Senior Technical Manager – Wastewater

Woodard & Curran

Senior Technical Manager leading and growing the South Region Wastewater Team with a focus on project delivery and client engagement. Employing technical expertise in municipal wastewater engineering projects.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeCalifornia • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership on wastewater projects of all sizes, from the concept, final design, and construction phases; start-up, and operations of facilities.
Lead and grow the West Region Wastewater Team and multi-discipline project teams, identifying emerging opportunities, supporting key pursuits, and contributing to the firm’s long-term technical leadership strategy.
Build and strengthen client relationships, contributing to business development efforts, proposal preparation, and strategic pursuits in the municipal wastewater market.
A recognized technical expert in wastewater treatment process, with deep experience in planning, design, and implementation of municipal treatment systems.
Review and oversee technical deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to industry standards and client expectations.
Supports Project Manager with and/or directly manages the financial and technical delivery of project tasks including scope, schedule, and budget.
Serve as a technical resource for complex wastewater treatment processes, providing process expertise from planning and pilot studies through design, construction, and startup.
Prepares and delivers presentations to internal and/or external clients/professional societies and participates in committees and other external leadership opportunities through professional associations and other applicable organizations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

20+ years of experience in evaluation, planning, design, and construction of wastewater engineering projects.
Lead technical engineer for a minimum of 5+ wastewater treatment facility designs (new or expansion).
B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering, M.S. Degree preferred.
Registered Professional Engineering California (or ability to apply for reciprocity within 6 months of hire).
Up to date on the latest advances in technology, regulatory trends, equipment, and processes.
Ability to support and/or lead strategic initiatives to develop and expand business opportunities with new clients and geographies.
Well versed in state and local regulations regarding wastewater treatment and collection systems.
Superior writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Strong leadership skills and ability to coach, mentor, and train individuals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

wastewater treatment processplanningdesignimplementationevaluationconstructionfinancial deliveryscope managementschedule managementbudget management

Soft Skills

technical leadershipclient relationship buildingbusiness developmentproposal preparationcommunicationpresentation skillscoachingmentoringtrainingstrategic initiative support

Certifications

B.S. Degree in Civil EngineeringB.S. Degree in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. Degree in Chemical EngineeringB.S. Degree in Environmental EngineeringM.S. Degree in EngineeringRegistered Professional Engineer California