Water Systems Project Manager

Tidal Vision; Bellingham (WA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Optional FSA/HSA

401k with 6% employer match

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short & long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cesco Solutions (a Tidal Vision company) seeks a Water Systems Project Manager to build and sustain detailed financial models for wastewater treatment projects, from proposal through execution, including CAPEX and cash flow planning.

The role collaborates with commercial, technical, and operations teams to shape pricing, structure deals, and track post-award performance, supporting rapid growth with disciplined financial governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A, project finance, or similar roles.
• 3+ years experience in water treatment industry preferred.
• Experience modeling capital-intensive projects and long-term contracts.
• Strong cash flow modeling, CAPEX vs. OPEX, and pricing knowledge.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling tools proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and model financial performance of wastewater projects.
• Develop detailed financial models with CAPEX, cash flows, and amortization.
• Partner with commercial, technical, and operations teams on pricing.
• Evaluate design proposals for financial viability.
• Track post-implementation financial outcomes and variances.

Skills

FP&A

Project finance

Cash flow modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

MBA (Preferred)

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling tools

ERP/CRM systems

Job description

JOB TITLE: Water Systems Project Manager

DEPARTMENT: Cesco Solutions

REPORTS TO: Business Manager

STATUS: EXEMPT/SALARY

LOCATION: PACIFIC NORTHWEST (HYBRID/FLEXIBLE)

SALARY: $115,000-$130,000/year based on interview outcome & overall experience

BENEFITS: Medical, dential, and vision insurance, optional FSA/HSA, 401k with 6% employer match, life and AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, short & long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, 21.67 days of paid time off + 10 holidays

Job Summary:

Cesco Solutions (Cesco), a Tidal Vision company, is entering a significant growth phase with large active organic revenue opportunities spanning wastewater treatment (WWT) chemistry and fully integrated engineered systems. These opportunities range from chitosan-based chemical programs to complex, multi-equipment solutions that may include $1–5M+ in capital investment tied to long‑term contracts.

As Cesco continues to scale—alongside rapid expansion of its field sales and technical organization—the company requires enhanced financial rigor to evaluate, structure, and track these opportunities. The Water Systems Project Manager will play a critical role in supporting this growth by providing detailed financial analysis across the full lifecycle of projects, from proposal through execution.

This role will focus on project-based financial modeling, deal support, and post-implementation tracking, ensuring disciplined decision-making across multiple complex contracts expected over the next 12 months.

About Tidal Vision’s Unique Work Culture:

Tidal Vision strives to build and invest in the highest performing and most innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-wide rules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance our mission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and innovative organization.

Essential Job Functions:

• Analyze and model financial performance of wastewater treatment projects, including cost-per-gallon and fixed-fee structures.
• Develop detailed financial models incorporating CAPEX investment, cash flows, amortization schedules, and input costs.
• Partner with commercial, technical, and operations teams to support pricing strategy and deal structuring.
• Evaluate projects during the design and proposal phase to ensure financial viability and alignment with company objectives.
• Track project performance post-implementation, including actual vs. forecasted financial outcomes.
• Identify variances in cost, margin, and performance, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and pipeline analysis related to project-based revenue.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate technical project inputs into financial insights.
• Play a role in supporting ERP/CRM initiatives.
• Assist leadership in prioritizing opportunities and allocating capital effectively.
• Help build scalable financial processes and frameworks to support rapid organizational growth.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, project finance, or similar roles.
• 3+ years experience in the water treatment industry strongly preferred (industrial wastewater, equipment, or chemical programs).
• Experience modeling capital-intensive projects and long‑term contracts.
• Strong understanding of cash flow modeling, CAPEX vs. OPEX structures, and pricing strategies.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling tools.
• Experience working cross-functionally in a fast‑paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• MBA (Preferred).

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Minimal travel required (as needed for key meetings or project support). Estimated 10%-15%.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer and standard office tools.
• The employee may occasionally visit industrial or customer sites and should be comfortable in those environments.

Licensing & Special Requirements:

• The incumbent is subject to background check.

Tidal Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.