Senior Client Manager – Education Practice

Job overview

The Senior Client Manager is an onsite role in Columbus, Ohio, with an annual salary range of $86,500–$140,500. The position supports HEAPY’s Education Practice, serving K–12 school districts, colleges, and universities. HEAPY describes its work as helping create sustainable, healthy, and resilient environments. The manager leads multidisciplinary engineering projects and client relationships from early discussions through completion. The role oversees project delivery, quality, staffing, budgets, and schedules while identifying opportunities to expand the Education portfolio and maintain strong client partnerships.

What you'll do

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects for schools and higher education
• build client relationships
• manage scope, budgets, schedules, staffing, and performance
• coordinate engineering disciplines
• support business development and portfolio growth
• guide service delivery and project execution
• participate in costing and proposals
• ensure quality and regulatory compliance
• coordinate project communications
• monitor progress, risks, billing, and client feedback
• maintain client relationships and CRM records
• provide design oversight in areas of expertise.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior client manager

education practice

engineering projects

k–12 schools

colleges and universities

client relationships

project leadership

business development

columbus oh

heapy

$86,500–$140,500 per year

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Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) contributions, 10–15% annual bonus potential, open PTO, paid sick time, year-end Wellness Week, annual wellness benefit bonus, and professional development stipend.

Why this role

The posting describes a colleague-first culture and a role combining engineering expertise, project leadership, client relationships, and business development; a four-year engineering degree and typically 8+ years of design engineering experience are expected.

About the employer

HEAPY is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.