What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran

• Minimum Grade 2 or 3 State of California Wastewater Treatment License.
• Ensure permit compliance with environmental and public health & safety standards. This includes monitoring plant conditions and executing process control changes, as needed, to optimize treatment efficiency.
• Operate valves, pumps, and automated controls to regulate the flow of wastewater throughout the treatment plant.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of treatment plant equipment, such as electric motors, electric powered pumps, air compressors, emergency systems, pressure and flow regulators, analyzers, chemical feed systems, and aeration blowers. MBR & UV disinfection systems experience is a plus.
• Monitor, observe, and interpret operating conditions and performance and initiate corrective action.
• Review and analyze automated information and control system data.
• Perform laboratory and process tests and interpret results to optimize plant performance and makes appropriate process control changes.
• Maintain accurate records, including calculating flow rates and the daily use of chemicals, gauge and meter readings, and completing required monthly inspections.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools and laboratory testing equipment.
• Perform a variety of custodial and housekeeping duties.
• Provide direction and training to less experienced staff related to plant operations.
• Participate in emergency response.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you will need to succeed

• A self-motivated, positive, can-do attitude!
• Possess and maintain, as a minimum, a valid California Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator’s Certification (grade 3 or higher) by the California SWRCB.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience in the operation and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment facility is desired.
• Proficiency with computers and mobile devices, including an ability to work with: SCADA, Microsoft Word, Excel, Maintenance Management Programs, and other site-specific systems.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Applicant must possess a valid CA Class C Driver’s License.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical upon accepting an offer.

• MDR applies to both you and the Company
• Most workplace-related disputes are resolved through binding arbitration, rather than court proceedings
• Certain exceptions are outlined in the full agreement

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed

• Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding

• Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.