Walter Lagarenne

Mr. Lagarenne joined SCPA in August 2018 as the Director of Engineering & Permitting and is currently the Senior Director of Engineering & Facilities. Mr. Lagarenne is responsible for the execution and permitting of all capital engineering and large crane procurement projects from conception to completion, and maintenance, repair, and care of the Ports’ terminal facilities.

Prior to joining SCPA, Mr. Lagarenne worked in the consulting engineering industry for 36 years with a diverse portfolio of project engineering and project management assignments ranging from infrastructure design, permitting and construction, to new vertical construction and major equipment procurement for major utility companies, local and state agencies. His experience also included assignments on several major projects at SCPA, including the expansion of the Wando Welch Terminal in the early 1990s, and serving as the Owner’s Engineering Representative for the new SC Ports Authority’s Main Office Building, just prior to joining SCPA.

Mr. Lagarenne graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in five states, including South Carolina. He is a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Life Member of the Water Environmental Association of South Carolina where he served as President in 2010-2011 and was admitted to the WEASC’s Chapter of the 5S Society. In addition, he was a member of the American Water Works Association, serving in several committee chairmanship rolls, and the Water Environment Federation where he served as the South Carolina Delegate for three years, and received the WEF Arthur Sidney Bedell Award (2010).