Electro Technician - Instrumentation & Controls

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. 

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. 

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.

Woodard & Curran is growing and we are seeking an Electro-Instrumentation and Controls Technician for our facility in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In this role, you will maintain electrical controls and associated equipment at water plants and tanks. This may involve installation, inspections, maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, calibrating, programing, modifying, upgrades and testing of  a wide variety of electrical, electronic, and instrumentation equipment and software related to the water treatment plant and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. You will service the SCADA system and monitors, flowmeters, pump station alarm (dialers), and security systems (CCTV) in secured locations. 

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7.00am – 3.30pm, with participation in an on-call rotation with another electrician on site as needed. Must be available for emergency call-outs.

What Will You Be Doing at Woodard & Curran?

• Work around medium voltage, rotating equipment, and various hazardous chemicals.


• Install, maintain, repair, and test industrial electrical wiring systems, fixtures, motors, generators, transformers, and other industrial electrical and/or electronic equipment safely and efficiently.


• Maintain switches, switch components, and transformers.


• Test equipment for possible electrical trouble; repair industrial electrical equipment and related components.


• Repair and replace industrial electrical and/or electronic panels, fuses, switches, and wiring.


• Lay out, test, calibrate, and install instruments and related devices used for controlling automatic equipment for measuring flow, pressure, temperature, etc.


• Maintain adequate records related to installation, maintenance, testing, repair, and replacement of instruments, controls, and related devices.


• Procure parts and services as needed.


• Assist in preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).


• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and standard operating procedures.


• May be required to perform "stand-by duty", being available and responding to off-duty emergency call-ins to effect repairs to malfunctioning electrical, electronic and/or instrument systems.


• Performs related work as required.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• Electrician Journeyman License or Certification in Electronics is preferred.


• Minimum of four (4) years of experience with instrumentation and controls. Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience or education.


• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.


• Good reading, math, writing, and verbal communication skills; a good scientific and mechanical aptitude; and the ability to read, interpret, and record data from meters, gauges, scales, panels, and other equipment.


• Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.


• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.


• Must possess the ability to perform tasks sitting (30%), standing (60%), walking (10%).


• May include working with hands extended above head 18 inches (10%) and 30 inches in front of body (50%), squatting or kneeling (20%), and performing administrative tasks (20%).


• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds on a regular basis.


• Must possess a valid Florida driver's license, have a safe driving record, and be able to operate vehicles with automatic transmission and four-wheel drive.


• Working in outside and inside environments with noise and all temperatures and climatic and environmental conditions; must be able to work under adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.


• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment.

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

AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, YOU’LL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE MDR.

🔗 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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