Senior Project Manager

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

Job summary

Seven Seas Water in Tampa, FL is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of water treatment plants from planning through commissioning.

You will oversee scope, schedule, cost, procurement, and risks across projects, including SWRO/BWRO facilities, with a hybrid work setup in Tampa and 15-20% travel across the U.S. and Caribbean.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Chemical or Mechanical preferred.
• 8+ years of project engineering or project management experience.
• 5+ years in the water treatment industry; SWRO experience strongly preferred.
• Track record managing project budgets of $5 million or more.
• Ability to read P&IDs, PFDs, and GA drawings; direct design personnel.
• Strong command of MS Project, Office, and Teams; ERP systems experience.
• Clear, confident communication from field to executive team; data-driven reporting.
• Based in the Tampa area; hybrid schedule and 15-20% travel.

Responsibilities

• Own each project from Execution Plan forward: scope, schedule, cost, design, procurement, resources, quality, and risk.
• Set scope of work for internal teams and outside engineering firms; manage change orders.
• Build procurement plan; bid equipment; issue clear purchase orders to mitigate changes.
• Oversee site construction; ensure contractors stay on schedule; verify QA/QC.
• Provide monthly project health updates to senior management and assist BD with execution plans.

Skills

Project management

Executive communication

Budget oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

ERP systems

Job description

Description

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Take water treatment plants from first plan to first water

Department: Engineering | Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid) | Travel: 15-20%

Seven Seas Water Group is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of the water treatment plants we design, build, own, and operate. You'll take projects from capital upgrades on existing plants to full turnkey EPC builds of seawater and brackish water reverse osmosis (SWRO/BWRO) facilities, and you'll be the person accountable for bringing each one in on schedule and on budget. This is a hybrid role based in our Tampa office (three days a week in the office), with 15-20% travel across the U.S. and Caribbean.

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 each project from the Project Execution Plan forward: scope, schedule, cost, design, procurement, resources, quality, and risk. You'll set the scope of work for internal teams and outside engineering firms, keep design deliverables issuing on time, and manage every change through disciplined change order control. You'll build the procurement plan too, competitively bidding equipment, weighing make vs. buy, and writing purchase orders clear enough to head off change orders before they start.

Quality and delivery run through you. You'll set up Inspection & Test Plans, visit supplier shops when production needs a push, and spend time on site during construction keeping contractors on schedule. You'll give final review and approval on project deliverables, direct mechanical designers and project staff, and contribute to HAZOP, EHS, and operating procedure reviews for every new plant.

You'll also be a trusted voice beyond your own projects. You'll give senior management a clear, honest monthly read on project health, flag risk early, and help Business Development build execution plans and schedules for the plants we're proposing next. Working alongside Engineering, Finance, and Operations, you'll help shape how SSWG delivers projects, not just deliver them.

Requirements

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Chemical or Mechanical preferred
• 8+ years of project engineering or project management experience, including leading projects from execution planning through commissioning
• 5+ years in the water treatment industry; membrane-based treatment experience strongly preferred, SWRO experience highly preferred
• A track record managing project budgets of $5 million or more
• Expert ability to read and interpret P&IDs, PFDs, and GA drawings, and to direct design personnel
• Strong command of Microsoft Project, Office, and Teams, plus experience working projects through an ERP system
• Clear, confident communication, from the field to the executive team, including building your own data-driven PowerPoint reporting
• Based in the Tampa area, able to work a hybrid schedule and travel 15-20%
• PMP certification is a plus

We're looking for someone who leads with transparency, reports schedule and cost honestly up and down the organization, and is as comfortable in front of a client as on a construction site.

Why this role

You'll lead projects that put reliable drinking water into communities across the U.S. and Caribbean, with the authority to run them your way and real visibility with senior leadership. If you want your next role to carry more scope and more influence over how a growing water infrastructure company builds, this is that seat.

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.