Civil Engineering Project Manager. Columbia LilyLifestyle

Seamon Whiteside is in search of an ambitious and talented professional to serve as a Civil Engineering Project Manager in our growing Columbia, SC office.

The Civil Engineering – Project Manager will continue growing in their role while focusing on further developing skill sets in managing projects, employees, and clients. As a prerequisite to obtaining this position, an individual has demonstrated proficiency in civil engineering design, project management, leadership amongst fellow co‑workers, and has developed outstanding client contact skills. The Civil Project Manager is responsible and accountable for the overall success of the assigned civil engineering projects.

This includes financial performance of the project budget, project scheduling and meeting deadlines, managing client needs and expectations, coordination with permitting agencies and other stakeholders, production of all elements of the civil design and project deliverables, overall QA/QC process of the civil design plans, specifications, and supporting documentation for the project, and responsible for compiling and managing the appropriate resources to deliver the project to the client.

The Civil Project Manager will also be expected to foster mentorship of other Civil Project Coordinators and Civil Designers and demonstrate a strong sense of leadership among peers both internally and externally.

• Coordinate directly with Clients on project requirements and expectations, deliverables, agency regulations, scheduling and project deadlines
• Attend Project Coordination meetings with Clients, Project Team members, government agencies, and contractors
• Responsible for the preparation of Project Permitting Submittal Packages for Agency Reviews applications
• Assist Project Managers in the Due Diligence Research of a project and demonstrate the ability to identify potential risk factors
• Assist Project Managers in the review of site work bids from contractors related to Civil design projects
• Prepare and Review Project Technical Specifications
• Prepare and Compile Technical Reports related to the design of Civil Infrastructure (ie. Drainage Reports, Water Calcs, Project Narratives)
• Coordinate Project Workloads with other project team members.
• Make appropriate engineering design decisions independently. Bring solutions to engineering design issues and effectively communicate to Project Manager
• Assist in the Construction Administration responsibilities of at least one (1) project that you were involved in throughout the entire course of construction (Pre-con thru Closeout)
• Coordinate directly with Clients, Contractors, and Government Agencies to provide solutions to field issues, review change orders and pay apps, evaluate asbuilts, and coordinate project closeout
• Evaluate and provide suggested solutions to problem solving and troubleshooting issues arising in the field
• Engage in Community Involvement in at least one (1) Outside Organization that benefits the business development of SW+
• Participate in Continuing Education / Lunch n' Learn opportunities (at least 8 hours per year)

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college/university.

Experience:

5–10 years of work experience; previous Civil Engineering experience with a Civil Engineering design firm or construction-related experience highly desirable.

• Taken Professional Engineer (P.E) Exam
• Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) certification required
• 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.)
• Developmental Time Management and Organization Skills
• 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…