Area Manager - Water Operations

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 fee-generating assets under management) as of 30 June 2025, within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.

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Seven Seas Water Group is a portfolio company of EQT AB (together with its subsidiaries, "EQT"), a purpose-driven global investment organization that partners with companies worldwide through its Private Capital and Real Assets strategies. Founded in 1994, EQT is a leading active ownership firm that has more than EUR 273 billion in total assets under management across nearly 50 active funds. EQT is committed to investing behind essential infrastructure, partnering with established platforms that deliver sustainable, mission critical services aligned with global needs for resource efficiency. 

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Job Summary

The Area Manager oversees and ensures safe and efficient operations and maintenance of all Seven Seas Water assets in the region. This is a technical role focused on meeting or exceeding contractual obligations and providing an unparalleled customer experience. This person manages all Seven Seas Water personnel within the region.  A strong education coupled with experience in large scale water applications including reverse osmosis and other technologies is critical.  The Area Manager must have strong people skills to maintain and grow staff. This will be a remote role with travel throughout region. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

· Lead and improve the Environmental Health and Safety culture to achieve best-in-class Environmental Health and Safety results. 

· Review/recommend/implement/maintain Environmental Health and Safety initiatives. 

· Troubleshoot system faults for efficient repair to ensure operational reliability. 

· Review and approve all expenditures in the Region. 

· Oversee water system piping, pneumatic, and electrical, system repairs including high pressure systems. 

· Prioritize, organize, and oversee work for the regional team. Ensure quality of work of all direct reports.   

· Ensure all preventive maintenance programs are completed on time and documented. 

· Provide ongoing training to operators, engineers, and plant managers on operational best practices. 

· Sponsor and own Engineering/Operations projects for reliability and cost improvement 

· Oversee human resource management at the various facilities throughout the region.  

· Must be able to work cross-functionally with Process Engineering, Project Management, Field Services, and Business Development teams to facilitate further growth of the business.  Maximizing plant uptime, driving efficiency, and maintaining a safe work environment are essential components of the role.  

Key skills and Qualifications

· Must be skilled in process, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repair and water treatment processes to lead troubleshooting efforts for plant upsets, equipment breakdowns. 

· Ability to create safe work practices of all employees in the region.  

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

· Must be able to travel throughout territory as needed, minimum 50%. 

· Flexibility to work with multiple users at all levels of the organization. 

· Ability to work with minimal supervision. 

· Ability to identify root cause of problems and implement corrective action. 

Education and Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related field) preferred OR relevant work experience. 

· Successful experience in leading a team of direct and indirect employees. 

· Experience in water industry and industrial mechanical systems are required. 

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.

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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.