Asset Management Specialist - Water/Wastewater Treatment

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities and the planet. 

Who are we looking for?

Woodard & Curran draws on the experience of hundreds of certified operators across the country, backed by the knowledge and skills of hundreds more engineers, scientists, and regulatory experts, to quickly tackle the most challenging operational issues and keep water and wastewater treatment plants running efficiently and in full compliance.  Woodard & Curran also aids employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their certifications within the industry.

As our Operations & Management Strategic Business Unit (O&M SBU) grows, we are looking to add a new member to our Asset Management team! In this role, you will be responsible for tracking, analyzing, and optimizing the lifecycle of physical assets to ensure operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and cost-effectiveness. This role supports strategic planning, maintenance forecasting, and data-driven decision-making at our various projects.  In this role, you will partner with our Area Managers, Plant/Project Managers, Technology Team, and clients, while reporting to our current Asset Management Services Manager.

The location for this role is flexible and we are open to remote employment with the ability to travel as needed to our facilities across the country. We anticipate an average of 50-65% travel required.

What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

• Work remotely and engage in frequent travel to project sites when required. 
• Maintain accurate asset inventories using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or EAM systems.  
• Develop and implement asset lifecycle strategies (acquisition, maintenance, disposal). 
• Conduct physical audits and condition assessments. 
• Analyze asset performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. 
• Collaborate with maintenance, finance, and operations teams to align asset strategies. 
• Ensure compliance with relevant Asset Management standards.  
• Prepare reports on asset health, risk, and replacement forecasting. 
• Support capital planning and budgeting processes. 
• Train staff on asset management procedures and tools. 

What will you need to succeed?

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.  Bachelor's degree with coursework in computer science, mathematics, statistics, geography, or a closely related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Utility Industry with knowledge of CMMS Systems, Maintenance coordination, Asset Inventory, facilities support required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience utilizing computerized maintenance management systems. 

• Experience with utility assets. 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. 

• Articulate and confident, with excellent presentation skills (both oral and written).
• Successful candidates who make it to the offer stage will need to pass a pre-placement background check, drug screen, and physical prior to establishing a start date.

Why would you choose Woodard & Curran?

• You would be offered a generous total rewards package:
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent Benefits to include retirement, generous paid time off, holidays, medical & dental insurance, flexible spending account.
• Career growth.
• Support and reimbursement in earning, upgrading, and keeping your licenses and certifications within the industry. Bonus potential for obtaining next level licensure.

Mutual Dispute Resolution (MDR)

As part of our commitment to a fair and respectful workplace, Woodard & Curran uses a Mutual Dispute Resolution (MDR) to help resolve most employment-related concerns efficiently and consistently.

What this means:

• 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

If you are offered a position with Woodard & Curran, you will be asked to review and sign the MDR as part of your offer packet.

🔗 Review the full agreement here: Mutual Dispute Resolution Agreement

Employee Support & Benefits

Retirement Savings:

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

Time away from work:

• 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

Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:

• 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.

Workplace Information

E-Verify Participation

Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters. 

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Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility

Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to non-discrimination and make employment decisions based on job-related factors. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

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Inclusion & Belonging

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and believe diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to serve clients and communities.

As an employee-owned company, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment where employees can grow, contribute fully, and deliver meaningful impact.

Recruitment Agency Policy

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Submissions without a signed agreement in place will be considered unsolicited and not eligible for referral fees.

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