Senior Project Manager / Practice Lead
Columbia, SC
Join a growing team making a real difference to communities across South Carolina. This Senior Project Manager / Practice Lead opportunity is ideal for a licensed Professional Engineer with a strong background in municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater utilities. You'll have the chance to lead high-impact projects while growing, scaling, and leading a water resources function, playing a key role in expanding the company's presence and influence across the region.
What you'll do:
Lead the full lifecycle of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects, from scoping and design through to delivery.
Build and maintain strong relationships with municipalities, utility authorities, and private clients, growing the presence in South Carolina in the municipal water field.
Grow and manage your own team. Responsible for mentorship and developmend of junior engineers.
Contribute to proposals and business development efforts to support growth across South Carolina.
Oversee project budgets, schedules, and QA/QC to ensure technical excellence and client satisfaction.
What we're looking for:
B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
10-14 years of experience in consulting engineering.
South Carolina PE license (or if licensed outside SC, ability to obtain SC license within one year)
Proven experience delivering municipal water/wastewater projects.
Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
Experience with Civil 3D or hydraulic modeling is a plus.
Why join:
Be part of a respected multidisciplinary firm serving municipalities and utilities across the Carolinas.
Lead projects that directly improve public infrastructure and community services.
Enjoy excellent benefits, including up to 4% 401(k) match, profit-sharing bonuses, generous PTO, medical and dental options, continuous education and development options and flexible summer hours.
If you're looking for a role that combines technical leadership, strategic growth, and meaningful client impact, this opportunity offers the platform to shape, scale, and lead a growing water resources function while delivering projects that make a lasting difference to communities across South Carolina.
Apply now to learn more.
Harper Harrison is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Columbia, SC
Join a growing team making a real difference to communities across South Carolina. This Senior Project Manager / Practice Lead opportunity is ideal for a licensed Professional Engineer with a strong background in municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater utilities. You'll have the chance to lead high-impact projects while growing, scaling, and leading a water resources function, playing a key role in expanding the company's presence and influence across the region.
What you'll do:
Lead the full lifecycle of water, wastewater, and stormwater utility projects, from scoping and design through to delivery.
Build and maintain strong relationships with municipalities, utility authorities, and private clients, growing the presence in South Carolina in the municipal water field.
Grow and manage your own team. Responsible for mentorship and developmend of junior engineers.
Contribute to proposals and business development efforts to support growth across South Carolina.
Oversee project budgets, schedules, and QA/QC to ensure technical excellence and client satisfaction.
What we're looking for:
B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
10-14 years of experience in consulting engineering.
South Carolina PE license (or if licensed outside SC, ability to obtain SC license within one year)
Proven experience delivering municipal water/wastewater projects.
Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
Experience with Civil 3D or hydraulic modeling is a plus.
Why join:
Be part of a respected multidisciplinary firm serving municipalities and utilities across the Carolinas.
Lead projects that directly improve public infrastructure and community services.
Enjoy excellent benefits, including up to 4% 401(k) match, profit-sharing bonuses, generous PTO, medical and dental options, continuous education and development options and flexible summer hours.
If you're looking for a role that combines technical leadership, strategic growth, and meaningful client impact, this opportunity offers the platform to shape, scale, and lead a growing water resources function while delivering projects that make a lasting difference to communities across South Carolina.
Apply now to learn more.
Harper Harrison is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
