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.
Woodard & Curran is offering a unique opportunity to join our Rye Brook, New York office and provide high-quality wastewater/water engineering services to municipal clients nationwide.
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. Woodard & Curran creates a safe and fun environment for employees to thrive and collaborate with teams locally and nationwide to deliver clean water solutions to our clients.
Who are we looking for:
You will primarily provide project management and engineering support on wastewater and drinking water 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 delivery of multiple projects, must be familiar with local and federal regulations, and be able to support marketing and proposal efforts.
Location: Rye Brook, NY Office (Hybrid)
Travel: Yes, 10 – 20% to clients within the Mid-Atlantic Region and locally within Westchester County, NY
To name a few, projects may include:
- Municipal wastewater systems, including collection system infrastructure, pumping system hydraulics, and wastewater treatment processes
- Collection system assessments, design, and rehabilitation
- Drinking water distribution capacity analysis and design
- Drinking water treatment system upgrades
- Pumping station designs and rehabilitation
What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:
- Managing and executing work on wastewater and drinking water system design, planning, and construction projects by leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams within Woodard & Curran and with subconsultants.
- Determining the overall delivery approach for projects. Partner with senior leadership to develop technical approaches to larger projects.
- Scheduling and tracking project budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
- Utilizing Woodard & Curran’s Project Management Framework to execute all projects.
- Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project management and technical team(s) updated as project work progresses.
- Connecting and working with external suppliers and subcontractors support project delivery
- Interacting with clients and representing the firm in a professional manner
- Visiting client sites for meetings, proposal development, and/or to observe the status of construction projects.
- Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the Contract Documents.
- Interfacing with state and local regulatory agencies and permitting officials
- Conducting and coordinating QA/QC reviews on project deliverables to ensure Woodard & Curran technical excellence standards are met.
- Collaborating with leadership and resource leaders on staffing projects.
- Providing input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards.
- Preparing and delivering presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations.
- Supporting business development efforts under the direction of a client manager.
What you will need to succeed:
- 8-15 years of consulting engineering experience.
- A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering. An M.S. Degree is preferred.
- Registered Professional Engineer in New York (or ability to apply for reciprocity).
- The successful candidate will have project management and delivery expertise in civil and environmental engineering and an in-depth understanding of the engineering concepts associated with municipal water systems
- Ability to manage multiple projects with demonstrated strong project management skills
- Well-versed in state and federal regulations.
- Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and funding programs.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations to stakeholders is a plus.
- Experience with proposal writing and developing project scope, budget, and schedules
$150,000 - $180,000 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.
This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will depend on experience level, and considering a % 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 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 their 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 the 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 well-being:
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.
The company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
DarioMind: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Personify Health 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
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 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.
