Senior Project Engineer

Seven Seas Water Group; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Seven Seas Water Group is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to deliver turnkey water treatment projects, primarily SWRO and related systems, for municipal and industrial clients. You will lead engineering activities, coordinate with 3D plant design, and oversee documentation and vendor submittals.

The role requires strong mechanical design skills, P&ID interpretation, and the ability to work in a remote/hybrid setup with travel to international sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of seawater and brackish water reverse osmosis technology and applications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead engineer for assigned projects and support the project manager.
• Take ownership of P&IDs and ensure multi-discipline integration and documentation.
• Prepare engineering documents (P&ID, BOMs, data sheets) within schedule.
• Create MPS and review supplier submittals to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate 3D Plant Design with the design team; deliver annotated drawings.
• Facilitate HAZOP and Plant Design Reviews for new plants.
• Maintain BOMs in ERP (IFS) and issue requisitions.
• Direct and review work of mechanical engineers and designers.
• Assist Business Development with costing for new plants.
• Assist in developing operational procedures for new plants.

Skills

SWRO technology

Mechanical drawings (P&IDs, PFDs, GA)

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

AutoCAD/Visio

Direct design personnel

Mechanical design

Process design

English fluency

Spanish language (preferred)

Hybrid work ability

Domestic/international travel

PE license (desirable)

PMI PMP (desirable)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Chemical or Mechanical Engineering background (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

Description

Seven Seas Water Group (www.sevenseaswater.com) is a portfolio company owned by investment funds managed by EQT. Headquartered in Tampa, with operations across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America, Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) delivers annually over 20 billion gallons of water to industrial, commercial, governmental, municipal, and hospitality customers. SSWG designs, builds, owns, and operates, delivers new facilities, or acquires and upgrades existing facilities, with the goal of optimizing project risk transfer between the public and private sectors. We have more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants in operations throughout the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America. With an outstanding reputation for decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions, the SSWG "Water-as-a-Service®" approach seeks to help solve global water and wastewater infrastructure challenges.

SSWG operates two businesses within the water infrastructure space. Seven Seas Water, which provides water treatment and desalination for governmental, hospitality and industrial customers in United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the AUC Group (www.aucgroup.net), which provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial and municipal customers in the United States.

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of more than three decades of developing companies across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business' development, from start-up to maturity. EQT has EUR 273 billion in total assets under management (EUR 141 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 30 June 2025, within two business segments - Private Capital and Real Assets.

This role is remote, with a preference for candidates located in or near Tampa, FL or Houston, TX, where our team has a regional presence

Job Summary

The Senior Project Engineer is accountable for all aspects of engineering necessary to deliver water treatment systems (primarily Reverse Osmosis systems treating seawater and brackish water) to be operated by Seven Seas Water (Operations Group) on a long term basis delivering water to municipal and industrial customers. The Project Engineer has ownership of all engineering activities necessary to delivery turn key solutions on green field and brown field sites. This includes in house engineering, 3D design, I&C engineering, full SCADA development, and 3rd party engineering subcontracts for civil, structural, building, permitting, etc. as needed to support the turn key project delivery.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Act as the lead engineer for assigned projects; support the project manager in execution of engineering project deliverables. Liaise with project team and customer in delivering the project.
• Take ownership of the P&ID's and the Integration of the project across all disciplines to ensure a consistent design across all disciplines and documentation.
• Prepare engineering documents within specified dates, such as P&ID (Piping and Instrument Diagram), foundation loading charts, valves list, rotating equipment (pumps, blower etc.) data sheets, static equipment data sheets (storage tank, pressure vessels) heat exchanger data sheet, paint and lining matrix, piping and valve specs.
• Prepare Material Purchase Specifications (MPS) for equipment, valves, instruments, vessels, piping, paint, lining, etc. along with review and release of technical bid evaluations (TBE’s) for the packages. After the PO, review and approve supplier submittals as needed to ensure compliance with on schedule execution.
• Coordinate heavily with 3D Plant Design Team to complete 3D Plant Design of new water treatment facilities. The Project Engineer will not do CADD work, but is responsible for delivering annotated construction drawings of high quality to deliver a safe, operable, and efficient plant design.
• Facilitate HAZOP and Plant Design Reviews for new plants built by the company.
• Maintain detailed BOMs into company ERP system (IFS) and issue purchase requisitions using ERP system.
• Direct and approve the work of mechanical AutoCAD designers completing mechanical and process drawings.
• As required, assist Business Development with costing on new plants proposed by the company.
• Assist in the completion of operational procedures for new plants built by the company.

Qualification/Requirements:

• Strong technical knowledge of seawater and brackish water reverse osmosis technology and applications, domestic and industrial wastewater treatment technologies, and related water industry technologies, trends, and standards
• Expert in the reading and interpretation of mechanical drawings such as P&IDs, PFDs, and GA's.
• Proficient in the use of standard business software such as Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
• Proficient in the use of MS Visio and/or AutoCAD design software preferred.
• Must be able to direct design personnel.
• Must have solid mechanical engineering skills.
• Process design skills are a plus.
• English fluency required; Spanish speaking ability is strongly preferred, or multi-lingual skills are highly desired.
• Ability to work hybrid schedule (multiple days per week in Tampa office) required.
• Ability to travel 10-20% internationally as well as in the U.S.
• PE License is highly desired.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline required. Chemical or Mechanical Engineering Degree preferred.
• 5-10 yrs minimum professional work experience highly preferred.
• Relevant experience in the water treatment industry, to include experience with reverse-osmosis system design; sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) experience highly preferred.
• Candidate must have mechanical design experience of various piping materials including PVC, stainless steel, and FRP. Must also have experience with design of mechanical support systems for piping, valves, pumps, and instrumentation.
• Candidate must be experienced with all facets of project execution with primary focus on detailed engineering of reverse osmosis and related process equipment design.

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.