Design Department Manager in Houston

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Seven Seas Water Group

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 -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 EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in more than 25 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas and has more than 1,900 employees.

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Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Design Manager to lead our drafting and design team in delivering high-quality fabrication and construction documentation for modular water and wastewater treatment systems. This role is responsible for ensuring technical excellence, consistency, and efficiency across all design outputs, while continuously improving tools, processes, and team capabilities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a strong background in Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, design automation, and team development within an engineering-driven environment.

Requirements :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Leadership & Oversight

• Provide final review and approval of all fabrication and construction drawings prior to release.
• Lead the resolution of complex design and component challenges.
• Guide selection of varies treatment structures and layouts that would include elevated headworks structures, WWTP phasing layouts, screening equipment and outfalls.
• Conduct mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews and lead goal-setting conversations for team members.
• Lead staff development initiatives and foster a high-performance team culture.
• Manage departmental budget, including resource planning and allocation for training, hardware, software, and tools.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement strategies and technologies to improve design workflows and team productivity.

Standards & Process Management

Technical & Collaborative Duties

Systems Oversight (in collaboration with internal IT and team leads)

Qualification / Requirements :

Qualifications / Experience :

Soft Skills

How to Apply

Candidates must apply through our website, or by sending resumes to Talent@7seaswater.com.

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 and at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including , , , , , , , expression, , marital or veteran status, or , or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical needs.

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