The Role
The Assistant Plant Manager oversees daily operations of a wastewater treatment system, ensures safety standards, monitors processes using SCADA, and assists in compliance and reporting while leading one operator.
Summary Generated by Built In
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.
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 aids employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their certifications within the industry.
What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:
Woodard & Curran is looking for an Assistant Plant Manager to join our team in Northwest Houston, Texas. You will regularly participate in the daily operations and maintenance of the Industrial Wastewater Treatment System, as well as oversee one Operator. You will ensure safety standards are met in all operations, as well as monitor wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment both manually and via SCADA automation, making adjustments as necessary to control their operation. You will assist the Project Manager in environmental compliance, operational reporting, and financial management of the facility in accordance with contract requirements. In addition, you will routinely interact with the client and attend scheduled meetings to provide updates, discuss operational needs, and support strong working relationships.
Additional responsibilities may include:
- 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.
- Reviews trends, records, and reports to maintain proper procedure and standards; collect and tabulate 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.
- Utilize software programs for maintenance work orders and maintain all necessary records.
- Assist contractors and consultants with specific tasks as necessary.
- Coordinate with the Project manager to maintain an inventory of all chemicals, supplies, repair parts, and other necessary items for the proper operation of the wastewater treatment plant.
Schedule:
- Monday – Friday, eight hour shifts with weekends as needed. Our staff participate in an on-call rotation on weekends, holidays and outside normal workday hours and will be required to respond to emergency or unpredictable situations.
What will you need to succeed?
- Texas Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's License or the ability to obtain through the operator’s exam or reciprocity preferred.
- 5 - 7 years’ experience working in a wastewater or water treatment environment preferred.
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in leading and training staff on methods and techniques for improving efficiency of duties, operations, and maintenance preferred.
- Working knowledge of the principles, procedures, methods, equipment, materials, and tools employed in the operation and maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Systems.
- Thorough knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions involved in wastewater treatment work.
- A valid Texas motor vehicle operator's license.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.
Employee Support & Benefits
Retirement Savings:
• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Time away from work:
• Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
• Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
E-Verify Participation
Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters. To view the Right to Work and E-Verify Posters combined posters, click here.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Woodard & Curran is an 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 EEOC 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.
Inclusion & Belonging
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.
At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.
Non-Solicitation Disclosure:
Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.
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The Company
What We Do
Woodard & Curran is more than just a consulting firm – we are an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations company specializing in water and environmental projects. Our depth of experience across these disciplines makes us uniquely suited to handle any project with a completely tailored approach.
By partnering with our clients, adopting their priorities, and understanding the realities they face, we deliver one-of-a-kind answers to unique problems, with a truly collaborative working style. We believe that doing good work for our clients goes hand in hand with doing good work for the companies and communities we serve, and for the planet as a whole, and that all good work begins and ends with a happy, healthy team. These commitments — to each other, to our clients, and to the world around us — define Woodard & Curran.
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