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Seven Seas Water Group
Seven Seas Water Group () is a portfolio company owned by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP). 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.
MSIP is a leading global private infrastructure investment platform. Founded in 2006 MSIP has made over 30 investments across its three flagship closed-ended funds. Since inception MSIP has had more than $13 billion in commitments. For further information about Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners please visit 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.
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
Ensure adherence to internal design standards and best practices.
Develop maintain and enforce SOPs for drafting and design workflows.
Set and maintain standards for design templates part numbering and drawing formatting.
Technical & Collaborative Duties
Oversee creation and management of Autodesk Inventor Content Center and part libraries.
Develop Excel-based engineering tools to assist with design and fabrication calculations.
Implement and manage iLogic scripts in Inventor to automate tasks and improve model consistency.
Coordinate design team workload and priorities in collaboration with project managers.
Support site visits to evaluate complex design challenges and integration needs.
Systems Oversight (in collaboration with internal IT and team leads)
Oversee the installation updating and troubleshooting of design software across the team (Autodesk Suite).
Advise in the procurement and lifecycle planning of design team hardware.
Administer and maintain the structure and settings of Autodesk Vault server and client configurations.
Qualification/Requirements:
Associate or bachelors degree in engineering Drafting Technology or related field.
8 years of professional experience in mechanical structural or industrial design preferably in water/wastewater or modular system environments.
3 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a design or CAD management role.
Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and Vault Professional.
Strong knowledge of fabrication practices construction documentation and design standards.
Proven experience with process documentation and SOP development.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience:
Proficiency with iLogic scripting in Autodesk Inventor.
Experience developing and managing Excel-based design tools.
Strong project coordination skills and ability to balance priorities across multiple teams.
Experience with budget planning and department-level resource allocation.
Exposure to modular water/wastewater treatment system design or related mechanical/structural system design.
Working knowledge of Procore or equivalent construction management software.
Soft Skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to lead mentor and develop technical teams.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.
Forward-thinking with a continuous improvement mindset.
How to Apply
Candidates must apply through our website or by sending resumes to
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 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
