{"id":1388400,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ghd-project-manager-linear-infrastructure-water","title":"Project Manager (Linear Infrastructure - Water)","company":{"id":1821071,"name":"GHD","domain":"ghd.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ghd-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":38,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":29,"computed_at":"2026-10-04T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Columbia, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":91000,"max_usd":171000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":2097},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-28T04:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T22:08:32Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"The importance of water to the health of our world can’t be overstated.\nAs the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front.\nTogether with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.\nYou’ll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities.\nWho are we looking for?\nGHD’s US East Water business is growing, and we’re looking for a Project Manager to help shape the future of water infrastructure across South Carolina and surrounding states. Based in Columbia, SC, this role offers the opportunity to lead multi-discipline teams through the planning, design, permitting, and construction of critical water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects that support safe, reliable, and resilient communities.\nAs a trusted client partner and technical leader, you’ll play a key role in strengthening relationships with municipal clients, driving strategic pursuits, and delivering innovative solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced water/wastewater professional who thrives on leading teams, developing business, mentoring talent, and making a meaningful impact through essential infrastructure.\nThe ideal candidate will bring a strong client strategy mindset with the ability to identify and cultivate new opportunities, deepen relationships with key municipal clients, and partner with regional leadership to shape capture plans, proposal strategies, pricing, scoping, and win themes that support continued growth across the Water business.\nWorking with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:\n Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.\n Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conform to organizational and/or regulatory standards.\nEngineering Standards Specification: Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.\n Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate.\nPersonal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.\nProject and Solution Development: Define and deliver services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.\nProject Management: Deliver projects while working within an established program management plan.\n Request for Bid Solicitation/Proposal/Tender Response: Gather information and resources, draft and complete proposals, and fulfill all process requirements (in terms of deadlines, documentation, etc.) in response to bid solicitations, request for proposal, and request for tender to create the best chance of being awarded the contract.\nWhat you will bring to the team:\nBachelor's and/or Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license in South Carolina\nAt least 8 years of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure experience\nWater and wastewater planning, design, permitting, and construction experience (water distribution systems, booster pump stations, wastewater collection systems, pump stations and force mains)\nStormwater system design and permitting a plus\nStrong business development, proposal preparation, and marketing skills\nFlexible and able to meet challenging deadlines\nA self-starter with sound judgment and decisiveness\nExcellent written and oral communication skills with proven ability to develop, mentor and lead professional technical staff\nAs a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. 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