Assistant Plant Operations Manager - Wastewater and Water
Woodard & CurranGroveland, Florida
Full Time
Posted October 2, 2025
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Job Description
The Assistant Plant Operations Manager oversees the daily operations, maintenance, and management of water and wastewater treatment facilities, leading a team of employees, ensuring system efficiency and compliance, and maintaining close communication with clients and contractors.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the daily operations and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Manage and coordinate a staff of 19 employees, ensuring effective system operation and optimization
- Maintain close communication with clients, contractors, engineering firms, and other stakeholders
- Perform hands-on operational work and produce required reports
- Coordinate the ongoing daily operation of the utility system
Requirements
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to perform hands-on work related to water and wastewater treatment operations.
- Experience overseeing the daily operations, maintenance, and management of water and wastewater treatment facilities, collections, and distribution systems.
- Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with staff, client representatives, contractors, and engineering firms to ensure system operation and optimization.
- Proven experience in producing required reports related to water and wastewater system operations.
- Demonstrated ability to perform administrative duties associated with water and wastewater treatment plant management.
- Experience supervising a team of employees, with specific mention of overseeing a staff of 19 employees in operations and maintenance roles.
- Knowledge of and compliance with industry regulations and standards for water and wastewater treatment operations.
- Ability to perform hands-on operational tasks as required in the management of water and wastewater treatment facilities.
- Willingness to work in a physically demanding environment that may include outdoor work and operational tasks related to water treatment systems.
- Possession of or ability to obtain relevant licenses and certifications within the industry, with reimbursement support for earning, upgrading, and maintaining such licenses and certifications.
- Strong communication skills to maintain close client communication and coordinate with multiple parties involved in system operation.
- Ability to manage administrative duties, including reporting and system coordination, related to water and wastewater treatment operations.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule includes observed holidays (up to 9 holidays annually)
Vacation accrued based on years of experience and hours worked
Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury
Up to 80 hours of paid parental leave for child bonding
Health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision plans
Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits, with voluntary life insurance available
Retirement savings plan with 100% company match of the first 3% of salary contributed
Paid short and long-term disability
Supportive and inclusive work environment
Employee assistance program (DarioMind) with mental health and wellbeing resources
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