Water and Wastewater O&M Project Manager
Woodard & CurranMaple Shade, New Jersey
Full Time
Posted July 11, 2025
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Job Description
The Water and Wastewater Operations and Maintenance Project Manager oversees the daily operations, staff management, and system optimization of a water and wastewater utility serving approximately 20,000 customers, ensuring compliance, emergency response, and project implementation in a collaborative and safety-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee daily operations of water and wastewater utility systems
- Coordinate and communicate with operations, clients, contractors, and engineering firms
- Ensure effective system operation and optimization
- Develop and manage staff, including staff development and training
- Implement and oversee predictive maintenance 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 the following NJ Department of Environmental Protection licenses: S-3 Wastewater Treatment, T-3 Water Treatment, C-3 Wastewater Collections, and W-3 Water Distribution.
- Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of a water and wastewater utility serving approximately 20,000 customers.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with operations staff, client representatives, contractors, and engineering firms.
- Ensure effective system operation and optimization, staff development, and implementation and management of predictive maintenance programs.
- Administer and implement all routine and capital repair and replacement projects.
- Respond to emergency situations including process upsets, equipment failures, alarm events, and force majeure events.
- Work in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for plant coverage outside normal work hours, including weekends, and respond to emergency situations as needed.
- Work in inclement weather conditions when required.
- Schedule work Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Work environment perks: Opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility; safe and professional work practices; inclusive and respectful workplace culture
Additional benefits: Retirement Savings 401(k) with company match, observed holidays (up to 9), vacation days based on experience, paid sick time, up to 80 hours of paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, medical, dental, and vision plans, basic life insurance and AD&D, voluntary life insurance, mental health and wellbeing resources through DarioMind, support for disabilities and protected veterans
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