsible for performing hands-on operations, maintenance, and producing all required reports, as well as coordinating the on-going daily operation of the Grease Recover System to include accommodating the tipping schedules of haulers, grease burn ("cook") cycles, management of grease EQ tank inventory, waste stream management and some process control laboratory analyses.

Schedule:

There will be flexibility as to operational hours, however, initially the projected hours will 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday. Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of this position. Availability for standby duty and the ability to be "on-call," working evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Response to emergency events and alarm callouts as scheduled and required.

What you will need to succeed

• Possess (or be able to obtain) a valid State of Florida Driver's License


• Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as follow safety procedures.


• 5 to 10 years' experience in managing industrial or municipal wastewater facilities, grease recovery systems and/or waste to energy facilities.


• Experience overseeing an annual budget of $500K or more.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Excellent Operational and Maintenance capabilities.


• The opportunity to become more versatile and even more technically proficient. We cross-train to improve facility operations, job satisfaction, and job security.


• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.

• Possess a valid State of Florida Water and/or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators license.

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 for obtaining next level licensure.


• Bonus potential for achieving key KPI Goals.

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$28 - $34 an hour

Depending on experience and licensure.
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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.