--- title: 'Senior Project Manager - Water Wastewater Engineer at Thomas & Hutton' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-project-manager-water-wastewater-engineer-thomas-hutton-columbia-jnsfnvmg1wcz' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Senior Project Manager - Water Wastewater Engineer at Thomas & Hutton - **Company:** Thomas & Hutton - **Location:** Columbia, SC - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-04-27 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/tandh/dc4fd035-daac-4de0-996b-adc3a446a96c ## Job description Thomas & Hutton is a growing, well-established multi-discipline firm providing consulting services throughout the southeast. We are an award-winning company that has been recognized as one of the best places to work in Georgia and South Carolina. Some of our many services include Civil, Environmental, Structural and Marine Engineering; Land Surveying; Land Planning; Landscape Architecture; Geographic Information Systems and Construction Administration. Thomas & Hutton has an opening for a Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater Engineer in the Columbia, SC area. The position requires strong understanding of water and wastewater infrastructure and process design preferably with municipal systems. Position requires experience with management of both public and private projects, with a focus on local municipal and quasi-governmental (e.g. water/sewer authorities) clients. Candidate must have a strong knowledge of Civil 3D, WaterCAD, SewerCAD, and Microsoft Office software. Experience with InfoWorks WS and/or InfoWater modeling software by Innovyze is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering and P.E. required. ## Minimum Requirements Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Masters in Civil or Environmental Engineering.  Registered Professional Engineer required. Experience: 15+ Years experience working with the design of municipal water/wastewater projects. ## Skills - Has the ability to analyze, coordinate and manage several large or complex projects at one time. - The ability to manage and develop project staff, while supporting and evaluating each individual towards achieving their maximum potential. - Ability to complete projects successfully, on-time, on-budget, given administrative high-level supervision in terms of broad objectives and limits. - Advanced knowledge of project tracking software (Vision/Microsoft Project) - Intermediate knowledge of Word/Excel. - Strong Organizational/ Time Management skills. - Strong communication skills. - Strong leadership skills. - Project experience in the southeastern United States, preferably Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina ## About Thomas & Hutton ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Thomas & Hutton is a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and consulting firm that designs and builds infrastructure, communities, and places across the Southeast United States. - **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped) - **Headquarters**: Savannah, Georgia, USA - **Founded**: 1946 - **Founders**: Hue Thomas and Joe Hutton ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Civil engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, transportation, water resources, surveying, landscape architecture, and construction administration. - **Target customers**: B2B – municipal governments, private developers, and other public/private entities in the Southeast. - **Mission or purpose**: “Design with the future in mind” – to shape the built environment, create vibrant communities, and deliver lasting legacies for clients. ## Products & Services - **Civil/Site Development**: Land planning, grading, drainage, utility design, and site infrastructure for commercial, residential, and industrial projects. - **Environmental**: Permitting, remediation, environmental assessments, and compliance services. - **Natural Gas**: Pipeline routing, design, and permitting for natural gas infrastructure. - **Structural & Marine**: Structural engineering for buildings, bridges, marine structures, and waterfront facilities. - **Surveying**: Boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys. - **Transportation**: Roadway, highway, and intersection design, traffic analysis, and multimodal planning. - **Water & Wastewater**: Treatment plant design, distribution systems, collection systems, and stormwater management. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private firm). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Not disclosed; estimated to be in the $50–100M range based on headcount and project scale (not verified). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (no external funding). The firm is employee-owned? Not explicitly stated, but no investors mentioned. - **Growth Signals**: - Offices in 6 states (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida). - Recognized by Zweig Group: #9 in the 200+ employee category (2019), #16 in Civil Engineering, #18 in Multi-Discipline firms. - Named “Top 10 Best Places to Work” in South Carolina (2020) and ranked #12 small firm in SC. - Numerous active job openings across multiple offices, indicating steady hiring. ## Competitive Advantages - **Depth of experience**: Founded in 1946, with a long track record of complex infrastructure projects in the Southeast. - **Multidisciplinary “one company” model**: Offers civil, environmental, structural, transportation, water, surveying, and landscape architecture under one roof, enabling integrated solutions. - **Flexibility**: Combines the resources of a large firm with the agility and personal attention of a smaller practice. - **Strong reputation**: Consistently ranked as an employer of choice and recognized for quality by industry associations. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding geographic footprint across the Southeast (recent addition of Alabama and Florida offices). - Invest in professional development through “Thomas & Hutton University” to retain talent and advance technical capabilities. - Emphasize sustainable, community-centered design that balances economic development with environmental stewardship. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Collaborative, employee-focused environment that values “human craft and ingenuity.” Projects are seen as “Places, Communities, Foundations, Legacies.” - **Work policy**: Primarily on-site at one of the many office locations (Savannah, Augusta, Charlotte, Columbia, Greenville, Nashville, Mount Pleasant, Chamblee, Buford, Durham, Birmingham, etc.). Condensed work schedules may be available. - **Benefits**: - Zero-premium dental and Rx insurance (if wellness criteria met). - Vision coverage, company-paid short- and long-term disability. - Gym membership reimbursement. - 401(k) with matching (50¢ on the $ up to 6%) plus profit sharing. - Generous paid time off (eligible upon hire) and 8 paid holidays. - Professional development: internal training, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education through Thomas & Hutton University. - **Recognition**: Zweig Group “Best Places to Work” multiple times; strong emphasis on work-life balance and employee well-being. ## Sources 1. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/our-company/) – About the company, history, founders, mission 2. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/) – Services overview 3. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/join-our-team-orig/) – Careers page, culture, benefits, awards 4. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/available-positions/) – Job openings list, office address 5. 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