Project Manager, Operations Manager, Environmental Engineer

Overview

() 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 (), 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.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, monitoring, & controlling all aspects of project execution and ultimately accountable for bringing in projects on schedule and at or below budget. This role demands strong leadership qualities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex projects across various departments. Projects vary from capital improvements of existing assets to the turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction of reverse osmosis drinking water plants for both seawater and brackish water installations.

Experience with seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is highly preferred. The Project Manager is preferred to be located within the Tampa or Houston market, but remote opportunities are possible with ability to travel up to 15-20% as needed (throughout U.S., Caribbean, etc.).

Key skills and Qualifications

• Work within the ERP system to ensure projects are updated and perform queries as needed for project monitoring, controlling, & reporting.
• Work with operations staff on plant improvements and engineering change orders (ECO).
• Perform visits to suppliers’ facilities when necessary to manage production and/or ensure quality.
• Perform visits to site frequently during construction activities to manage contractor and ensure project schedule is met.
• Direct the work of mechanical designers, project assistance and other project staff as required.
• Manage changes to the project, including project schedule and project costs, using appropriate verification techniques and change order management.
• Make Decisions:
  Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks to make decisions in the best interests of the organization.
• Effectively communicate and escalate any issues to management as needed in a timely manner.
• Politically Savvy - Be able to work/collaborate/communicate effectively with upper management, other departments and other stakeholders.
• Communication and Strategy…