Project Manager - Municipal Engineering

Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment?  Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement?  Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day?  If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.
Our Infrastructure Solutions business focuses on working with public agencies to solve challenges with our built infrastructure, improving the quality of life for all by helping people safely and efficiently travel, delivering clean water, and protecting public health. We partner alongside clients in all project phases, from planning through construction, on building roads, airports and water systems. Our focus is on the people we serve, and their success is our inspiration.
Foth is currently seeking a team-focused and results-oriented professional engineer with the desire to cultivate and advance municipal relationships from our Columbia, SC location. If you have a passion for customer-service, client delivery and relationships, please consider our Project Manager - Municipal Engineering career opportunity!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead technical engineering, quality assurance/control, and project management activities for municipal and county design and construction projects
• Support growth and development of the municipal market by creating statements of qualifications, proposals, and presentations; conducting contract negotiations; and participating in professional organizations, advertising, and tradeshows
• Serve as the client contact for multiple municipal and county clients
• Deliver projects within budget, schedule, and contractual commitments
• Negotiate change orders to the scope of work with the client and subcontractors
• Work closely with relevant permitting agencies
• Develop technical reports, feasibility studies, and engineering designs
• Provide construction administration as needed
• Lead, coordinate, and build client teams
• Establish objectives and provide performance feedback for team members
• Participate in recruiting activities by attending professional networking events and college career fairs

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in South Carolina
• Minimum five years of experience managing projects and client relationships
• Minimum five years of experience working in the civil engineering consulting industry 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience planning, designing, and constructing public utility projects 

Why Foth:

• Strong reputation: With a strong reputation built over 86 years, we are proud to be 100% member-owned.
• Engaging Culture: Enjoy a flexible work environment, professional growth opportunities, and supportive colleagues.
• Client-Centric Approach: Our focus is on improving the quality of life by enhancing infrastructure and public health.

All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free. About FothFoth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 28 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services.  Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 85 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity. Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients’ toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members. Foth’s commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually r