Project Engineer - AUC Group - Houston, Texas, United States

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:24 -0500

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.

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.

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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The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Engineer to join the team with a strong background in water and wastewater treatment. This person will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of design, budgeting, and construction of Water and Wastewater treatment plants. This includes design specifications and calculations, submittal drawings, assistance with bid, proposals, budgets, and estimating. This will be a hybrid role, based out of our Houston office.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

· Strong experience in process design of water and wastewater treatment plants, including biological treatment, mechanical treatment, and physicochemical treatment processes.

· Thorough understanding of engineering designs, layouts, and process piping, including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation details.

· Background and experience with Regulatory agencies permitting process for water and wastewater treatment facilities.

· Oversee and review the development of the submittal, fabrication, and construction drawings.

· Work with recent graduates and other staff members to coordinate on the submittals, fabrication, and construction drawings.

· Prepare technical specifications and design calculations.

· Assist in the preparation of bid proposals, budgeting, and estimating.

· Occasional site visits to plant facilities.

· Act as a liaison with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, consultants, and contractors.

· Review local, state, and federal regulatory requirements for compliance.

Qualification/Requirements:

· Past experience with environmental regulations including TCEQ and other agencies.

· Experience with process treatment software including Biowin, GPS-X, and hydraulic analysis software.

· Experience with CAD software.

· Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite

· Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in the English language.

· Must be able to develop and make good use of process and instrumentation drawings.

· An intense motivation for professional growth and a strong desire to learn.

· Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently under tight deadlines.

· Ability to work hybrid schedule (3 days per week in the office, required).

· Ability to travel as needed.

Education/Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering from an accredited university. Graduate level degree is preferred.

· Must have an Professional Engineering certification or be eligible to take and pass the required examination within six months.

· 5+ Years of experience working on Wastewater Treatment Plants or similar highly preferred.

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 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.