Project Manager – Civil Engineering – Higher Education Market Sector Leader

Thomas & Hutton • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Thomas & Hutton is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer to lead and grow its Higher Education Market Sector throughout the Southeast. The role focuses on building relationships with colleges and universities, developing business opportunities, and providing senior-level leadership on campus planning, infrastructure, and site development projects. The position coordinates multidisciplinary teams and advises clients through planning, procurement, stakeholder engagement, funding, and project implementation. It also represents the firm at industry events and supports strategic market growth while mentoring team members across offices and disciplines.

This is a client-facing position with regular travel throughout the Southeast. Occasional evening and weekend meetings, conferences, and events may be required. Sponsorship is not available. Thomas & Hutton is a private employee-owned firm and an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 10+ years of experience in consulting, project management, business development, or higher education-related work.
• Understanding of higher education planning, procurement processes, capital improvement programs, funding strategies, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships, lead pursuits, and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Experience in either campus infrastructure, utilities, stormwater management, transportation systems, permitting, and site development; or campus planning, site design, open space systems, pedestrian connectivity, placemaking, sustainability initiatives, and student experience.
• Ability to connect client needs with the firm's engineering, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, and consulting services.
• Strategic mindset with a collaborative, client-focused approach.
• Regular travel throughout the Southeast; occasional evening and weekend meetings, conferences, and events may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with colleges, universities, or institutional clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth and development of Thomas & Hutton's Higher Education Market Sector throughout the Southeast.
• Build and strengthen relationships with colleges, universities, campus planners, facilities leaders, and other higher education stakeholders.
• Identify, pursue, and secure new opportunities with higher education institutions.
• Lead proposal development, pursuit strategies, presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients throughout campus planning, design, and implementation efforts.
• Provide senior-level leadership on campus development, infrastructure, planning, and capital improvement projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver solutions tailored to client needs.
• Guide clients through planning initiatives, procurement processes, stakeholder engagement, funding opportunities, and project implementation strategies.
• Represent Thomas & Hutton at industry conferences, client meetings, and professional organizations.
• Support business development through market awareness, strategic planning, and relationship management.
• Mentor team members and foster collaboration across offices and disciplines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus performance bonus.
• Condensed work schedule for better work-life balance.
• Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• 401(k).
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Tuition assistance.
• Thomas & Hutton University and leadership development opportunities.
• Employee-owned culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and growth.
• Career development programs, including PaTHways and T&H University.
• Opportunities to give back through T&H Helping Hands.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior