Internship Rfic Design Engineer Jobs in South Carolina

Role: Civil Engineering Project Manager (Water/Wastewater projects)

Location: Greenville, SC 29611

Logistics: Hybrid (4 days in office/on-site)

Type: Direct Hire/Permanent Placement

Starting Salary: $100,000-$145,000 (depending on years of experience, licenses, etc.)

Job Overview:

The Civil Engineering Project Manager is responsible for the overall success of assigned projects while continuing to develop expertise in project, team, and client management. This role requires demonstrated proficiency in civil design, project management, leadership, and strong client relationship skills.

Key responsibilities include managing project budgets and financial performance, maintaining schedules and deadlines, and ensuring client expectations are met. The Project Manager oversees coordination with permitting agencies and stakeholders, directs the development of civil design deliverables, and ensures QA/QC of plans, specifications, and supporting documentation. They are also responsible for allocating and managing resources to successfully deliver projects.

Additionally, the role includes mentoring Civil Project Coordinators and Designers, fostering leadership both internally and externally, and actively seeking guidance from Civil Engineering Team Leaders to further strengthen management and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, coordinating project requirements, deliverables, regulatory considerations, schedules, and deadlines
• Participate in project coordination meetings with clients, internal team members, government agencies, and contractors
• Prepare permitting submittal packages for agency review and approval
• Support Project Managers with due diligence research and proactively identify potential project risks
• Assist in reviewing contractor bids for site work associated with civil design projects
• Develop and review technical specifications for projects
• Prepare and compile technical documentation related to civil infrastructure design, including drainage reports, water calculations, and project narratives
• Collaborate with team members to manage and distribute project workloads efficiently
• Make sound independent engineering design decisions, propose solutions to technical challenges, and communicate effectively with Project Managers
• Contribute to construction administration for at least one project from pre-construction through closeout, including:
• Coordinating with clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies to resolve field issues
• Reviewing change orders and payment applications
• Evaluating as-built documentation
• Supporting project closeout activities

Qualifications:

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, or related Engineering field
• 6+ years of experience supporting water, wastewater, or stormwater projects.
• Basic Knowledge and Understanding of Project Proposals (Scope of Work, Permitting Process, Project Budget, and Project Schedule)
• Ability to Coordinate with outside consultants involved in the project (Surveyors, Traffic Consultants, Architects, Geotechnical engineers, MEP Engineers, Wetland Consultants, Arborist, etc.)
• Ability to Mentor fellow Civil Designers, Project Coordinators Technicians, and Interns
• Demonstrate Ability and Proficiency in the Project Management of at least one (1) Civil Design Project from Kick-off to Closeout
• Demonstrate proficiency in Client Contact Skills and Effective Business Development
• Ability to perform QA/QC reviews on civil design work and plan presentation. Expected to assist in review of tasks prepared by Civil Designers, Technicians, and Interns prior to delivery of work product to the Civil Project Manager for review
• Ability to Manage and Assign Tasks to Civil Designers, Techs, and Interns in an efficient manner
• Ability to prepare a complete set of construction documents for multiple project types in various jurisdictions with assistance from civil engineering staff
• Ability to review and comment on Final Plans, Roadway and Drainage as-builts, Water and Sewer as-builts provided by the contractor and surveyor
• Ability to coordinate as-built comments between the surveyor and contractor for any field items found during as-built review
• Working know of the closeout process and timelines