Plant Manager - Wastewater Treatment
Woodard & CurranClewiston, 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 compliance, system optimization, staff development, and emergency response, while coordinating with various stakeholders to maintain efficient and safe plant performance.
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, optimization, and full compliance with regulations
- Oversee staff development and training
- Implement and manage asset management programs
- Administer and execute routine and capital 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; additional technical or college education related to wastewater treatment or engineering is preferred.
- Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in wastewater treatment plant operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Demonstrate experience managing day-to-day operational activities of a wastewater treatment facility.
- Have experience coordinating and communicating with operations staff, client representatives, contractors, and engineering firms.
- Be capable of ensuring effective system operation and optimization of wastewater treatment processes.
- Have experience preparing and submitting compliance reporting for wastewater treatment operations.
- Possess experience in staff development and training within a wastewater treatment setting.
- Have experience implementing and managing an asset management program for a wastewater treatment plant.
- Be able to administer and oversee routine and capital repair and replacement projects at a wastewater treatment facility.
- Be prepared to respond to emergency situations such as 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 provide plant coverage and respond to emergency situations.
- Be able to work in inclement weather conditions as needed.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and be able to respond to emergency situations outside of scheduled hours as needed.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 3.30pm, with on-call rotation including weekends and emergency response
Work environment perks: participation in safety, operating, and emergency response procedures; inclusive and respectful workplace culture
Additional benefits: Retirement Savings (401k with company match), Paid holidays (up to 8), Vacation (based on experience), Paid sick time, Paid Parental Leave (up to 80 hours), Short- and long-term disability, Medical, dental, and vision plans, Basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance, Wellbeing support through DarioMind assistance program
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