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 plant.
What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:
- Become part of a team focused on growing our municipal practice. Sales goals range in project size from $500K to $3M.
- Grow client accounts and sell the full suite of services that Woodard & Curran offers.
- Provide consultation to clients and project staff.
- Prepare written proposals, presentations, and budget quotes.
- Negotiate the terms of service delivery.
- Maintain account relationships to create revenue growth.
- Coordinate with our Marketing team to develop offerings and positioning pieces.
- Attend and participate in sales meetings.
- Assure that invoicing is completed for client accounts and collect overdue receivables.
- External focus, opening doors for our senior and technical staff.
- Identify opportunities early to allow time for teams to position for work.
- Attend conferences and workshops to strengthen existing relationships, establish new client relationships, and identify emerging technologies and market drivers.
- Desire to serve and lead in a deliberate, focused, and dynamic team environment.
- Coach and develop junior members of the account management team.
What you will need to succeed:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in selling engineering services to the public sector, specifically within the water and wastewater industry.
- A bachelor's degree in environmental or civil engineering or a related field from an accredited program is preferred.
- Identify, lead, and participate in business development, bid, and proposal efforts.
- Strong desire to grow an organization and the ability to motivate others.
- Understanding the business development cycle explicitly related to the consulting business, including opportunity identification, positioning, proposal writing, development, and presentation.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to travel within New England or the Mid-Atlantic US to client locations.
- Open to remote work locations. New England or Mid-Atlantic US municipal sales experience preferred.
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 asked to review and acknowledge the MDR.
🔗 View 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.
🔗 View required Right to Work and E-Verify posters here.
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.
🔗 View our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
🔗 View the "Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster
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.
Text Message Communication Notice:
To support an efficient hiring process, we may send brief SMS updates or reminders. You may opt out at any time by replying “STOP.”
Terms, Privacy & Use of AI in Hiring
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of the hiring process (e.g., application review or resume screening). These tools assist our team but do not replace human decision-making. All final hiring decisions are made by people.