Woodard & Curran

Drinking Water Technical Manager (California)

Woodard & Curran California, United States

What’s in it for you: Woodard & Curran is offering a unique opportunity to join our California team, which provides high-quality water engineering services to municipal clients throughout the region and across the nation. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to lead multi-disciplined project teams from planning and conceptual design through final design, construction, start-up, and facilities operations. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Our skilled team of engineers, as well as our integrated operations professionals and SCADA team, will help you deliver exceptional products to our clients. You will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and will help lead Practice initiatives.


Who are we looking for:

You will primarily provide engineering support on drinking water projects, however experience with wastewater and stormwater applications is valuable. This position provides an opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior staff while providing the ability to consistently work with mid and senior-level technical staff and leadership across the organization. The ideal candidate is a technically focused individual with strong experience in the evaluation, planning, design, and construction of drinking water systems. Familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, treatment, and distribution systems is preferred. You will lead the technical delivery of multiple projects, must be familiar with local and federal regulations, and be able to support marketing and proposal efforts.


Remote: California Preferred Location of Candidate

Travel 5% mostly in California


What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

  • Act as the technical lead for all sizes of projects
  • Work alongside Project Manager(s) leading the technical delivery of project tasks.
  • Determine the overall technical approach for projects.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations.
  • Provide input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards.


What You Will Need to Succeed:

  • 10-15 years of engineering experience.
  • A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or an M.S. Degree is preferred.
  • Registered Professional Engineer. The successful candidate will have technical and project delivery expertise in the field of civil and/or environmental engineering and have in-depth understanding of the engineering concepts associated with all types of municipal water systems including water supply and treatment processes and distribution systems infrastructure.
  • Well-versed in state and EPA regulations regarding water treatment and distribution systems.
  • Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and funding programs.
  • Up to date on the latest advances in technology, regulatory trends, equipment, and processes.
  • Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.


$135,000 - $180,000 a year


This role has the option for remote work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee's primary work location, skills, experience, and education. The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations.


San Francisco, CA: $150,000 - $180,000

Sacramento, CA: $125,000 - $155,000

Los Angeles, CA: $120,000 - $150,000

This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Consulting and Engineering
  • Industries

    Civil Engineering and Environmental Services

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