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Plant Manager - Wastewater Treatment

Woodard & Curran
Clewiston, Florida
Full Time
Posted September 19, 2025
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Job Description

The Plant Manager oversees the daily operations of a wastewater treatment facility, ensuring system efficiency, regulatory compliance, staff development, and emergency response, while coordinating with various stakeholders and managing routine and capital projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day operations of the wastewater treatment facility
  • Coordinate and communicate with operations, clients, contractors, and engineering firms
  • Ensure system operation and optimization for compliance and efficiency
  • Oversee compliance reporting and staff development
  • Implement and manage asset management, repair, and replacement projects
  • Respond to emergency situations such as process upsets, equipment failures, and alarm events

Requirements

  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent; relevant technical or college degree is preferred.
  • Have a minimum of 5 years of experience managing wastewater treatment facilities or similar operations.
  • Demonstrate experience in managing day-to-day operational activities of a wastewater treatment plant.
  • Have experience coordinating and communicating effectively with operations staff, client representatives, contractors, and engineering firms.
  • Be capable of ensuring effective system operation and optimization of wastewater treatment processes.
  • Have experience in preparing and submitting compliance reporting for wastewater treatment facilities.
  • Possess experience in staff development and training within a wastewater treatment environment.
  • Have experience in implementing and managing an asset management program for wastewater treatment facilities.
  • Be able to administer and oversee routine and capital repair and replacement projects at a wastewater treatment plant.
  • Possess experience in emergency response procedures related to process upsets, equipment failures, alarm events, and force majeure events.
  • Follow established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures to perform work in a safe and professional manner.
  • Be available to participate in an on-call rotation outside normal work hours, including weekends, to respond to emergency situations.
  • Be physically capable of working in inclement weather conditions as needed.
  • Have knowledge of safety, operating, and emergency response procedures relevant to wastewater treatment operations.

Benefits & Perks

Retirement Savings 401(k) with company match of 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
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
Paid short and long term disability
Medical, dental, and vision health plans
Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits, with additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families
DarioMind assistance program with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources
Participation in an on-call rotation outside normal work hours, including weekends
Work schedule Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, with potential emergency response outside normal hours

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