Water Wastewater Project Manager (California)

Woodard & Curran; California (MO); Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodard & Curran seeks a Project Manager for their southern California teams, delivering high-quality water and wastewater engineering services. This role requires strong experience in managing projects and mentoring teams while ensuring compliance with local regulations and stakeholder needs. The successful candidate will join a collaborative environment, enhancing client support and internal processes.

Benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible vacation policy

Paid sick time

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, and vision plans

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of engineering experience required.
• Registered Professional Engineer in California.
• Experience with municipal water and wastewater systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as Project Manager for various projects.
• Lead technical approach and delivery.
• Collaborate with a team on engineering support.

Skills

Technical delivery expertise

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Planning and evaluation

Education

B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

M.S. Degree preferred

Job description

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.

What’s in it for you:

Woodard & Curran is offering a unique opportunity to join our southern California teams, which provide high-quality water and wastewater engineering services to municipal clients throughout the region and across the nation. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to manage project teams from the planning, preliminary design, final design, construction phases, start-up, and operations of facilities or infrastructure. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Not only will you have engineers to support you, but our integrated electrical, structural, CAD, operations, and SCADA teams will help you deliver an enhanced product. You will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and continuous learning opportunities.

Location: Southern California - Los Angeles, Irvine, or San Diego

Travel: Yes, Local

Who are we looking for:

You will primarily provide engineering support on drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, and water resources projects. This position offers the opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior and mid-level staff while providing the ability to consistently work with mid- and senior-level technical staff and leadership across the organization. The ideal candidate is a technically focused individual with strong experience in evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and systems and experienced in engaging with client stakeholders such as operators, superintendents, and public officials to understand how to support their needs. Familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, treatment, distribution, and collection systems is preferred. You will lead the technical delivery of multiple projects, must be familiar with local and federal regulations, and be able to support marketing and proposal efforts.

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Act as the Project Manager for all sizes of projects
• Work alongside Technical Manager(s), when needed, to lead the technical approach and delivery of projects.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations.
• Support business development efforts under the direction of a client manager to provide technical support and guidance to a range of clients

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• 10-15 years of engineering experience.
• A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or an M.S. Degree is preferred.
• Registered Professional Engineer in California
• The successful candidate will have technical and project delivery expertise in civil and environmental engineering and an in-depth understanding of the engineering concepts associated with all types of municipal water and wastewater systems, including water supply and treatment processes and distribution and collection systems infrastructure.
• Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and funding programs.
• Up to date on the latest technological advances, regulatory trends, equipment, and processes.
• Superior writing, communication, and presentation skills.

$130,000 - $160,000 a year

This role has the option for remote work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee's primary work location, skills, experience, and education. The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations.

San Diego, CA $130,000 - $150,000

Los Angeles, CA $140,000 - $160,000

This position’s anticipated pay range is provided; the final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will depend on experience level and consider a percentage-based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials recognize and reflect the cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

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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 9 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.

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.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contactBeth 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.