Water/Wastewater O&M Project Manager
Woodard & CurranHillsboro, Illinois
Full Time
Posted November 14, 2025
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Job Description
The Water Wastewater O M Project Manager oversees the daily operations, maintenance, safety, and regulatory compliance of water and wastewater treatment facilities, managing staff, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring system optimization and emergency response.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations
- Manage a team of union employees ensuring safety and operational efficiency
- Coordinate and communicate with operations, maintenance, clients, contractors, and engineering firms
- Ensure system operation and optimization through effective management and staff development
- Implement and manage asset management, repair, and replacement projects
- Respond to emergencies including process upsets, equipment failures, and alarm events
- Operate and manage the SCADA system and CMMS
- Ensure regulatory compliance and prepare compliance reports
- Develop, track, and manage project budgets
Requirements
- Possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in water and wastewater treatment plant operations, maintenance, or project management.
- Have proven experience overseeing the daily operations and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities, including lift stations.
- Demonstrate experience managing a staff of at least 7 employees, including union employees, in operational and maintenance roles.
- Have strong communication skills to coordinate and communicate effectively with operations, maintenance, client representatives, contractors, and engineering firms.
- Be responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies and client reporting requirements.
- Have experience developing, tracking, and managing project budgets.
- Possess knowledge and experience in the operation and management of SCADA systems.
- Have experience managing and utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Be capable of emergency response management for process upsets, equipment failures, force majeure events, and alarm events.
- Have a thorough understanding of health and safety programs and their implementation.
- Possess the ability to oversee and administer routine and capital repair and replacement projects.
- Be responsible for the safety, day-to-day operations, and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations.
- Have a valid driver’s license and the ability to perform physical demands associated with managing treatment facilities (if physical demands are specified).
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 insurance
Medical, dental, and vision health plans
Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits, with additional voluntary life insurance available
DarioMind assistance program with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources
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