Director of Engineering and Design

AUC Group • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) operates water infrastructure businesses providing water treatment, desalination, and decentralized water and wastewater treatment services to governmental, hospitality, industrial, and municipal customers. Through its Water-as-a-Service model, the company designs, builds, owns, and operates more than 200 treatment plants.

The Director of Engineering and Design will lead the day-to-day operations of the engineering department, set priorities, manage team workload, and ensure drawings and documents are accurate. The role also provides technical support to customers during business development, including preparing estimates and preliminary designs. The Director works with Project Management and Construction to standardize designs and improve project delivery. This is a hands-on leadership position that requires technical involvement, sound decision-making, and mentoring the engineering team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, environmental, civil engineering, or a related field.
• 5 to 10 years of engineering experience, including direct experience with wastewater or municipal projects.
• 5 years of experience managing engineers at the project or department level.
• Texas PE license, or ability to obtain one within 6 months.
• Deep knowledge of municipal water and wastewater processes.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, process, electrical, and instrumentation and controls (I&C) disciplines.
• Experience owning design documents such as mass balances, process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, and equipment arrangements.
• Ability to maintain document control for projects.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Run the day-to-day operations of the engineering department.
• Set priorities and manage the engineering team's workload.
• Ensure drawings and documents are accurate before they are issued.
• Serve as a technical voice with customers during business development.
• Develop estimates and preliminary designs to support winning projects.
• Work with Project Management and Construction to standardize designs and improve construction delivery.
• Remain technically engaged, make difficult engineering decisions, and mentor the team.
• Own the full design document set and the document-control discipline that keeps projects on track.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director