General Manager

JOB TITLE:General Manager

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Growth and Integration

STATUS: Full time, Exempt

LOCATION: Everett, WA (on-site) with up to 25% travel expected regionally/nationwide

SALARY RANGE: $150,000-$190,000 based on interview outcomes and experience

BENEFITS: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, optional FSA/HSA, 401k with 6% employer match, life and AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 21.67 days of paid time off + 10 holidays

About Tidal Vision:

We believe that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price, convenience, or performance. Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and better performing than the synthetic chemicals we displace. We value innovation and take pride in challenging the status-quo; we choose to view obstacles as opportunities. We value new ideas and encourage the team to apply creativity and invent new solutions to meet challenging demands. We foster open, direct communication, and a collaborative working environment through our unique approach to work culture. We value our employees and demonstrate that through our compensation and benefits programs and opportunities for growth and development.

About Clear Water Services:

Clear Water Services was acquired by Tidal Vision in 2023 and leads the industry as water treatment application experts. Established in 1998, we continue to provide innovative stormwater, groundwater, and process water treatment solutions custom-designed for each client's unique goals, challenges, and mission. Together, we are on a mission to solve the water treatment industry's greatest challenges.

About Our Unique Work Culture:

Tidal Vision and Clear Water Services strive to build and invest in the highest performing and most innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-wide rules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance our mission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and innovative organization.

Our commitment to developing, practicing and promoting direct and open communication, responsibility and freedom, and leading with and seeking context is a responsibility for every role at Tidal Vision.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced General Manager to lead our project management organization, set the strategic direction for project delivery, and ensure our portfolio of projects is completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, such as PMP, PMBOK, etc. The General Manager will lead and oversee the project management function across Clear Water Services' full portfolio of construction, industrial, and environmental projects. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished project management professional ready to shape the future of project delivery within the water services industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Must operate and work within our Mission Driven Culture Core Values and Principles and encourage others to do the same.
• Set the strategic direction, standards, and methodologies for project delivery across the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, including hiring, performance management, and career development.
• Oversee the full portfolio of active projects, ensuring alignment with schedules, budgets, and quality/safety standards; escalate and resolve portfolio-level risks.
• Own P&L responsibility for the project management department, including budgeting, forecasting, and margin performance.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for executive leadership, key clients, and strategic vendor and subcontractor relationships.
• Negotiate and manage major contracts, change orders, and client agreements.
• Partner with business development and estimating teams to support proposal development and new project pursuits.
• Establish and monitor department-wide KPIs and reporting, providing regular portfolio performance updates to executive leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project management processes, tools, and technology, including internal software platforms (Zoho, NetSuite, etc.).
• Ensure organization-wide compliance with company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and local/state permitting requirements.
• Oversee invoicing, billing, and collections processes across the portfolio, partnering with Finance and the Accounts Receivable team.
• Represent the project management function in executive, and where applicable, board-level meetings.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in project management within construction, industrial, environmental, water/wastewater infrastructure or related industry, including 3+ years in a leadership role managing project managers or teams.
• Comfortable with up to 25% travel regionally throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide to job sites and client locations as needed.
• Deep knowledge of construction processes, scheduling, budgeting, and safety practices, with a track record of managing multi-million-dollar project portfolios.
• Proven leadership and team-building skills, with experience hiring, mentoring, and developing project management staff.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L ownership, budgeting, forecasting, and margin management.
• Excellent executive-level written and verbal communication, negotiation, and client relationship management skills.
• Proficiency with project management, ERP, invoicing, and scheduling software (Zoho, NetSuite, etc.) and standard office tools (MS Office, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and permits.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP Certification
• PE and/or Contractor’s License

Licensing & Special Requirements:

• Subject to a criminal background check.
• Travel up to 25%, including client sites and job sites across California.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive to job sites in California.

Working Conditions:

This position requires occasional travel to active job sites, including outdoor environments and underground utility construction areas. Employees must be able to walk, stand, and navigate uneven terrain for extended periods during site visits. The role may also involve occasional lifting of materials or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. Compliance with all site safety requirements is essential, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) while on job sites.

Tidal Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.