Engineering Manager

Seven Seas Water Group; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Seven Seas Water Group seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the Project, Process, and EI&C Engineers responsible for seawater and brackish water treatment plants across the U.S. and international markets.

You will own the engineering schedule, manage deliverables, and coordinate cross-disciplinary checks to prevent delays in procurement and construction. You will build and implement a capacity plan, mentor engineers, and operate as a working manager able to review P&IDs and calculations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; Chemical or Mechanical preferred.
• 8–12 years of engineering experience in project execution or system integration, water treatment preferred; SWRO/BWRO a plus.
• Track record of delivering engineering scope on schedule in a project-driven environment.
• 5+ years managing engineers, with a demonstrable record of developing people.
• Experience managing engineering subcontracts and lump-sum packages; ability to scope and control external work.
• Ability to read, check, and approve P&IDs, PFDs, GAs, specifications and calculations across process, mechanical, and EI&C disciplines.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule from Tampa office, with 10-20% travel.
• PE license and PMP certification are a plus; Spanish language ability and ERP-driven project execution (IFS Cloud or similar).

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering schedule on every project, planning drawings, Bills of Quantities, control system deliverables, and procurement packages backward from the project timeline.
• Run the department on early warning, track deliverables against plan, and provide options when risk arises.
• Coordinate cross-disciplinary checks among process, mechanical, and EI&C engineering; partner with 3D Plant Design group; facilitate HAZOPs and early design reviews.
• Own the capacity plan: forecast demand across projects and pursuits, flexing staffing and subcontracting to absorb workload.
• Mentor each engineer with development plans and build a culture where issues surface early.
• Lead as a working manager, able to jump into P&ID or calculation reviews and make the call when it matters.
• Ensure quality gate for all department outputs, in-house or subcontracted, to engineering standards.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project scheduling

P&ID review

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Subcontract management

Staff development

Hybrid work readiness

IFS ERP projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license

PMP certification

Tools

IFS Cloud

P&ID software

Job description

Description

Engineering Manager — Lead the team that keeps our water treatment plants engineered right and on schedule

Seven Seas Water Group is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Project, Process, and EI&C Engineers who design the water treatment plants we build, own, and operate, primarily seawater and brackish water reverse osmosis (SWRO/BWRO) systems for municipal and industrial customers across the U.S. and international markets. You'll make sure engineering never holds up procurement or construction, and you'll build the team and capacity strategy that makes that possible. This is a hybrid role based in our Tampa office, with 10-20% domestic and international travel.

Who we are

Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) delivers more than 20 billion gallons of water a year to industrial, governmental, municipal, and hospitality customers across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America. Through our Water-as-a-Service® (WaaS®) model, we design, build, own, and operate more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants, taking on the capital and operational risk so our customers don't have to. SSWG is a portfolio company of EQT, a global investment firm with more than three decades of experience building essential infrastructure.

What you'll own

You'll own the engineering schedule on every project, planning drawings, Bills of Quantities, control system deliverables, and procurement packages backward from the project timeline so long-lead items release early and construction never waits on engineering. You'll run the department on early warning, tracking deliverables against plan and bringing options, not surprises, when risk shows up. You'll also coordinate cross-disciplinary checks among process, mechanical, and EI&C engineering, partner with our 3D Plant Design group, and facilitate HAZOPs and design reviews early enough to shape the outcome.

You'll be the quality gate for everything that leaves the department, in-house or subcontracted, holding every deliverable to SSWG's engineering standards. That means owning the department's capacity plan: forecasting demand across projects and pursuits, and flexing a mix of core staff, lump-sum engineering subcontracts, and contract engineers to absorb the inevitable lumpiness in workload without carrying dead headcount or burning out your team.

Just as much, this is a people role. You'll mentor each engineer with real development plans, match people to projects deliberately, and build a team culture where problems surface early. You'll lead as a working manager, technically credible enough to jump into a P&ID or a calculation review and make the call yourself when it matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline; Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• 8 to 12 years of engineering experience in a project-execution or system-integration environment; water treatment experience strongly preferred, SWRO/BWRO experience a plus
• A track record of delivering engineering scope on schedule in a project-driven environment
• 5+ years managing engineers, with a demonstrable record of developing people
• Experience managing engineering subcontracts and contract labor, including scoping lump-sum packages and holding outside firms to a quality standard
• Ability to read, check, and approve P&IDs, PFDs, GAs, specifications, and calculations across process, mechanical, and EI&C disciplines
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule from our Tampa office, with 10-20% domestic and international travel
• A PE license and PMP certification are a plus, as is Spanish language ability and experience with ERP-driven project execution (IFS Cloud or similar).

Why this role

You'd be the person who makes sure engineering is never the reason a plant is late, with real authority over how the department runs and real influence over how our engineers grow. If you want to lead a technical team that's shaping how we deliver water infrastructure, this is that seat.

Location: Tampa, FL (hybrid), with 10-20% domestic and international travel.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans.

Applicant will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.