Water / Wastewater Senior Project Manager

LVI Associates; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership program

Hybrid work options

Comprehensive healthcare

Retirement benefits

Career development

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure across South Carolina and the surrounding region. The role emphasizes client relationships, team leadership, and project execution from concept through construction.

Hybrid work options and an employee-owned culture support long-term career growth as you manage multiple projects, mentor staff, and help win new work with municipal and utility clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of water and wastewater consulting experience.
• PM leadership with infrastructure project delivery.
• Strong client-facing communication and leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams.
• PMP, CCM, DBIA certification or willingness to obtain within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater projects.
• Oversee multidisciplinary project teams and mentor staff.
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing plans.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project outcomes.
• Manage financial performance and risk.
• Maintain relationships with municipal and utility clients.
• Support business development and client pursuits.
• Identify new project opportunities.
• Stay engaged with industry trends and technologies.

Skills

Senior project management

Water/wastewater

Client relationship management

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Location: Greenville, SC or Columbia, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Hybrid flexibility available

About the Opportunity

Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

My client is a well-established employee-owned engineering consulting firm with a strong reputation across the water sector and a significant backlog of water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout the Carolinas.

They continue to invest heavily in their water practice and are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to help lead complex projects, strengthen client relationships, and support continued regional growth. This is an opportunity to join a highly respected team working on impactful infrastructure projects while benefiting from the resources, stability, and career development opportunities of a large organization.

The company is known for its strong culture, collaborative environment, long employee tenure, flexible working options, and commitment to professional growth.

The Role

The successful candidate will lead the planning, design, and delivery of a variety of water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout South Carolina and the surrounding region.

You’ll work closely with clients, technical teams, and leadership while overseeing project execution from concept through construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage water and wastewater infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and mentor junior engineering staff.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing plans.
• Coordinate with technical specialists and project delivery teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Oversee preparation and review of technical reports, drawings, specifications, and design documents.
• Manage project financial performance and risk.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with municipal and utility clients.
• Support business development activities, proposal preparation, and client pursuits.
• Identify new project opportunities within existing and future client accounts.
• Stay engaged with industry trends, emerging technologies, and professional organizations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience within water and wastewater consulting.
• Proven project management experience on infrastructure projects.
• Strong client-facing, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
• PMP, CCM, DBIA certification, or willingness to obtain within 12 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience delivering water and wastewater projects throughout South Carolina and/or North Carolina.
• Alternative project delivery experience.
• Background managing large, multidisciplinary infrastructure programs.

What's on Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Employee ownership program.
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Access to major regional water and wastewater projects.
• Collaborative team environment with strong technical leadership.
• Long-term stability backed by a substantial project pipeline.