Chief Maintenance Mechanic

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 diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and 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. That's how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.
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 treatment plants running efficiently and in full compliance. Woodard & Curran also aids employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their certifications within the industry.
What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran: The Water Conserv II facility is the largest water reuse project of its kind in the world, combining agricultural irrigation with aquifer recharge via rapid infiltration basins (RIBs). This is an excellent opportunity to join an award-winning facility and team!
The Maintenance Chief is responsible for supervising the Maintenance Department at the Water Conserv II facility and ensures that work is performed in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures. This position plans, develops, organizes, schedules, and supervises all routine, preventive, and corrective mechanical, electrical, instrumentation. In this role, you will be responsible for coordination across multiple trades on complex projects, including but not limited to, solicitation, procurement, scheduling, budgetary control, and documenting project completion. This role reports directly to the Facility Project Manager. 
Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 10-hour shift. May be required to work some weekends and holidays and be available for emergency call-outs as needed.
\n What you will need to succeed:High school diploma, or educational equivalent, required.Minimum of three years of supervisory experience of mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation personnel.Must have the ability to work well and communicate with clients, upper-management and the general public, and to establish effective working relationships with other employees.Ten years' experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment. Thorough knowledge of the maintenance aspects of various mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical equipment. Experience in the use of the megohmmeter, multimeter, ground resistance tester, hipot machine, function generator, multimeter, electro-pneumatic calibrator. Experience in the operation of 13,000-volt electrical systems, programmable logic controllers and telemetry systems a plus. Journeyman electrician is preferred. Thorough knowledge in the use of personal computers, Microsoft Office programs, computerized maintenance programs and computerized databases.Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics, control diagrams, ladder logic, manufacturer's specifications and other technical documents related to the maintenance of electrical and electro-mechanical systems.Ability to review new construction and equipment upgrade contract documents and drawings for configuration, integration into existing systems, and conformance to various design and materials standards.Must have the ability to effectively conduct on-the-job training for operations and maintenance personnel on the operation and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.Must have the ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.Must possess a valid Florida State driver's license.Must be willing to work schedules which may include weekend or holiday duty, carry a company provided phone, and be willing to respond to emergencies at any time.Ability to pass a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen. 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.The opportunity to become more versatile and even more technically proficient. We cross-train to improve facility operations, job satisfaction, and job security.
\n$35 - $47 an hour
Salary range depends on experience and certifications.
\nBenefits & Wellbeing Retirement Savings: • 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions.
Time away from work: • Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.
• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure.
• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.
Coverage and support for your needs and wellbeing: Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.
Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life.
WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.
LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.
Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee's job or planned career development.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal poster and supplement, click here. If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people.  Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.